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Tuesday, July 3, 2012


TWO-DAY MEET OF JANAJATIS BEGINS Kathmandu, 4 July: A two-day national of 1,000 Janajatis and Indigenous groups is being held in the capital Wednesday as they demand single ethnic provinces in a federal structure. UCPN Maoist has given its blessing for the demand following a meeting with leaders of the group with Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Tuesday. But opposition NC and UML oppose the demand arguing single ethnic provinces will ultimately split the country. Foreign donors have been charges for pushing an ethnic divide, The groups have even threatened to split parties on the issue of creating ethnic states. nnnn

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