Mahesh Basnet Criticizes Balen Government Over Rising Self-Immolation Incidents

Kathmandu. CPN-UML leader Mahesh Basnet has expressed concern over the recent continuous incidents of self-immolation and the resulting situation. In a post on social media Facebook, he accused the current Balen government of being responsible for the growing despair, anger, and helplessness among citizens.

Leader Basnet mentioned that while anger was rising from yesterday's incident of Ganesh Nepali's self-immolation, news came of 25-year-old Vivek Mandal from Godaita Municipality in Sarlahi and 45-year-old Ashwin Raut in Buddhanagar, Kathmandu, attempting self-immolation by pouring petrol on themselves. Stating that these incidents are extremely sad, he wished for the speedy recovery of all the injured.