CPN-UML leaders have alleged that the ruling parties—Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre)—are reluctant to hold the elections fearing their defeat. 

Addressing the provincial gathering organised by CPN-UML central publicity department and Press Chautari in Birendranagar on Sunday, UML Vice Chairman Yubaraj Gyawali said that the ruling parties are running away from the elections because of the growing popularity of CPN-UML. “Maoist Chairman and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba are panic-stricken because of UML’s popularity.”  

“The CPN-UML is political doctor. No parties other than UML seem to have the guts to resolve the country’s problem. That’s why the people’s trust is growing for UML,” he claimed.

UML Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai, who is also the chief of party publicity department, charged that PM Dahal and Deuba of acting in tyrannical manner. He claimed the government was not serious towards averting the political and constitutional crisis the nation would face after Jan 21, 2018. “The CPN-UML is capable to provide way-out to the nation if the NC and CPN (Maoist Centre) can’t do it,” he claimed. 

Saying that nowhere in the world can a nationality be found in the name of every ethnic group and language, secretary Bhattarai said the CPN (Maoist Centre) is trying to put the national independence and sovereignty at peril. “The Madhes-based parties are currently emulating the past actions of Maoists,” he said. 

He noted that there are nearly 2000 ethnic groups in India but not as many states. He further claimed that Tarai and hill should not be separated in the name of federalism. 

 “Let no one dream to separate Madhes and hill as long as there is one single cadre of CPN-UML in the parliament and on the street,” he said. He further warned that the plans to make Hindi as official language were motivated by the intention to replace the national language.