Attempt made to defame Congress based on middleman's statement: senior VP Sharma

Nepali Congress senior vice-president Bishwa Prakash Sharma has said an attempt was made to defame the party and its leaders based on a middleman's statement. He said this on Monday at a party event held in Kavrepalanchok.

Senior Vice-President Sharma said the claims of financial dealings in the party's general convention being circulated on social media were baseless. He urged party members not to raise questions about the general convention on the basis of social media rumors.

Allegations and counter-allegations have intensified within Congress after an audio clip was made public in which controversial middleman Inam Sapkota, who is in police custody, is heard linking Congress's official recognition issue in his favor with a reference to President Gagan Thapa and 180 million rupees, in his statement to police.

The audio clip concerning the alleged '180 million rupee transaction' surfaced while the dispute over Congress's official recognition is again under hearing before the Supreme Court's full bench.