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. “We warn Gyanendra Shahi not to participate in any programme and enter Dhanusha district,” the statement issued by Saroj Yadav on behalf of the Sangh said. But the central body of the youth wing refused to wholly own the statements issued by its districts chapters. “The district committees may have issued the statements because they were angry at the way the minister was attacked,” said Ram Prasad Sapkota, central coordinator for the Sangh. “But we have not adopted any policy to impose restrictions on the movement of any political party or individual.” According to Sapkota, Shahi, the person in question in the Bhattarai-related incident, has all the right to express his opinion and be involved in the politics of his choosing. Shahi was detained by police on Sunday but was released on Monday.