Tradition maintained, Indian bhattas appointed

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 3 Sept: Tradition was maintained as Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal appointed two Indian bhattas at Pashupatinath temple, Nepal’s holiest Hindu shrine.
Despite Maoist protests, Nepal appointed Raghamendra Bhatta and Girish Bhatta of Karnataka state on the recommendation of Pashupatinath Area development Trust and culture ministry after a search for them.
The priests have gone into gufa [hiding] to started begin their work.
The issue at the temple is transparency in managing unaccounted donations and not the appointment of Indians as priests.
Maoists last year unsuccessfully attempted to install two Nepali priests.
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India jatra

Kathmandu, 3 Sept: Goddess Kumari accompanied by Ganesh and Bhairav will be pulled through the streets of the capital in chariots Thursday afternoon on the third day of Indra jatra festival ending the monsoon season.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav will participate on the third day of the festivities.
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Former Crown Prince denies Indian media report

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 3 Sept: Former Crown Prince Paras has denied has he said was a malicious Indian media report charging he was involved in dealing with fake Indian currency notes.
“When I am fulfilling my responsibilities and duties as an ordinary Nepali citizen. I deny all the charges leveled against me from foreign soil taking advantage of the during Nepal’s fluid political situation,” he said in a rate statement issued Wednesday.
The Times of India often prints planted stories fed to it mainly in New Delhi ,even by official sources, to influence public opinion in Nepal and malign people.
The story was planted at a time when the home secretaries of the two countries are holding two-day talks in the Nepali capital from Monday to discuss what New Delhi calls cross-border dealing in fake Indian currency notes.
Indian Home Minister P Chidambaran said he discussed the issue with his Nepali counterpart Bhim Rawal at Tribhuvan International Airport when he transited while flying to Bhutan from the Indian capital this month.
Times of India often reflects official Indian views and the ‘independent’ newspaper is often ‘used’ by rulers in India, according to insiders with knowledge of Indian affairs.
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Tharus resume protests

Kathmandu, 3 Sept: Eight Tharu organizations Thursday resumed nation-wide protests charging government hadn’t implemented demands including de-listing of the community from Madeshi community.
A strike Thursday disrupted life in many parts of the country, except the Valley which is celebrating Indra jatra.
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Nurses on strike

Kathmandu, 3 Sept: Nurses also continued their nation-wide strike for the second day Thursday.
They are pushing six demands including an end of what thy call politicization in the health sector and increased perks and salary.
The strike affected the operation of hospitals.
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