Maoists, police clash at PM Nepal programme

Kathmandu, 14Sept: Several persons were
injured Monday morning when police clashed with Maoists who obstructed a university convocation address by Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal in Biratnagar.
Maoists disturbed a meeting of the prime minister in Chitwan Sunday.
Nepal has accused Maoists on attempting split his CPN-UML party and bring down the government by using some members on UML.
The leaders of two biggest communist parties have been exchanging public rebukes lately.
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Chief justice defends Jha decision

Kathmandu, 14 Sept: Supreme Court Justice Min Bahadur Rayamaji Sunday defended a division bench verdict that asked Vice-President Parmananda Jha to retake an oath of office in Nepali to continue as vice-president.
Jha has defied the court and government order without resigning.
Government has withdrawn perks and privileges for him but he continues to receive support of terai parties for taking an oath one year ago in Hindi creating a language issue.
“The decision is per law and the constitution,” Rayamajhi said.
Jha Sunday wrote to the supreme court saying a writ challenging the legality of his oath in Hindi was unconstitutional and demanded it be rejected.
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Bamdeb Gautuam hits out at PM Nepal

Kathmandu, 14 Sept: CPN-UML Deputy Chairman Bamdev Gautan has protested Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal’s charge Maoists are attempting to split the party with help of top CPN-UML leaders.
“ Such thought of the prime minister from the chair shouldn’t even have been conceived. He has started all sorts of complexities in the party,” Bamdeb Gautam told Nagarik Sunday.
‘He can’t meet national responsibilities with such statements. The prime minister should’ wag tongue; instead he should talk sensibly.”
Without naming Gautam, PM Nepal said in Chitwan Sunday some leaders in CPN_UML were supporting Maoists,
“Such comrades are deceiving the party by backing the Maoists who are active against the government,: Nepal said in a public speck.
Nepal poured venom against Prachanda and Maoists Saturday\Sunday after the Maoist chairman in a public address last criticized ruling parties CPN –UML and Nepali Congress.
Calling Maoists murderers, Nepal said,” Maoists are behaving in a way as they won CA elections in the whole country. If they continue their unruly behaviour, thy will soon meet the fate of Pol Pot.”
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