October 23, Janakpurdham
NCP Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has warned Province 2 Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut not to ‘overtake’ the centre. If Province 2 continues on its current path, it will lead to an accident, said the former Prime Minister.
Dahal, who was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the party’s new office in Province 2, said he was dissatisfied with the provincial government’s move to legislate laws to setup provincial police.
He conceded that the centre did not prepare the federal police law on time. “But that does not mean that the province should legislate laws that go against the spirit of the constitution. It would be a mistake to try to overtake the centre. It could lead to an accident,” said Dahal at the programme also attended by Chief Minister Raut.
“It is not just Province 2 that needs civil servants. Other provinces also need them. Let’s not invite an accident. I am serious about your demands,” said Dahal looking at Raut.
Dahal’s comment comes as Province 2 lawmakers prepare to deliberate over the provincial police act prepared by Raut’s government. Raut has been accusing the centre of not doing enough to help the provinces recruit new civil servants and setup the provincial police force. He has been warning the centre that his government will recruit civil servants on its own if the centre does not legislate laws on time.
