Nepal's former Ambassador to India, Deep Kumar Upadhyay, who was recalled by the government from the Nepali diplomatic mission in New Delhi, challenged Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli- led government to prove allegations leveled against him.
"I will quit public life if the government proves its allegations against me," the Himalayan Times quoted Upadhyay as saying.
Upon arrival at his home country with his wife yesterday, Upadhyay maintained that he did his best to strengthen Nepal-India ties while working in New Delhi for the last 13 months.
Government ministers had reportedly alleged that former Nepali Congress central committee member Upadhyay had helped in the plot to topple the UML-led government.
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Bhim Rawal publicly alleged that Upadhyay had supported the move to topple the government.
"I have not breached decorum. Rather, I have maintained discipline and did not even participate in the NC's national general convention," he said.
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Talking to the media at the Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival, he said that he also took initiatives to end the obstruction in supply of petroleum products to Nepal after the promulgation of the Constitution in September last year.
He, however, lamented that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not mention any reason behind his recall.
Commenting on President Bidya Devi Bhandari's visit to India that was cancelled at the last moment, he said that it was a sad incident.
Upadhyay, who was a central leader of Nepali Congress before taking up the diplomatic responsibility, maintained such few incidents would not affect the bilateral relations in the long-run.
He hinted that he would become active in politics and said that he would move ahead in consultation with his friends
Upadhyay said he took the decision of the government to recall him as a normal process as the government has the right to call ambassadors it does not feel comfortable to work with.