KATHMANDU: Rajendra Lingden, chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), has urged the government to immediately clarify its position regarding Home Minister Sudhan Gurung over alleged links with businessman Dipak Bhatt, who has been arrested in a money laundering case.

Speaking at a party event in Kathmandu on Monday, Lingden said the government and the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party must make their stance clear, especially as documents have surfaced showing Gurung holding shares in Star Micro Insurance Company, reportedly associated with Bhatt.

He stressed that a government claiming to uphold good governance must address the allegations circulating in the media.

“The government must immediately clarify its position regarding the Home Minister. The Home Minister himself should make his position clear, and the party leadership must also state its stance,” Lingden said.

Lingden also criticized the government for what he described as “governance by stunts,” warning that such an approach cannot run the country.

In addition, he accused the government of spreading “state terror” under the pretext of demolishing unauthorized roadside structures.

Referring to a recent personal experience, he said, “I recently went to renew my license but couldn’t get it, while claims are being made that services are being delivered efficiently. Such stunts cannot run a country.”