Saturday, April 22, 2006


Nepal unrest :No more rule of law


Tens of thousands of people have come to the street in Kathmandu from various areas is heading defying the curfew imposed by the government Friday afternoon.

Authorities have clamped 12 am to 8 pm curfew in five municipalities of the Kathmandu Valley today. The district administrations of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur imposed curfew inside Ring Road areas of the Kathmandu Thousands of people from Gongabu shouting king's offer as a sham, is marching towards inner city areas, eyewitnesses said.

Earlier, the protesters burnt tyres, fell woodlogs on the road bringing the traffic to a complete standstill.

The protesters shouted "King's address is a sham," "Leaders don't compromise with the king," and "We want complete democracy."

Reports said that the prtoesters are also marching from Chabahil.

Meanwhile, security forces have opened fire at demonstrators in Triupreshowr.

Details are awaited.

Main while The meeting of top leaders of the seven-party alliance concluded by stating that the movement will continue until and unless everyone is assured about unhindered path to an election to a constituent assembly."King used same article while appointing me. But dismissed me under 127, " former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba said while talking to reporters after the meeting.

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