KATHMANDU: The leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have been divided over the government’s decision to ban the activities of the Netra Bikram Chand aka Biplav-led Nepal Communist Party.

Even though the government took a decision to this effect in line with the agreement between Prime Minister KP Oli and NCP chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the second-rung leaders are not happy with the decision, a report in Kantipur daily said.

Senior leaders including Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhala Nath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam and Narayan Kaji Shrestha had discussed this issue with Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday and expressed dissatisfaction saying the decision was taken unilaterally without consulting the party.

Meanwhile,  Biplav-led Nepal Communist Party, in a press note, has said that it would not yield to the government and warned of retaliation while Nepal Police Chief Sarbendra Nath Khanal has asserted that the police administration is capable of quelling any kinds of criminal activities.