The cooperative investigation committee has concluded that Ravi Lamichhane has said wrong things about the business of Gorkha Media and that he is involved in the business.
During his statement in the committee, he stated that JV Rai was responsible for the financial transactions of Gorkha Media. However, looking at the financial transaction, the committee concluded that Ravi Lamichhane was involved in the transaction and that his statement was not realistic.
He has said that he does not know the financial side of the matter, saying that he has worked in Galaxy TV to look after the responsibility of the news side.
Lamichhane said in a statement, ‘In my understanding, the entire amount that came from individuals and organizations is the amount brought by GB Rai. It should be understood that the necessary process has been completed when all these funds are brought from respective institutions. Since GB Rai himself is involved in the mentioned organizations and is also the executive chairman of Gorkha Media Network Pvt. Ltd. and he is looking after the entire business of the company, I am not aware of this matter.’
But the committee said in the report, ‘Though the then managing director Ravi Lamichhane mentioned that Chairman Gitendrababu Rai was responsible for the financial transactions, according to the information received by the committee, it was found that Ravi Lamichhane himself was doing the business.’
The committee has included the details of 16 transactions in the report, in which a total of 237.9 million transactions are seen.