RAUTAHAT: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is backed by the people of Terai, said Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli at a program here.

Expressing dissatisfaction over Rastriya Janata Party’s (RJP) announcement of withdrawing support to the government Oli said that it is unwise to think that NCP has no firm stand in Terai. “Some people have illusion that NCP is unpopular in Terai. But the fact is NCP leaders fought and died for the cause of Terai-Madhesh,” said Oli adding, “Some four decades back when I fought against Monarchy, people here had sheltered me and fed me.”

He also announced that since the government has launched big development projects the fate of Terai would be changed in four years.

In the meanwhile, speaking at the program Former Prime Minister and the Chairman of NCP, Puspa Kamal Dahal said that Madhesi people are NCP’s property.

“We are launching special package for the development and prosperity of Madhesh. So no one can defeat us from Madhesh in four yours,” he said. The program was organized by NCP Province number two.