Gagan Thapa blasts government over rising discontent

The Nepali Congress general secretary breaks silence as protests by teachers, civil servants and monarchists add pressure on ruling parties.

Thousands of teachers have been protesting near the country’s main administrative complex, Singha Durbar, for the past two weeks. The position of the central bank governor remains vacant, with growing speculation that the government may appoint someone favoured by ‘middlemen’ rather than a qualified candidate.