Articles by Sujit Mainali

• Nepali Congress was not the first party to demand federalism Tarai National Congress, a tarai-based party formed by Vedananda Jha in 1951, was the first to raise... Read More
• Who should be credited for introducing health insurance program in Nepal? In an interview aired by AP1 television on August 20, Prime Minister KP Oli claimed that his party, ... Read More
• Paudel wrongly claims NC central committee is more inclusive than that of communist parties Nepali Congress leader and the former deputy prime minister Ram Chandra Paudel said the following at... Read More
• Rape complaints doubled in six years: Police data Figures maintained by Nepal Police have shown that rape complaints have been constantly rising and h... Read More
• NCP leader wrongly accuses Prof Mathema of permitting private medical colleges Yogesh Bhattarai, a leader of the ruling NCP, has accused Prof Kedar Bhakta Mathema of granting affi... Read More
• Foreign minister makes wrong claim about mentions of Koshi high dam in Nepal-India joint statements Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali has claimed that all the post 1990 Nepal-India joint statements exc... Read More
• PM again exaggerates civilian deaths under Congress government "The same people who would open fire at us saying that bullets have no eyes, and killed 122 people d... Read More
• Minister overstates Koshi Tappu visitor numbers Minister for Health Upendra Yadav recently said that around 100,000 to 150,000 foreign tourists visi... Read More
• Will tourist arrivals surge? Nepal’s average expenditure per visitor was US$ 695 in the fiscal year 2016/17. Ten years ago, thi... Read More
• Entire Jumla is getting by on less than 1 MW of electricity All micro hydropower projects in Jumla generate a total of 526 kilowatts of electricity, according t... Read More
• Mahato misreads constitutional provisions on altering provincial boundaries RJPN leader Rajendra Mahato has claimed that it is mandatory under the current constitution to seek ... Read More
• How correct are Congress spokesman’s claims about white paper? Nepali Congress spokesman Bishwa Prakash Sharma commenting on the white paper said the paper has hig... Read More
• Thapa makes chronological mistake about Dabur, Unilever RPP chief claimed that several Indian and multinational companies including Nepal Lever, Colgate Pal... Read More
• Agricultural land shrinking in tarai due to flooding In an interview aired on Mountain TV on March 12, Rastriya Janata Party Nepal presidium member Mahen... Read More
• Upendra Yadav disowns Rs 5 million compensation promise A UDMF meeting on August 18, 2013 had made a four-point decision including a commitment to provide R... Read More