CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that he will cooperate with the Supreme Court proceedings regarding a contempt of court case against him.

Dahal’s statement comes a day after the apex court of the country summoned him with a reply within three days.

A tweet posted by Dahal’s personal secretariat read, “Chairman Dahal respects the court and will cooperate with the court proceedings.”

Advocate Dinesh Tripathi had filed the contempt of court case against Dahal on May 16 as per the SC Regulations Section 7(1) seeking maximum sentence of one year in prison and Rs10,000 in fine.

Tripathi in his complaint had claimed that Dahal’s remarks against the Supreme Court hearing regarding the conflict-era cases has gravely defamed the Apex court of the country.