PM’s stance vital to safeguard nationality, Mahesh Basnet says

Former minister and CPN (UML) leader Mahesh Basnet has said that ‘Sikkimisation and Bhutanisation’ of Nepal was averted due to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s stance. At a news conference in Birtamod of Jhapa on Wednesday, the UML leader claimed that Indian rulers were forced to rethink about Nepal’s national sentiments due to Prime Minister Oli’s firm stance. He added that the incumbent government’s attentiveness has played role to safeguard the nation from Sikkimisation, Bhutanisation and Fiziization. RSS