How a rudderless Congress became an ally in communist regime’s folly

When the Oli administration continued to work against the system, the opposition failed to rise to the occasion and remained a mute spectator, observers and leaders say.

Ask any Nepali Congress politician—from among the seasoned lot to the “next generation” ones or the young crop of leaders—about the party, their answer will, nine out of ten times, start from “BP [Koirala] had this vision”. The two things that Congress leaders are never tired of talking about are the party’s motto “nationalism, democracy and socialism” and “BP’s vision.”