INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Former Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has filed a case at Kathmandu District Court,
citing false accusations and defamation, in connection with the infamous commission controversy.
Baskota filed the case at the District
Court on Friday through his representatives in an attempt to clear his name.
Taking to twitter, he said, &I would like to inform all that I
have filed a case today at the District Court, Kathmandu, through my representatives, seeking justice against the fall accusations and
Thank you.&
म विरुद्ध लगाइएको
झुट्टा लाञ्छना र
गालिबेइज्ज्तीको
विरूद्धमा मैले आज
आफ्ना
प्रतिनिधिमार्फत
जिल्ला अदालत,
काठमाडौंमा न्याय माग
गदै मुद्दा दायर गरेको
जानकारी सबैमा
गराउँदछु । धन्यवाद ।
— Gokul Prasad
Baskota (@GokulPBaskota) February 28, 2020
The former communication minister referred to the controversy he fell into after an audio tape
was made public where he is heard bargaining for commission in the government security printing press procurement deal.
In the audio,
Minister Baskota is heard talking about a commission of Rs 700 million with an agent
The minister is also heard using abusive language to address employee/s of the project
The person who is in conversation with Minister Baskota is known to be the Nepali agent of the Swiss equipment supplier, Bijay Prakash
The two are heard discussing the &track& that would produce higher gain.
Baskota resigned from his post on February 20 on &moral grounds&
after the release of the audio clip.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli defended Baskota on Thursday saying that there was no concrete
evidence that could be held against the former government spokesperson.
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