Kathmandu: Nepal's Vice President Parmanand Jha, who is at the centre of a language row, on Wednesday expressed concern over the Supreme Court's "prejudiced" ruling linked to his oath in Hindi, but said he was ready to retake the oath in Nepali if it was not done under coercion.
A day after a writ was filed against the Vice
president, questioning the constitutional ground for his
continuing in office following Supreme Court's ruling that
nullified the oath taken by him last year in Hindi, 65-year
Jha told mediapersons today that he will not retake the oath
in Nepali under coercion, but if Nepalese people want him to
take the oath of secrecy in Nepali, he has no problem.
Former Supreme Court judge Jha, however, underlined
that he would not retake the oath under coercion and that the
apex court's verdict describing his oath in Hindi as
unconstitutional was unjust.
Reading from a written statement before the
mediapersons, Jha said he is very sad and concerned with the
apex court's decision. The Vice President expressed his
displeasure over the ruling, saying the judgment "was biased".
I had no intention to demean the Nepali speaking
people and the apex court but the court's decision was
prejudiced and it reflected the narrow mentality of the people
that made me sad, Jha underlined.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 18:10