PM Oli cuts cake with country’s map on it, netizens lashes out at him

PM Oli cuts cake with country’s map on it, netizens lashes out at him

The cake, with a replica of the country’s map drawn on it, was taken in a helicopter from Kathmandu to the venue. In the pictures circulated online, Oli is seen cutting the cake and distributing it to the children present at the occasion, Annapurna Post daily reported.

Shirish B PradhanUpdated: Tuesday, February 25, 2020, 12:54 AM IST
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Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli celebrates his 68th birthday in Kathmandu. | Twitter

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s birthday celebrations were marred by controversy after pictures of him cutting a 15-kg-cake with the country’s map drawn on it went viral, according to media reports on Monday.

The cake, with a replica of the country’s map drawn on it, was taken in a helicopter from Kathmandu to the venue. In the pictures circulated online, Oli is seen cutting the cake and distributing it to the children present at the occasion, Annapurna Post daily reported.

Social media users expressed anger at the use of the country's map on the cake.

“According to Article 151 of Criminal Code 2017, denigrating glory of the national anthem, flag and coat of arms is restricted.”

“The Code prohibits the use of national emblems in inappropriate places and situations. Anyone found to have been involved in such an act can face legal action,” said one of the social media users online.

Cutting Nepal’s map in the form of the cake is inappropriate as it indicates motive to disintegrate the country, senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi said.

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