KATHMANDU: Following strong public comments from leader Ram Kumari Jhakri against party chair Madhav Kumar Nepal, the CPN (Unified Socialist) has issued a directive barring any criticism of the former prime minister.
On Saturday, Jhakri had made sharp remarks during an event of the Youth Union in Lumbini Province, questioning the leadership of Chair Nepal, who is currently facing a corruption case at the Special Court related to land dealings of Patanjali Yogpeeth in Sanga, Kavre.
In response, party General Secretary Ghanashyam Bhusal issued a formal circular on Sunday directing all leaders and cadres not to make any public statements contradicting the party’s official stance.
Bhusal reminded members that the party had already released a statement on Jestha 22 clarifying its preliminary position on the case, and any further comments must align with that.
“The party has already expressed its view on the matter. Any deviation from this in public forums is not appropriate,” Bhusal wrote. He also emphasized that the party has proper internal mechanisms to voice differing opinions and warned members against engaging in public debates.
Jhakri had earlier stated that the party should hold an early general convention to elect new leadership, hinting at the legal troubles facing Nepal. “We can’t keep carrying a dead burden on our shoulders,” she had said, warning that failure to restructure the party could lead to its rapid collapse.
The internal friction reflects growing unease within the Unified Socialist over Nepal’s leadership amid serious legal challenges.
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