Minister of Culture and State Restructuring Gopal Kiranti of Nepal
Minister for Culture and State Restructuring Gopal Kiranti said that every Nepali should enjoy the right to carry weapons because human rights and guns had become complementary at present.
Speaking at a press conference organized by Revolutionary Journalists Association, Banke, Minister Kiranti said that the size of Nepal Army should be reduced and all the Nepalese should be trained militarily to protect the sovereignty of the nation.
In a query that the CPN-UML and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum have repeatedly warned to topple the government, Minister Kiranti said that talks of toppling the government by were baseless.
In a meeting with a delegation of Democratic Movement of Fine Art (DMF) led by senior artist Kiran Manandhar Wednesday, Minister Kiranti said that establishment of such academy as early as possible was also necessary for preserving the arts and cultures of the country.
Minister Kiranti said that the government would appeal in defence of its decision on the sackings.
Kathmandu, Jan 5 - Minister for Culture and State Restructuring Gopal Kiranti has clarified that the laws and rituals have been followed as far as possible in the appointment of priests at the Pashupatinath temple.
We have not displaced the Indian Bhattas (head priests), only approved their resignation," Minister Kiranti said addressing an Awareness Rally organised by the Trust Monday.
Minister Kiranti said that the Bhandaris were consulted in course of the appointment of the Bhattas.
Nepal's Culture and State Restructuring Minister Gopal Kiranti is now asking for Nepalis to arm themselves, apparently against India and the US, and undergo military training.
Speaking in midwestern Nepalgunj town Saturday, Kiranti said every Nepali should be given the right to carry weapons because "human rights and guns had become complementary at present", Nepal's official media said Sunday.
the old ones to continue till the dispute was resolved.
broke away from a nearly 300-year-old tradition.
will of the Nepali people would be obeyed.
Maoist Minister for Culture and State Restructuring Gopal Kiranti said the rally would kick off from Kathmandus Tribhuvan International Airport and travel across Nepal to convey the true state of affairs to people and gauge their response.
Talking to journalists at Biratnagar Airport, Minister of Culture and State Restructuring Gopal Kiranti said "We can stretch the stipulated time of Constituent Assembly (CA) to three years if need be.
Stating the constitution of the country should not be written hastily, Minister Kiranti said that the statute drafting would be accomplished within three years if the CA failed to complete it within the given time.
Talking to journalists, Kiranti said the fighters of various agitating groups of Limbuwan, Khumbuwan and Tarai regions could also be integrated into security forces if they were found to be suitable.
Kiranti said the government has Monday received the court order asking the prime minister, his own office, the trust and the new priests to show cause why the decision was not illegal.
The appointments come on the very day the trust as well as the Prime Minister's Office and Kiranti received a stay order from Nepal's Supreme Court, asking them not to appoint new priests and to allow the old ones to continue till the dispute was resolved.
Kiranti said his office would reply to the Supreme Court, defending the appointments of Nepalis in the place of the Indians, a move that broke away from a nearly 300-year-old tradition.
Asked if the Maoist government, which sees religion as the opium of masses, would now also try to intervene in the running of two other hallowed shrines in Nepal - the Swayambhunath and Bouddhanath temples worshipped by Buddhists and Jains, Kiranti said that the will of the Nepali people would be obeyed.