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Ltd., Dhapasi, Kathmandu Tel. : 977-1-4363624 Keshab Poudel Editor NEWNEW SPOTLIGHT | NovJan. 06. 24. 2020 2020 | 3 1 CONTENT PM OLI Playing Game 5 NEWSNOTES 6 BUSINESS BRIEF 8 OPINION Dipak Gyawali 10 COVERSTORY: FNCCI ELECTION : Dhakal’s Soft Approach 27 NEPAL-INDIA MILITARY RELATIONS Traditional Ties In New Era 12 VIEWPOINT Dr. Ram Prasad Dhital 15 US ELECTIONS Biden To Become Next President 20 EAST-WEST MULTIPUPOSE CANAL Futile Thought 22 RAW CHIEF’S VISIT: An Open Secret 18 PERSPECTIVE Dr. Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sagar Gyawali 25 VIEWPOINT Dr. AB Thapa 32 ARITICLE Hemang Dixit 34 ADB SUPPORT: Clean Brick Kiln 21 NEW SPOTLIGHT | Nov 06. 2020 | 4 PM OLI Playing Game PM KP Sharma Oli firmly holds his powerbase in the party to defuse any effort of his rival to unseat him By KESHAB POUDEL anchtantra says the King who mer- cifully grants due share in all cir- Pcumstances to serving folk may fitly rise. PM Oli’s recent strategy to grant due share to his friend is helping him to rise in political game in all contexts. Panchatantra has great influence in Nepalese mind. Whether he or she be- longs to the party of communists, congress or any political persuasion, his or her wis- dom is guided by Panchatantra rather than any foreign ideology. PM Oli is not an exception. In his recent political maneu- vering, PM Oli has been using a strategy similar to the wisdom of Panchatantra. Shrestha, PM Oli’s supporters also issued that being shown in the media. PM Oli and Following the reshuffle of cab- a reconciliatory statement. Just a day ago, chairman Prachanda are holding discus- inet and appointment of ambassadors, the DPM Ishwor Pokharel bluntly criticized sions on a regular basis. The party will not dispute in ruling Nepal Communist Party Prachanda for his conspiratorial role. split and we will make sure that the NCP (NCP) has openly surfaced again. As Pra- However, DPM Pokharel doesn’t face such a situation.” chanda and his group, including former changed his stand the next day. “The de- “I believe that the ongoing dis- Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal cision taken by two co-chair of the party putes will be resolved with the help of reg- and Jhalnath Khanal, discussed tabling a is acceptable for us. The meeting of two ular discussions between the Chairmen,” no-confidence motion in the parliamentary co-chairs can solve all the problems.” said Nembang. “The second-level leaders party, PM Oli got angry. In his one to one Other leaders of the ruling Ne- meeting with Prachanda, PM Oli reported- pal Communist Party (NCP), who are of the party have been giving their recom- ly told him that they cannot go together on close to PM Oli also believe that the in- mendations and consultations to the Chair- the same platform for a long time. tra-party feud is not as serious as it is being men regularly.” PM Oli snubbed Prachanda portrayed in the media. Whatever the leaders say, PM threatening that he can split the party if They have been reasoning that Oli’s strategy to pressure Prachanda with necessary and asked him to think about the usual discussions and remarks within a shot to split the party seems to be work- this. PM Oli’s arrogance is understanda- a big and Democratic Party like NCP were ing this time. With no adequate resources ble as he has overwhelming support in the exaggerated by the media, projecting that in hand and many of his one-time die-hard parliamentary party and party grass-root the party was on the verge of division. colleague deserted him to join PM Oli’s level. “Whatever appeared in the me- camp, Prachanda has very few options With the support from Bam Dev dia was not true. The regular meetings be- before him other than to go for a compro- Gautam and former Maoist and Home tween the party Chairmen, Prime Minister mise. Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal, PM KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal Appointing the ministers of his Oli has cracked his rival faction’s strength ‘Prachanda’, were centered on resolving choice and nominating the ambassadors of in the party. the internal affairs of the party,” said Sub- his loyalists, PM Oli has been pleasing his Knowing PM Oli’s strength, hash Chandra Nembang, deputy leader of Prachanda and his group have changed the NCP Parliamentary Party and standing supporters discarding his rivals in the par- their strategy with a softer line. “Prachan- committee member. ty. By defusing the tensions within a week da has to take initiative to break the ice. “The intra-party feud has not in his favor luring Bam Dev Gautam and Bigger person has bigger role,” twitted reached the level of dividing the party and Home Minster Ram Bahadur Thapa in his Narayan Kazi Shrestha, one of the closet such a situation will not come in the future camp, PM Oli has shown that he know the strategist of Prachanda camp. as well,” said Nembang. “The disputes art of politics. Oli’s wisdom of Panchatan- Following this message of within the party were not as complex as tra works to defuse the turmoil in the party. NEW SPOTLIGHT | Nov 06. 2020 | 5 NEWSNOTES Indian Ambassador To Nepal Kwatra Pays A Courtesy Governments Of Nepal, EU And UNFPA Jointly Launch Call On Foreign Secretary Paudyal Project Ambassador The Delegation of the European Union to Nepal and of India to Nepal Vinay the United Nations Population Fund, in coordination with the Mohan Kwatra paid a Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens and relevant courtesy call to foreign provincial and local authorities, launched a two-year project to secretary Bharat Raj tackle gender-based violence (GBV) in Province 2 and Kar- Paudyal at the Ministry nali.