Congress General Secretary Poudel Criticizes Forced Eviction of Squatter Settlements

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress General Secretary Pradip Poudel has commented that the removal of squatter settlements was done in haste, without providing adequate information and time. He stated that applying bulldozers without giving sufficient information and time was inhumane and impractical. General Secretary Poudel claimed that the propaganda that there were no squatters in the squatter settlements, only 'hukum-basi' (those who occupy by order), was false, and emphasized that they should be removed only after identifying the real squatters and preparing an option for their resettlement.At a program organized in Kathmandu to congratulate and wish well to Sandeep Rana, the Congress candidate...