MP Barsman Pun Raises Questions on Disaster Management, Market Shortages, and Foreign Policy

Kathmandu. Nepali Communist Party MP and former minister Barsman Pun has drawn the government's attention to contemporary public interest issues and sought answers to various questions. Speaking for a special time in Tuesday's House of Representatives meeting, he criticized disaster management, market shortages, and the government's double standards.

MP Pun stated that although monsoon-induced disasters caused significant damage in districts like Jajarkot, Rolpa, and Baglung, the rescue and rehabilitation work has been slow. He commented that it was irresponsible for a minister to travel to Kathmandu by state helicopter for a common cold when citizens in Karnali were unable to get paracetamol and those affected by disasters were waiting for rescue. He questioned, 'Is the life of a minister not as valuable as the life of a citizen in Karnali?'