Kathmandu, June 9: Home Minister Govinda Raj Joshi has said that the article in India Today Magazine alleging increased Pakistani ISI activity in Nepal and the so called report about this on the internet are totally baseless, malicious and motivated.
Mr Joshi said this while furnishing information of public importance at the meeting of the National Assembly today.
He also referred to the Prime Minister’s recent reaction to the report describing it as being malicious and motivated and containing no truth, and its condemnation by the Foreign Ministry as a despicable attempt to vitiate the atmosphere of harmonious ties between Nepal and India.
Meanwhlie, CPN-UML has said that the mentioning of names of the party leaders and workers in the recently published report of “India Today” magazine and the internet report prepared by the Indian Intelligence Organisation (RAW) making allegations like “being involved in ISI activities”, and “being involved in Pakistani campaign against India,” etc. are baseless and untrue.
The CPN-UML has also condemned such false and misleading news reports.
CPN-UML which likes to relate itself with all neighboruing countries on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and the principles of Panchasheel does not believe in conspiracy but would not lag behind in raising voice for the interest and freedom of its country, says a statement issued by the party here today.
The statement also demands that the Indian government clarify its position on this matter.
Likewise, CPN-ML general secretary Bamdev Gautam has said that the report made public by “India Today” during the visit of the Indian Prime Minister’s principal secretary and security advisor Brajesh Mishra has not only intervened in the self dignity and domestic affairs of Nepal but has raised a serious question over the attitude of Indian leaders.
Strongly protesting and condemning the report, Mr Gautam demanded that His Majesty’s Government make public an official statement on behalf of the sovereign state of Nepal and its self-respecting Nepali people.