KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has cautioned against remarks being made by leaders of various political parties to deceive the public. He also said the threat to republic federalism was a mere political stunt articulated by some selfish elements.

Addressing a program in Kathmandu, Tuesday, PM Oli reiterated the government’s commitment to the country’s development and urged political leaders to be loyal to the nation rather than being involved in petty politics.

The PM came down heavily on CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ for talking about unity but differing in terms of behavior to achieve unity.

PM Oli, referring to a recent discussion held by Brihat Nagarik Andolan at Nepal Academy in Kamaladi on Saturday, slammed Nepal’s remarks in which Nepal had said he had done everything possible for unity of the party.

He also criticized Maoist Chairman Prachanda for not being responsive when it was time to reunite. He clarified that the Supreme Court had given them 15 days to reunite the UML and Maoist Center but Prachanda “turned a deaf ear” to his call for party merger.

“I made a phone call to him. However, later it came to my notice that Prachanda snubbed my request,” the PM said.

He stated that there was no threat to republic federalism and urged political leaders to make meaningful remarks rather than confusing the people.