BAIDYA SAYS HE HAS NO PRIME MINISTERIAL AMBITIONS

BAIDYA SAYS HE HAS NO PRIME MINISTERIAL AMBITIONS
Kathamandu, 18 March: Senior Vice-chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Mohan Baidya 'Kiran' has said that he was not struggling to become the prime minister in the present context, RSS reports from Janakpurdham...

Speaking at a news conference organised by the Revolutionary Journalists Association, Dhanusha chapter, here on Sunday, Baidya said personally I have not protested the present government led by party's another Vice-chairman Baburam Bhattarai.

"New constitution is the dream of martyrs and common people. People will take to the streets if conspiracies are hatched in constitution making process and they are betrayed," the Maoist hardliner warned.

Responding to a query, the Maoist vice-chairman said he was not in favor of the president's rule this time, adding that imagining it under the present circumstances was to give birth to an authoritarian ruler.

Baidya said, "National unity government is the need of the hour. UCPN-Maoist will have a first claim to lead such a government. But, the party is open for other party's leadership as well if our claim is not materialised."

He also accused the present government of being against federalism and made it clear that constitution sans federalism was not acceptable to his party.
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POLICE SHOOTS HIMSELF AND COMMITS SUICIDE IN MYAGDI
Kathmandu, 18 March: Police Assistant Sub-inspector Yam Bahadur Lamichhane,37,
shot himself and committed suicide Saturday night at Babiyachour outpost in
Myagdi
committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol on Saturday night.
Lamichhane died while being rushed to hospital.
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MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER 5 YEARS IN SAPTARI

Kathmandu, 18 March:: Police arrested a murderer who was at large for five years since the incident took place, RSS reports from Rajbiraj.

Bijay Dhami, 52, of Manraja VDC-7 of Saptari district was arrested on Sunday.

According to the District Police Office, Dhami was absconding after slaying local Gangaram Kapair some five years ago.

A team of the Armed Police Force (APF) arrested him from his own residence based on tip off, said Superintendent of the APF, Bhuwaneshwor Chaudhary.
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