Nepal, Sept. 17 -- On Monday, as the debate over the tourism minister's delaying of a Buddha Air flight continued , Yogesh Bhattarai's personal aide issued a statement, which many said was in bad taste for the choice of words.

Prem Guragai's statement reeked of braggadocio. And as though it was not enough, the Kaski chapter of the ruling Nepal Communist Party's youth wing-Rastriya Yuwa Sangh Nepal-issued another statement late Sunday, declaring that Gyanendra Shahi, the person who led an altercation with Bhattarai in Nepalgunj for delaying the flight, has been banned from entering the district.

Hours later, the Dhanusha district committee of the Sangh has also issued a separate statement, barring Shahi's entry into the district.

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