{"id":1099,"date":"2020-08-27T14:32:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T08:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2020-08-27T14:48:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T09:03:33","slug":"covid-19-nc-leaders-slam-government-for-insufficient-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=1099","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: NC leaders slam government for &#8216;insufficient preparations&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have stressed the need for consolidated efforts to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At a virtual interaction programme organized today by Girija Prasad Koirala Foundation, USA Branch, the leaders said that government\u2019s preparations for the prevention, control and treatment of coronavirus infection were not sufficient.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the occasion, Foundation\u2019s Chairperson Sujata Koirala stated that Nepal should go for self-dependency adding that we have adequate possibilities for economic prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>She was of the view that Ayurvedic medicine should be prioritised through proper utilization of medicinal herbs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Likewise, NC central committee member NP Saud also blamed the government for its poor role in prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also speaking at the event, leader Bir Bahadur Balayar stated that the country has entered the post-COVID-19 phase while calling for NC\u2019s united voices for the control of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore, another leader Dhanraj Gurung argued that the NC should raise its voices as rampant corruption has been reported in the country at a time when we are gripped by the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speakers at the virtual programmes were Dr Dila Sangraula, Gururaj Ghimire, Kalyan Gurung, Pradip Poudel and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have stressed the need for consolidated efforts to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 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