Seven-party alliance plans grand rally in Nepal tomorrow
Kathmandu, April. 24 (PTI): The seven-party alliance, spearheading the democracy movement in Nepal plans to launch a "grand show" tomorrow in their campaign for reinstatement of the dissolved parliament and in a sign that all is not well the US today asked its non-essential staff and citizens to leave the country.
The Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom, Shivshanker Mukherjee met King Gyanendra yesterday and discussed the situation. This was his first meeting with the monarch after he had issued the Royal Proclamation offering to transfer executive power to his people.
Defying the curfew imposed for the sixth consecutive day by the Royal Government, tens of thousands held rallies in the Nepalese capital today as security forces clashed with protestors injuring over 30.
At least five Maoists and a soldier were killed when the rebels, who are supporting the seven-party alliance's stir, launched overnight raids on government establishments in the town of Chautara, 120 km. northeast of here.
The Seven-Party Alliance is preparing for a huge rally around the Ring Road of Kathmandu tomorrow in which a few hundred thousand protestors are expected to gather and top leaders address, party sources said.
Top alliance leaders, including two former Prime Ministers Girija Prasad Koirala of Nepali Congress and Sher Bahadur Deuba of Nepali Congress (Democratic), CPN-UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and four other top leaders will lead the rally, party sources said.
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