Oli okayed Lower Arun for Indian firm, now blames Dahal

Initial deal to award the new project on Arun River to SJVN was signed in 2021 during Oli’s stint as prime minister.

Nepali politicians are in the habit of lying to cover their tracks or to spoil the reputation of their counterparts from other parties. They get away with it most of the time but sometimes these lies are so egregious they badly backfire.