NC General Secretary Sharma opposed ordinance brought by the government

Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Bishwaprakash Sharma has opposed the ordinance brought by the government to grant amnesty to Resham Chaudhary, leader of Nagarik Unmukti Party, and others.

Sharma went against the government’s move saying that it has introduced the ordinance without even having a close discussion within the party.

“What is true on the street is also true in Parliament,” Sharma wrote on social media, adding, “It is completely wrong not to take this issue for intensive discussions among the parties.”

The government on Sunday had brought an ordinance to grant amnesty to the rebels, including the leader of Nagarik Unmukti Party’s founder leader Resham Chaudhary.

The meeting of the Council of Ministers held in Baluwatar decided to bring an ordinance to grant amnesty to leader Chaudhary and other rebel inmates.

The government is going to provide amnesty to the rebels adding sub-section 9 to section 116 of the Civil Criminal Procedure Code, 2074.

After the ordinance is promulgated, the way will be opened for the release of all the accused in the Tikapur incident including Resham Chaudhary, who are in Dillibazar Jail.

Although the government sent the ordinance to the President, it is yet to be issued.

Chaudhary is serving a life term in connection to the August 2015 Tikapur carnage in which eight people, including a toddler, were killed.

In March 2019, the Kailali district court convicted Chaudhary of masterminding the incident.

Likewise, the Dipayal High court upheld the district court’s decision in December 2020.