KATHMANDU: The Nepali Communist Party (NCP) has expressed strong objection over the government’s recent actions of evicting landless squatter families and demolishing their shelters in various parts of the country without providing proper alternatives.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the party described such actions as “inhumane” and called on the government to immediately halt the evictions and ensure proper rehabilitation arrangements. It warned that activities carried out in the name of managing landless settlements have left affected families in distress and risk, weakening trust in the state among marginalized communities.

“We urge the government not to carry out such actions without ensuring adequate resettlement,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, the party also raised concerns over rising inflation and black market activities following the formation of the new government, urging immediate measures to control them. It criticized attempts to impose restrictions on student organizations, calling them unconstitutional and unacceptable. The statement noted that even during the Panchayat era, the right to organize was exercised, and any attempt to curtail such rights in a federal democratic republic is deeply concerning.

The party further stated that efforts to restrict trade unions would violate constitutional rights as well as international treaties and agreements.

While acknowledging that the public expects good governance, social justice, and prosperity from the current administration, and welcoming positive initiatives, the party expressed concern over what it described as biased and one-sided tendencies in governance and parliamentary practices.

The NCP urged the government to become more democratic, accountable, and inclusive, emphasizing its responsibility toward landless people, farmers, workers, and oppressed communities. “Strengthening democracy cannot be achieved by stripping rights or displacing people from their homes,” the statement concluded.