Kathmandu,

June17,

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has insulted and slapped Nepal Airlines Chairman Yuvaraj Adhikari.

Tourism Minister Ale called Chairman Adhikari to his office and assaulted him with obscene language as per Annapurna Post daily .

In the audio that has been made public by Annapurna Post, it is heard that Minister for Tourism Ale called Chairman Adhikari in his office and used obscene language .

The Annapurna Post quoted a source in the Ministry of Tourism as saying that Minister Ale had insulted and abused Chairman Adhikari saying that he had delayed giving jobs to the people he had recommended.

Earlier Minister Ale had asked to keep a large number of people recommended by him in Nepal Airlines. Chairman Adhikari had hired some of them. Some were in the process of being put on.

In the public audio, Minister Ale has even threatened the officer.

Earlier, Minister Ale had threatened the officer on the telephone.