Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: CPN-UML has accused Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) cadres of burning a flag bearing its election symbol, the Sun, in Tulsipur of Dang on Thursday night.
Issuing a statement on Friday, UML Central Publicity Coordinator Min Bahadur Shahi said chanting of slogans with objectionable words against party Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and the burning of the flag in the hometown of General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel constituted a criminal act against the state, the people, democracy, and the constitution. The party has also demanded legal action against those involved in the incident.
However, RSP’s Dang district Chairperson Binay Ghimire issued a statement on Thursday night denying the involvement of the party and its cadres in the incident. “We have clearly concluded that some infiltrators and undesirable elements created this misleading situation after being rattled by the enthusiastic presence of well-wishers, who had spontaneously gathered along the roadside to welcome our central Chairperson, who was arriving in Dang after concluding a program in Surkhet,” the statement said.
He also urged the security agencies to conduct a factual and impartial investigation into the incident and to bring those responsible to justice immediately.
