How politicians' chopper rides to disaster-hit areas flies in the face of spirit of federalism

Leaders and ministers’ penchant for flying to different parts of the country in the name of rescue and relief is reminiscent of the days when the country was under a unitary system.

On Thursday, an image of Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa was widely circulated on social media. The image was taken moments before he boarded a Nepali Army chopper to visit a flood-hit area in