Kathmandu — Upendra Yadav, Chairperson of the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal and former Deputy Prime Minister, has voiced strong criticism over what he sees as unequal treatment in the government’s handling of corruption cases.
In a recent Facebook post, Yadav pointed to what he believes is preferential treatment given to Land Minister Balram Adhikari. “Balram Adhikari doesn’t have to resign because he’s being protected by a powerful figure based in Baluwatar and Chyasal,” he wrote. “With that kind of backing, ministers facing serious corruption charges are being let off the hook.”
Yadav drew a sharp contrast with the case of Rajkumar Gupta, the former Minister of General Administration, who, according to him, was forced to resign because of his Madhesi background. “If the Land Minister belonged to the Madhesi, Tharu, Dalit, or any marginalized community, the Prime Minister wouldn’t have hesitated for a second to ask for their resignation,” he said.
He warned that this kind of selective approach to accountability undermines public trust and transparency. “When political decisions are made based on who someone is, rather than what they’ve done, it damages fairness in governance,” Yadav added. “It creates a system where corruption is allowed to grow.”
