Nepal Army under fire after generals receive Sokshi, Malaika at airport

Kathmandu, May 15: The Nepal Army found itself under fire after media reports on Sunday that top officers turned up in uniform at the airport to receive Bollywood actresses Sokshi Sinha and Malaika Arora led to a flood of complaints and led the government to demand an explation. The actresses had come for a charity function, organized by Nepal Army Wives Association, headed by the wife of army chief Gen. Rajendra Chhettri, for benefit of victims of last year’s devastating eathquake. The prime minister’s office has sought explation from the defence ministry, Pradhin Uphadhya, an under secretary at Hello Sarkar, told media.