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Nepali Congress Leaders Criticize Government's Actions as Undemocratic and Fear-Inducing

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Nepali Congress leaders Nain Singh Mahar and Nishkal Rai have accused the government of deviating from democratic values and implementing a 'first arrest, then listen' policy that instills fear in the private sector. Mahar specifically criticized the property investigation commission, suggesting it is used for personal vendettas rather than impartial justice, while Rai pointed to the arrest of industrialists and businessmen as evidence of the government's misguided economic direction.

• Nain Singh Mahar stated that the government's actions signal a dangerous move towards the rule of individuals rather than the rule of law, especially if state machinery is used for revenge.
• Mahar emphasized that the scope of property investigation should be equally applied to all individuals in power, bureaucracy, and public life, asserting that selective targeting weakens public trust.
• Nishkal Rai claimed that prominent industrialists were imprisoned on revenge grounds and later released by court order, and that the Finance Minister sometimes learns of arrests through the media.
• Rai also noted that despite a target of 7 percent economic growth, tea exports have decreased by 20 percent compared to the previous February, indicating a lack of progress.
• The School of Democracy organized the discussion on 'Rule of Law in Democracy' where Mahar made his remarks.