Kathmandu, April 7 -- The country's principal opposition party, the Nepali Congress, has failed to put up a unified front against the government's handling of the crisis in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Top leaders, who continue to bicker over issues related to the party's internal politics, are issuing public statements on their own, leaving members of the party and the public confused about the Nepali Congress' official stance on the pandemic and its handling by the government.

"In this time of crisis, the Nepali Congress will support the government, but stand strongly against any dilly-dallying, irregularities and corruption," said party Spokesperson Biswa Prakash Sharma when asked about the party's stance on events that have un...