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Out as IGP, in as adviser: Nepal has seen this before

The current removal of IGP Dan Bahadur Karki has drawn parallels to a controversial 1997 incident where Home Minister Bamdev Gautam abruptly replaced IGP Achyut Krishna Kharel for political gain. That historical case eventually saw Kharel reinstated by a subsequent government after the Supreme Court failed to reach a verdict on the legality of his initial dismissal.

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