Panel seeks recall of Ambassador to India

A Nepal parliamentary panel today asked the government to call back the country’s ambassador to India for his involvement in an Indian company facing probe.

Updated on: Jan 9, 2011, 15:32:31 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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A Nepal parliamentary panel on Sunday asked the government to call back the country’s ambassador to India for his involvement in an Indian company facing probe.

The international relations and human rights committee of parliament said Rukma Shamsher Rana should be called back as it was inappropriate for him to remain in the post.

Rana, is also the managing director of Dabur Nepal, the Nepal wing of Indian multinational Dabur, which is under investigation for alleged tampering of manufacturing dates of its Real brand of juices.

“Since the company is under scanner of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority, it is inappropriate for him to remain as ambassador,” Republica quoted committee chairman Padam Lal Biswokarma.

The CIAA had raided Dabur Nepal’s factory in December and found 74,000 cartons of Real juice with manufacturing date of January 2011.

Company officials admit that there had been a mistake in printing manufacturing date due to a miscommunication between officials.

Senior officials of Dabur Nepal who were quizzed at length by CIAA were released earlier this week on furnishing a bank guarantee of NRs 50 million (Rs 3.12 crore).

Tough tests of the juice containers had revealed that there were no impurities in them investigation into the matter is still on.

The latest issue is among a series of problems affecting Dabur Nepal, one of the biggest Indian ventures in Nepal and the country’s top most exporter.

Last year, the company had to face flak from a section of Nepali media over alleged impurities in its juice packets.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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