The issue of Lalita Niwas land involving two former Prime Ministers, Madhav Kumar Nepal and Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, has been exposed through investigations. During Madhav Kumar Nepal’s tenure as Prime Minister, the registration of Lalita Niwas in the name of a particular individual, fake Mohi, and illegal encroachment by various reports has been revealed. Even now, their names are being associated with this scandal.
During Nepal’s premiership, on Chaitra 29, 066 (April 11, 2010), a decision was made to expand the residence of a “special person” at Lalita Niwas. The total area of Lalita Niwas, known as Mohi Jani under the company name Samrangan, was confirmed, and Som Mohi’s share was cut, leaving the remaining area, including the road and Rajkul, confirmed at 14 ropanis, 10 aanas, 3 paisa, and 2.5 dams for the residence of the Prime Minister, Chief Justice, and other prominent individuals.
In the land registered in the government’s name, around 58 fake Mohis, including the driver Bhaicha, were identified and registered in the name of a government official. The work of registering the land in the name of individuals, including the road and Rajkul, was ongoing at that time.
As per the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Construction, the Council of Ministers had made a decision on Chaitra 29, 066 (April 11, 2010) to expand the residence of a “special person” at Lalita Niwas. The decision included extending the area of the land to be given to Mohi and making necessary arrangements through the Ministry of Land Reforms and Management. Another decision was made on Baisakh 31, 067 (May 14, 2010) under the same proposal, which indicates that the decision was implemented.
The Ministry and offices concerned prepared the proposal and submitted it to the Council of Ministers, and the decision was taken on Shrawan 28, 067 (August 12, 2010) to register Mohi at Malpot Office in Dillibazaar, splitting and distributing the land. The report mentions the involvement of Mohi like artificial Mohis standing at Bato and Rajkul.
The current controversy arose due to the government’s acknowledgment of Mohi’s existence in the land registered as Lalita Niwas and not being guided by the Guru Yojana to establish the government’s name on the land. This suggests an ulterior motive to establish Mohi’s name on the government land.
The decision to extend the residence of a “special person” in the government land at Lalita Niwas does not have any legal basis for acquiring Mohi’s right to public land. The report indicates corruption and misuse of power by those influenced by the tainted minds. The decisions of the Council of Ministers, including the names of individuals on public land, were against the principle that the law gives authority for a particular work to be carried out by the same organization or official and not delegated to another organization or official.
The Ministry of Land Reforms had the authority to implement the decision on Mohi’s right, but the Malpot Office seems to have gone ahead and registered it even before the implementation of the decision made on Baisakh 1, 2067 (April 13, 2010). The report also mentions errors in the decision of the Council of Ministers, which ultimately led to the dismissal of the decision by the Cabinet.
It is evident that the use of the law given for specific purposes was misused by the Council of Ministers on May 1, 2071 (August 17, 2014), including public, government, and Guthi lands, to register the name of specific individuals.
In the tenure of Dr. Baburam Bhattarai as the Prime Minister, there was an issue related to the controversial land ownership of Lalita Niwas, where fake documents were used to establish the ownership of land in the name of one individual. The issue of Pasupati Tikinchha Guthi was brought up for scrutiny and resolution by the Ministry of Land Reforms and Management in the Social Committee of the Council of Ministers on Bhadra 9, 2069 BS. The Social Committee presented the issue to the Council of Ministers on Aswin 14, 2069 BS.
During Dr. Bhattarai’s term as Prime Minister, a decision was made on Aswin 18, 2069 BS, to establish the ownership of the land in the name of Pasupati Tikinchha Guthi as per the proposal. However, later on, the matter was put on hold. The Guthi institution and three administrators associated with it were accused of irregularities, and the decision to establish the Guthi land in Mohi’s name was controversial. The land, which was originally mentioned as 3 ropani 12 aana, was found to be 4 ropani 14 aana according to the investigation by the CIAA (Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority).
At that time, Leelamani Poudel was the Chief Secretary. He was implicated in the issue as well, but later the matter was dropped. The controversy surrounding the Guthi land extended beyond 33 ropani, and there was an agreement to keep the land of Pasupati Tikinchha Guthi intact as per the government’s records.
The proposal to establish Guthi land in the name of a specific individual through land expansion was seen as a dishonest move, considering the discrepancy in the mentioned area of the land. A request for the establishment of Mohi in 21 kittas of land was made in 2058 BS. The Guthi institution requested for the establishment of Tikinchha Guthi on Mangsir 8, 2061 BS, and the Ministry approved it on Mangsir 14, 2061 BS. However, the decision was never implemented and remained unresolved.
The documents from Rukmashamsher Rana, Sunitee Rana, and Shailaja Rana claimed ownership of the Guthi land, but even in the letter issued by their father and father-in-law in Asar 19, 2017 BS, there is no mention of Guthi land. Although the person who claimed to be Rakkar Jaggah was able to register the land in his name on Asar 29, 2021 BS, there is no evidence found that proves his claim about the Guthi land.
The issue of Guthi land involves three former administrators and 24 individuals who were involved in irregularities. The former Prime Minister Chandradev Joshi and Secretary Dinesh Hari Adhikari were involved in the case, but the principal decision-makers, Prime Minister Bhattarai and Chief Secretary Poudel, were exonerated from the case.
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