KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Constituency No. 3 lawmaker Rajunath Pandey has acknowledged that a brief misunderstanding occurred with the Nepal Army during a road expansion project in Gokarneshwar Municipality-4.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Pandey said the incident took place while removing a wall on land owned by the Nepal Trust to widen the road from Makkalbari Bus Stand to Deshe. He said the clarification was issued following reports circulated in the media and on social media.
According to Pandey, the situation became temporarily uncomfortable because of a short delay in providing necessary information to the Nepal Army personnel present at the site.
He said the issue was resolved through coordination and discussions with the commanding officer, after which the road expansion work was completed with the army’s full cooperation.
Pandey praised the Nepal Army for its contributions to safeguarding the country’s sovereignty, national unity and security, as well as its frontline role in disaster response. He also expressed respect for the institution’s discipline, professionalism and commitment to the nation.
He said the road expansion was carried out in the presence of representatives from the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, the High-Powered Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development.
Pandey urged the public and media not to spread misinformation or create unnecessary disputes between state institutions without verifying the facts.
He also reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining coordination, mutual respect and cooperation with the Nepal Army and other state agencies in carrying out development projects and public service initiatives.
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