Gandaki: Home Affairs Minister Ramesh Lekhak said activities operating outside Nepal’s constitutional framework would not be accepted.

Opening a Gandaki Province-level security seminar in Pokhara, Lekhak said attempts to create instability—whether associated with former monarchists or another movement—would be addressed under the law.

He called on public institutions and citizens to defend the constitution, describing it as the product of a long political struggle and sacrifice.

“Criticism, evaluation and political activity can be carried out while remaining within the constitution.”

Lekhak noted that Nepal has adopted seven constitutions over seven decades. He argued that disputes can be resolved through the present constitutional system and that lawful criticism and evaluation remain part of democratic life.

He distinguished such activity from violence and incitement, saying action would be taken in accordance with the law when conduct crossed that line.

Review, amendment and consensus

The minister said protecting the constitution remained an immediate responsibility. He added that its first decade of implementation offered a basis for assessment and that improvements could be pursued through necessary amendments and consensus among concerned parties.

His comments placed both continuity and review within the constitutional process: institutions must uphold the existing framework while retaining a lawful route for reform.

What the seminar covered

  • Constitutional order and lawful political activity
  • Coordination among federal, provincial and local bodies
  • More effective and efficient delivery of public services
  • Responses to drug abuse, road crashes and cybercrime
  • Preparedness for floods, landslides and earthquakes

Public safety and service delivery

Lekhak said the government was working to address challenges including drug abuse, suicide, vehicle accidents, cybercrime and natural disasters. He urged government bodies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their services.

He also highlighted the coordinating role of Chief District Officers as representatives of the federal government. In his account, their offices should help connect federal, provincial and local institutions with other bodies operating in each district.

Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey said the province faced significant natural-disaster exposure. He said the provincial government was working on rapid responses to floods, landslides and earthquakes and had allocated funds and equipment for preparedness.

Pandey also referred to the Korala border checkpoint, which had become operational the previous year, and said its management needed to be made more systematic. Members of district security committees across the province attended the workshop.

Emergency warehouse transferred

Earlier that day, Lekhak handed an emergency warehouse operating under the federal structure to the Gandaki Province government. The transfer took place in the presence of Chief Minister Pandey.

Lekhak said the facility was intended to strengthen logistics in Gandaki and enable immediate assistance during emergencies. Because the province is exposed to multiple natural hazards, he said readily available supplies could help reduce losses.

He stressed that disaster risk reduction and management require collaboration among federal, provincial and local governments.

Pandey said the warehouse would support coordinated disaster response and improve the movement of emergency supplies when communities need them. Source: RSS.