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Dahal questions PM Oli on Ayodhya existence in Nepal
Feb 11, 2021
Kathmandu (Nepal), Feb 11 (ANI): Amid ongoing tensed situation in Nepal over parliament dissolution issue, Chairman of rival faction of ruling Nepal Communist Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal took a jibe on caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli challenging him to prove existence of ancient Ayodhya in Thori of Chitwan. In an address to thousands of his supporter and cadres on Wednesday, Dahal hit back on Oli over his false and perplexing claim about birth place of Lord Ram. On 13th July, 2020, now caretaker Prime Minister Oli claimed that ancient Ayodhya lies in Nepal and has ordered to build a Ram Temple to grace the birth of Lord Ram. Earlier to his claim, Oli also blamed India of Cultural encroachment by ‘creating a fake Ayodhya’. Nepal’s Foreign Ministry also had to issue a release clarifying on the issuewhich has been brought into limelight time and again by Oliwho now acts as caretaker Prime Minister.