Nepal, Nov. 22 -- Despite reservations from some Secretariat members, the CPN-UML on Friday announced a new wing-National Volunteer Force (NVF)-in the wake of the Gen Z uprising that swept the UML out of power.

The formation of the new youth front has courted controversy not only because of the differences among the party's leaders, but also the 'criminal background' of the NVF coordinator, Pushpa Raj Shrestha.

He is found to be accused in multiple police cases raising serious concerns about the future of the force.

Party chairman KP Sharma Oli, announcing the NVF amid a huge gathering in Kathmandu, asserted that the newly announced youth unit would help maintain law and order in the country.

While the formation of the NVF is seen as ...