CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST PRACHANDA, PM BHATTARAI WITHDRAWN Kathmandu, 5 Oct.: Government Thursday withdrew cases against Maoist Chairman Prachanda and Prime Minster Baburam Bhattarai, Rajdhani reports. Cases were registered during the insurgency. Cases against 15 persons, including Agni Sapkota, Haribol Gajurel, Surya Man Dong, and Sher Man Kunwar, were withdrawn. Cases against three Madesh Janaadhikar Forum activists were also Withdrawn; the cases were registered during the Madesh andolan. .nnnn