KATHMANDU, June 6: The newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development Rajendra Mahato has said that his statements were distorted and misinterpreted. Shortly after assuming his office as a minister, Mahato had said that a multi-nation state should be established, drawing widespread criticisms from across the country.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Refuting suggestions by a section of the media that he was misled by his aides into issuing the controversial January 25 statement on the Venezuelan crisis, Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday said he stands by the statement.