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31/12/2011: Parties
meet
key statute deadline, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Parties
inch
closer to semi-presidential model: Middle ground means
President will also enjoy executive powers,though less
than the PM, by Prakash Acharya (ht), Maoist
leaders
fear party heading for split (kp), Year
that
media suffered most: Kathmandu deemed safe; Tarai journos
under frequent attack (ht)
30/12/2011: Sub-Committee
approves
report of task force; all issues resolved in principle,
says Dahal (nn), PAC
smells
a rat over funds given to PLA: Rs 814 million unaccounted
for; Peace minister fails to explain (ht), Dalits,
govt
strike deal; House resumes: State to provide Rs 10 lakh to
Manbire Sunar’s kin (ht), Disqualified
combatants
enforce shutdown mid-western districts (nn)
29/12/2011: SRC
to
submit report by Jan 24 deadline (kp), Slow
grind:
Stall in peace, constitution processes is worrisome
(kp), Hardliners
fire
salvo at Dahal, PM Bhattarai, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), UCPN-M
fighting
war of ideology, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Party
only
awaits formal split: Thapa, by Kiran Pun (rep), Act
decisively
now (rep), Restrained
by
court, leaders pledge constitution on time (kp) [This should have been their duty for
the past 43 months!!], Only
ruse (ht), SC
move
draws mixed reactions from political, legal fraternities
(kp), Leaders,
ministers
give SC a tongue-lashing: Say move to reject review
applications guided by conspiracy (ht), Reactions
polarized
over Supreme Court decision (rep), Battle
for
supremacy: Balancing of the constitutional equipoise is an
arduous task for Westminster-styled democracy, by
Semanta Dahal (kp), TMLP
flays
Supreme Court move (kp), NC
leaders
for 6 to 8 provinces (kp) [Yes, please do everything to uphold male Bahun
supremacy!!], Revelation
casts
doubt on UNMIN’s verification: Mahat; Details of Indian
nationals in PLA surface, by Phaninra Dahal (kp) [What's been the mistake of UNMIN? All
of them have typical Nepali names! Even Nepali
institutions have problems in such cases!!], Far-western
life
crippled by daylong strike imposed by disqualified former
combatants (nn), Separation
anxiety, by Sradda Thapa (rep), Manbir
Sunar
to be declared as martyr (nn) [You
have nothing else to do but to punish the guilty severely,
just as you have to bring to court the crimes of the past
that have been committed by army, insurgents, activists,
politicians, royals, etc.!! Justice is the precondition
for Nepal's future!!], Dalits
lawmakers
withdraw all protest programmes after govt commits to
address demands within one month (nn)
28/12/2011: SC
rejects
CA term review petition: OAG to file another application
challenging rejection, by Phanindra Dahal and Pranab
Kharel (kp), Apex
court
refuses to register verdict review petitions: Govt,
Parliament bid falls flat (ht), SC
rejects
review petitions, by Bimal Gautam (rep), Two
options
left for executive,
legislature:
Move court or delete Article 64; Finishing tasks only way
out, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Cabinet
provides
Rs 1m to bereaved Dalit family (kp), Govt
to
provide Rs 1m to slain Dalit youth (rep) [This
does not mean justice but, obviously, impunity!!],
Dalit
caucus
forces House deferral: Lawmakers refuse to budge from
their demands (ht), Bandh
called
to protest Sunar's death hits Gulmi life (nn), Maoists
‘capture’
land distributed to landless, by Kamal Panthi (kp), PM
loses
track of SC schedule (ht), Impact
Of
Rift In UCPN-M On Nation’s Politics, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn), Regenerating
the
process: The peace process has stalled, and there is an
urgent need to politically resolve the new contentious
issues, by Prashant Jha (kp), Thicker
than
blood: Ethnocentrism and chauvinism remain Nepal’s
formidable foes, by Pramod Mishra (kp)
27/12/2011: Executive,
legislature
call for revision of ruling on CA term, by Phanindra
Dahal and Pranab Kharel (kp), Govt,
Parliament
file review petitions: Claim judgment set judicially
impossible goal, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Speaker
seeks
review on three grounds, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), On
petition (ht), 50-50
chance
of judicial review, by Bimal Gautam (rep), SC
refuses
to register review petitions on CA term verdict, by
Bimal Gautam (rep), SC
undermined
parliamentary supremacy: Law Minister Gupta (nn) [I think you totally misunderstand the
rule of separation of power in a democratic state! You
have spent almost four years for power fighting and
destruction of the peace process but your work on the new
constitution was extremely poor! Why??], SC
stays
Madhesi youths’ recruitment in Nepal Army: Court says
government decision against spirit of constitution; Cannot
recruit only Madhesi youths in the name of inclusiveness
(kp), SC
stays
govt decision on new army recruitment: Says separate Act
based on principle of inclusiveness needed (ht), Madhesi
leaders
unhappy with stay order, by Gani Ansari (rep), Dahal
for
renegotiating terms of 7-pt deal, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Baidya
for
adoption of revolt strategy (nn), Inclusion
debate
in Nepal: Last come first serve, by Murari Sharma
(rep), Let’s
do
it better in 2012: The state of public affairs cannot be
changed without citizen’s active involvement and creative
interventions, by Anil Bhattarai (kp)
26/12/2011: Party
rifts,
absenteeism hit constitution writing (kp), Parliament
to
file SC review petition today: Speaker, major parties to
fine-tune content, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Parliament
seeks
CA expiry verdict review, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), No
revision
to CA term ruling: CJ, by Madhav Aryal (kp), CJ
defends
court decision on CA term extension 'SC's decision abides
by spirit of interim constitution' (rn), Baidya
proposing
revolt road map, by Kiran Pun (rep), Down
to
earth: Baidya would do well to internalise Dahal’s stark
analysis (kp), Morcha
ministers
can’t impress party juniors (kp), No
point
in staying in the govt if SLMM leadership can’t deliver,
interview with Jeetendra Narayan Dev (kp), Disqualified
ex-combatants
demonstrate against Maoist leadership (nn), Dispute
over
mechanism stalls integration process, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), SC
stays
govt decision to start bulk entry of Madhesi communities
in NA (nn), Why
this
Kolaveri Di?, by C.K. Lal (rep), Anger
of
Dalits over murder of Sunar sees no sign of abatement;
Dang, Syangja shut down (nn) [The
NC has brought the whole country to a standstill only to
have a murder accused Bahun being declared martyr! But
political parties will never stand up against the murder
of Dalits!!], Manbire’s
Murder
And Our Social Reality, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn), One
for
the individual: New form of government should leave open
the possibility of an independent candidate assuming the
highest political office, by Gyanu Adhikari (kp)
25/12/2011: State
restructuring
report unlikely on time, by Bimal Gautam (rep), Statute
writing
hampered by Maoist chief’s absence, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), CC
meeting
put off yet again (nn), 'People's
war'
in preamble raised again (rep), ‘Repeated
attempts
to capture state failed’, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Hundreds
of
PLAs want to opt out: Find army integration difficult,
by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), UDMF
2nd
rung rejects NA recruitment norms, by Gani Ansari
(rep), Relief
eludes
conflict victims, by Khumba Raj Rai (kp), 7,000
war
victims apply for relief (ht), Nepal
Shutdown
For Making Alleged Killer A Martyr, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km)
24/12/2011: CC
puts
two issues on hold (ht), CIAA
wants
local all-party mechanism scrapped, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), New
Army
recruitment not only for Madhesis: Govt; New drive ‘open
to all Nepalis from all regions’, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), Madhesis
to
be recruited through free competition, by Shreejana
Shrestha (rep), Govt
set
to withdraw cases against 130, by Kamal Raj Sigdel [???], Sustaining
Democracy, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn), Vision
For
National Integration And Development, by P. Thapa
(rn), Sub-committee
fails
to decide preamble, statute amendment modality (nn), Disgruntled
PLA
commanders present six-pt demand to PM Bhattarai (nn)
23/12/2011: Parties
‘most
corrupt’ bodies in Nepal (kp), Revival
of
3,000 NA vacancies still uncertain (kp), CoAS
conveys
displeasure to Prez over Cabinet decision (ht), Writ
challenges
govt decision on bulk entry of Madhesis in army (nn),
PLA
presents
Dahal with 10-point demand, by Kiran Pun (rep), ‘Indian
nationals’
in PLA ranks: UNMIN data confirms at least one case,
by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Dalit
lawmakers
kick up a shindy: Obstruct Parliament proceedings
(ht), Lawmaker
Sah
suspended 10 days, fined for vandalism, by Thira L.
Bhusal (rep),
CA member suspended for unruly behaviour (ht), Three
unpopular
decisions in offing, says FM (rep), Maoist
threat
displaces woman (ht), The
joke
is on us, by Guffadi (rep), Class
Interest
Keeps Politics Hostage, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Women:
Mere
Spectator Of Peace Negotiations, by Umesh Pokharel
(rn), Essential
justice:
Peace can’t be meaningful without justice—punishment of
the guilty, by Gyan Basnet (kp), Main
statute
drafting committee meet ends inconclusively as top leaders
again play truant (nn)
22/12/2011: Resource-sharing
among
states: SRC mulls over forming fiscal equalisation panel
(kp), State
assemblies
to be known as Pradesh Sabha (ht), Inclusive
polity:
Greater representation of diversity will strengthen state
(kp), Jestha 15
to
be marked as National Day (nn), Differences
surface
at DRSC after Maoist hardliners insist on compulsory
military training to every citizen (nn), Economy
stretched
by swelling national army: NA strength could exceed
110,000 soon, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), No
Madhesi
induction in army, say Tharus: 15-day ultimatum given
(ht), Stop
recruitment
of Madhesi youths in NA: Lekhi, by Tek Narayan
Bhattarai (rep), Madhesis’
entry
into nepal army: Oppn parties want decision revoked
(kp), CoAS
meets
President Yadav to express displeasure with govt decision
of bulk entry into NA (nn), New
Maoist
demand puts process in a rut: Special panel meet put off
twice, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Disqualified
PLA
warn of stir (ht), Delayed
integration,
retirement breeding groupism in PLA, by Gajendra
Bohara (rep), Govt
forms
taskforce on scientific land mgmt (rep), Maoists
harassing
woman for asking about missing husband, by Kalendra
Sejuwal (rep) [Please urgently
call on Hello Sarkar!!], Baidya
faction
grabs land, houses in Kapuilvastu, by Manoj Poudel
(kp), Maoists
seize
land, property (ht), In
limbo, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), The
Right
To Identity, by Pragya Lamsal (rn), Peace
process
delay: Congress smells rat (kp), Poverty
of
the mind: Constantly shifting stances on any number of
issues have succeeded in confusing everyone; No longer can
we be sure of what values any political party stands for,
by Deepak Thapa (kp), Political
parties,
police most corrupt institutions: Transparency
International Report (nn) [see press
release by TI and corresponding report
on South Asia], Lawmakers
bring
the House down over killing of Dalit youth (nn)
21/12/2011: SRC
to
seek experts’ opinions (kp), Money
issues
boost Mohan Baidya faction, by Post B. Basnet and
Kiran Pun (rep), Govt
asks
NA to take in Madhesi youths (kp), Cabinet
nod
to recruit 3,000 Madhesis in NA, by Gani Ansari (rep),
Cabinet
okays
3,000 Madhesis for Nepali Army (ht), Maoists
yield
ground on People’s War (ht), Times
they
are a-changin’: Nepali Congress, major communist parties
and Madhesi parties have developed some common values,
by Abhi Subedi (kp), CPN-Unified
plans
to go underground (ht) [Nepal cannot afford another insurgency!], Making
New
Constitution More Inclusive and Democratic, by
Khagendra Thapa (nn)
20/12/2011: Inclusion
bill
for 48 percent reservations, by Bimal Gautam (rep) [It must also affect leading
positions!!], Top
UN
official warns political parties against blanket amnesty,
by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), Expensive
amnesty:
Recent events have solidified the Maoists antagonism
towards human rights claims, by Aditya Adhikari (kp),
Maoist
dispute
snags integration 2nd phase, by Kiran Pun (rep), Strike
disrupts
life nation-wide (rep), Photo
feature:
Strike shuts down Nepal (rep), Violence,
vandalism
mark bandh: Ambulance carrying patient, hospital,media
vehicles targeted (ht), Tourist
van,
hospital and press vehicles vandalized (rep), NC
banda
turns violent: Party says sorry for the ‘trouble’, by
Ankit Adhikari (kp) [No pardon!],
NC
to
continue protests until Paudel declared martyr (rep) [Have you ever checked how many people
have to die during a bandh because they cannot get to
hospital in time and how much property is damaged or
distroyed by criminal vandals? The organizers of bandhs
should be made responsible for all such cases! They are a
crime against the Nepali people and never appropriate
reactions for another crime!!], Nepali
Congress
to continue agitation: Tarun Dal cadres to be freed; Poudel
not declared martyr yet (ht) [Culture
of anarchy propagated by a party that claims to be the
embodyment of democracy!!], Exams
postponed
due to Congress-called bandh: Hundreds of students badly
affected (ht), Garbage
not
collected (ht), Bandhs
can’t
be the solution: The whole economy suffers, by Dilip
Gurung (ht), No
Bantustans
in Nepal, by Kanak Mani Dixit (rep) [??],
Constitutional
Bodies
Competence-based Selection Vital, by Mukti Rijal (rn), Untouchability
Must
Be Deterred (rn), Parties
agree
to incorporate ‘Armed Struggle’ phrase in preamble of new
constitution (nn), Maoist
secy
roots for Nepali Congress-led national consensus govt (nn
[??], Govt
directs
NA to open recruitment for 3000 army personnel from Janjati,
Dalit and Madheshi communities (nn)
19/12/2011: NC
to
go ahead with banda: Govt refuses to declare Poudel a
martyr (kp) [??], NC
refuses
to budge, bandh stands (ht), Strike
out:
NC banda suggests discrepancy between their words and
actions (kp), Country
to
lose billions due to nationwide strike, by Kuvera
Chalise (ht), Bandh
concludes;
NC withdraws protest programmes following govt’s
commitment to meet its demands (nn), Parties
at
variance over PLA rank determination, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), Give
back
our money: PLA guards to commanders, by Kiran Pun
(rep), Maoists,
Morcha
‘agree’ to induct 3,000 in Army (kp), ‘UML
will
not accept ethnic federalism’, interview with
Ghanashyam Bhusal (kp) [But the
party has nothing against the continued dominance of a
single caste group!!], Dahal
for
majority votes in CC (kp), Statute
amendment
put on hold: CC sub-panel purges two contentious issues,
by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Key
members
dissociate from TRC taskforce (kp), Landless
settled
on captured land, by Somnath Bastola (ht), Is
inequality
improving in Nepal? Facts disclose the opposite, by
Dilli Raj Khanal (ht), Rastriya
Janamorcha
to launch stir against federalism (nn)
18/12/2011: Army
integration
process: Panel secretariat fails to suggest operational
plan, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Maoists,
UDMF
to finalize modality for Madhesi recruits, by Gani
Ansari (rep), PM
agrees
to start process (kp), Law
Minister
Gupta against NID bill, by Bimal Gautam (rep), Public
at
receiving end as NC protests nationwide, by Navin
Adhikari (kp), Nepali
Congress
declares strike tomorrow: Withdraw decision, govt urges;
NC says response not enough (ht), Unexpected
bandh
paralyses life (ht), Criminalization
Of
Nepalese Politics, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km)
17/12/2011: Parties
go
for blanket amnesty: Maoists, Congress confident of
winning UML support, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp) [Impunity
is the ideal way to deprive Nepal fo a just new
beginning!!], Off
the
record: An inclusive definition of ‘conflict victims’ is
imperative for any aspiration to conclude the peace
process, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp), Govt
to
take OHCHR-N to task (ht) [This statement is unbelievable!!], CC
builds
consensus for bicameral legislature; 62 disputed issues
resolved; documentation to start shortly (rn), CC
gives
the nod to bicameral provision for future Parliament:
Report on retrospective law not presented yet (ht), CC
okays
bicameral legislature (rep), Special
Committee
fails to set date for vacating PLA camps, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), Special
Committee
okays 15-day retirement calendar, by Kiran Chapagaim
(rep), Gupta
quits
Constitutional Council job (ht), Supreme
slip, by Murari Sharma and Bhagirath Basnet (rep), In
retrospect:
The People’s war, by Durgalal K.C. (kp), UCPN
(M),
Madhesi parties agree to continue alliance; separate unit
of Madhesis to be set up in Nepal Army (nn)
16/12/2011: Taskforce
members
at odds over TRC jurisdiction (rep), NHRC
concerned (kp), Transitional
justice
mechanisms: Rights body cautions parties (kp), Justice
is
peace: War is often only a few miscarriages of justice
away, by Rubeena Mahato (nt), ‘OHCHR-Nepal
crossed
limits’ (kp) [The defence of
human rights is always unlimited and does not need
mandates!!!], Gachchhadar
out
to withdraw cases (rep), The
Fourth
Force: Diminishing clout and dipping popularity sparks a
blame game among Madhesi parties, by Anurah Acharya
(nt), New
statute
to have retrospective law (ht), CC
decides
to adopt bicameral legislature (nn), Statute
to
be silent on land, property ceiling (rep), Integration
number
surge ‘calculated’ (kp), Retirement,
integration
to begin in a week, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), CJ
wants
PM to sort out Gupta's CC membership (rep), SC
verdict
on CA term extension: CA plans to request apex court to
review its latest decision, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Madhesis'
recruitment:
Govt mulls reactivating 3,000 vacancies in NA (kp), Living
with
self-determination: The right to self-determination and
autonomy of individuals and groups are fundamental
elements of democracy, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp), The
success
of the SRC will depend on its members’ ability to overcome
vulnerabilities, by Bipin Adhikari (kp), Rise
of
the Fourth Reich? Game already won, by Mani Dixit
(ht), No
illusions
anymore: Al Jazeera documentary humanises the statistics
of the peace process, by Kunda Dixit (nt) [see
corresponding Al Jazeera video,
29/11/2011]
15/12/2011: Transitional
justice
mechanisms: Parties leaning more towards reconciliation,
by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), Asian
rights
watchdog urges Nepal govt not to shelter human rights
violators (nn), Bhattarai
to
discuss TRC with parties today (ht), Three
steps:
The peace and constitution writing processes are moving
(kp), Parties
miss
peace process deadline (rep), PLA
commanders
seek special recruitment standards (kp), Sectt
to
submit work plan tomorrow, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Maoists
in
stalemate: No split, no unity, by Post B. Basnet and
Kiran Pun (rep), Dahal
wooing
Baidya with lucrative offers: Names plump posts for
faction leaders: Says informed source (kp), Thapa
could
be PM: Dahal, by Kiran Pun (rep) [???],
Model
of
nat’l unity govt soon: PM (kp), Death
of
a dalit (rep) [Nepal will
never become a modern nation as long as caste thinking and
Bahunbad are not abolished!!], Dalits’
road
to justice full of hurdles: OHCHR-N, by Roshan Sedhai
(kp), HURJA
wants
dalit youth murderer punished (nn), Limbuwan
calls
off strike (kp), Divide
and
conquer: Ethnic federalism is an outcome of colonialism;
And it's a neo-colonial trick to keep the the Third World
countries divided and weak, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp)
[Some good arguments but the article does not mention
that the current system of domination of one ethnic group
in a multiethnic state is the outcome of Shah colonialism!
That's why the other ethnic groups underline the
importance of ethnic federalism! Else, they will never get
a chance in the Bahun state!!], The
right
angle: The coming elections will be divided into four
camps, the last of which will be a growing conservative
force, by Siddhartha Thapa (kp), Nembang
passes
the buck to govt: Stresses murder not an offence with
moral turpitude; Says he will not terminate Dhungel’s
membership (ht)
14/12/2011: Govt,
CA
seek to review SC verdict (ht) [???],
Fiscal
federalism:
SRC panel proposes co-op federal model (kp), Parties
okay
mixed electoral system: Subcommittee settles for 18 as
voting age (kp), Parties
agree
on mixed polling (ht), Leaders
agree
on mixed electoral system (rep), Parties
okey
mixed poll system (rn), CC
assigns
Sub-Committee to finalise fundamental rights and directive
principles of state (nn), Parties
eye
unity govt by Dec-end: NC, UML ‘ready’ for Bhattarai’s
leadership, by Kamal Raj Sigdel and Bhadra Sharma
(kp), Distinction
for
PM Bhattarai?, by Ameet Dhakal (rep), Voluntary
retirement
farewell in all 28 PLA cantonments, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), More
ministers
incurring expenses on pointless trips, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), TRC
formation (ht), Where's
justice?, by Damakant Jayshi (rep), Political
Compromises, by Bhimsen Tjhapaliya (rn), Winter’s
tale:
Through the past six years, political churning in the
winter months has shaped major outcomes in the spring,
by Prashant Jha (kp), Shades
of
grey: Democracy left to the machinations of the entitled
cannot bring empowerment and prosperity, by Pramod
Mishra (kp), FLSC
calls
off bandh; daily life turning normal in eastern Nepal
(nn)
13/12/2011: Nepal’s
Peace
Process: The Endgame Nears, by International Crisis
Group (Asia Briefing N°131), Mixed
electoral
system adopted; voting rights to citizens who have reached
18 yrs (nn), OHCHR-N
may
get 3 months (kp), The
power
of money: The government’s refusal for an extension of
OHCHR calls into question its commitment to human rights,
by Tejshree Thapa (kp) [!!!],
Amnesty
asks
Nepal govt to protect its migrant workers (nn), Army,
PLA
still at variance over basics of integration, by
Phanindra Dahal (kp), We
regret
rehab option attracted few combatants, interview with
German ambassador Verena Gräfin von Rödern, Bhattarai’s
success
in peace process belies his other failures, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoist
gen
secy says party is on the verge of split (nn), House
prolonged
for months with no result, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), NC
discusses
its position on federalism, by Kiran Chapagain (rep),
NC
no
to federalism based on ethnicity (kp) [In
other words: Just as the central state federalism should
be based on Bahunbad!!], Morcha
threatens
to withdraw from govt: Wants 4-point deal implemented fast,
by Pranab Kharel (kp), Madhesi
parties
warn coalition, by Gani Ansari (rep), Speeding
Constitution
Writing Process Key To Stability And Peace, by Mukti
Rijal (rn), Normal
life
hit hard as Limbuwan bandh enters day 3 (nn), Peace
Minister
invites FLSC for talks (nn)
12/12/2011: Sectt
asked
to table timeline for fighters, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), Integration
time
table on Dec 16 (ht), Commanders
want
their concerns addressed before second phase (rep), Embezzlement
of
PLA allowance: NC, UML: PM, finance minister accountable,
by Kiran Chapagain (rep), Disputed
rights
issues on CC table (ht), Second
day
of Limbuwan strike paralyses life in eastern region
(nn), ‘Welcome
to
the Army and good luck!’, by Prashant Jha (kp), Stay
prepared
for movement: MPRF-R to cadres, by Gani Ansari (rep),
UDMF
pressurises
PM to implement 4-point deal (nn), Oli,
Gautam
and Bohara be made CA members: Khanal (kp) [Yes,
please bring in as many male Bahuns as possible,
especially those who have been rejected by the people!
And, please, forget about the proportional representation
system and democratic rules!!], Baidya
threatens
to form another Maoist party (kp), Unprincipled
peace:
Communist parties, including the Maoist establishment, are
backtracking on past promises in the name of consensus,
by Gyanu Adhikari (kp) [!!!],
State
restructuring:
Not identity, but affinity, by Birendra P. Mishra
(ht), Nepal:
Protect
Nepalese migrants from ‘false promises’ of work abroad
(Amnesty International) [see also video]
11/12/2011: State
Restructuring
For Federalism, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km), SRC
members
seek minister-level appointment, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), Decision
not
to extend OHCHR-Nepal term was taken by Khanal govt: PM
Bhattarai (nn), Let’s
not
reopen old wounds: PM (kp) [The
wounds are there! They cannot be opened, they must be
closed by providing justice!!], Govt
rights
record draws flak (ht), Constitutional
panel
to resume work today (kp), CC
sub-committee
meeting leaves hot-button issues untouched: In-depth
discussions on the topics to begin from Tuesday (ht),
Separate
team
to take stock of disabled Maoist PLA fighters :
Non-Maoist parties unhappy with decision, by Lekhanath
Pandey (ht), Dahal
seeks
alternative arrangement before evicting land grabbers
(rep), Govt
yet
to formalise new directorate formation: Nepal Army,
ministry await Cabinet nod, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Commanders
want
their concerns addressed before second phase (rep), Recruiting
10,000
Madhesis not possible: Ex-generals (rep), Maoists
delaying
peace process: Koirala (kp) [What
is the contribution of the NC to the peace process besides
vetoing everything??], Law
on
state benefits soon, by Bimal Gautam and Thira L.
Bhusal (rep) [???], Hundred
Days
In Office (rn), All
heat (rep), The
Mustang
mystique, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Court
Moves
To Curb Political Corruption, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn)
10/12/2011: Maoists
fear
OHCHR-N could become ‘assertive’: Party desires ‘more’
amnesty; Despises UN body’s ‘activism’ on emblematic cases,
by John Narayan Parajuli and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Leaders
censure
govt move (kp), Work
more
for human rights, EU tells Nepal (ht), EU
calls
for quick agreement on transitional mechanism (rep), After
drawing
flak, parties back on track: Top leaders decide to hold
postponed CC sub-committee meeting today, by Arjun
Bhandari (ht), Govt
rests
on its honeymoon laurels: But says more to be done for
good governance (ht), Progress
in
peace process major achievement: Govt (rep), SC
verdict (rep), Shoot
the
bullet, by Govind Prasad Kusum (rep), Recognising
the
rights of fighters: With a bit of recognition, defending
rights in Nepal need not be such a difficult job, by
Iona Liddell (kp), Govt
will
seek clarification from SRC coordinator, says Minister
Gupta (nn)
09/12/2011: SRC
will
work independently: Pariyar (rep), Discrimination,
decaying
justice system depriving marginalised communities: AHRC
(nn), Govt
not
to extend tenure of UNOHCHCR (rn), Govt
ends
OHCHR-N term, snubs int'l community, by Kiran
Chapoagain (rep), Ban
concerned
about OHCHR-N’s fate (ht), PM
Bhattarai
resists UN chief's pressure to extend OHCHR-N term
(nn), OHCHR’s
stay
necessary: AHRC (kp), Sushil
roots
for one year term extension (kp) [Even
this is by far not enough!!!], SC
blocks
‘illegal’ perks for former ministers: Apex court order
will hit at least 6 former PMs, home ministers and
ex-royal family, by Pranab Kharel (kp) [!!!],
Apex
court
purges perks of former PMs, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht),
SC
nulls
cabinet fiats on facilities for VIPs, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), Madhesi
leaders
defend their record in government, by Prashant Jha
(kp), No
change
of guard at least for five months, says Minister Pun:
Unity govt after peace process completed (ht), Federalism:
Make
It Manageable, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Political
Accountability
And South Asia, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn), The
waiting
game: Nepalis will judge the success of national politics
on the basis of accountability in local bodies, by
Sarah Levit-Shore and Ghyanashyam Ojha (kp), The
rat
race: The parties are competing for their share of credit
on peace and constitution, by Anurag Acharya (nt), Unfinished
business:
The problems of a nation are too complex and entrenched to
be corrected by fait accompli decision-making, by
Rubeena Mahato (nt), Nepali
Secularism
and Its Discontents, by Dipak Gyawali (sp), Human
rights:
Righting Wrongs, by Keshab Poudel (sp), Translate
Commitments
To Practice, interview with Gauri Pradhan (sp),
Rights
Come
With Responsibilities, interview with Sudip Pathak
(sp)
08/12/2011: Govt
asks
OHCHR-Nepal to end mission, leave in six months: NC, UML
seek 1-yr extension; Rights body to be ‘non functional’
from today, by Anil Giri (kp) [???],
OHCHR
enters
wrap up period as its term expires today (nn), NHRC
recommendations
largely unimplemented, by Binod Ghimire (kp), NHRC
submits
annual report, urges prez action (ht), Parties
fall
foul of CA calendar: Dahal-led panel postpones meeting
indefinitely, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), CC
sub-panel
fails to meet for want of homework by parties (ht), Organised
graft
slur on govt, UCPN-M: Opposition leaders speak out against
ruling parties (ht), Gupta
lashes
out at bid to tarnish his image: Defends his
representation at constitutional council (rn), Not
yet:
NC’s turn to lead gov’t is long overdue, but now is not
the time (kp) [Without a clear vote by the people, the NC does not
have the legitimacy! The party has been voted out of
office in 2008, and this was reasonable!!], Buy
land
if return not to possible: Owners to govt, by Janak
Nepal, Ganesh Chaudhary and Kamal Panthi (kp), Return
deposits
to combatants: MPs (rep), Maoists
draw
opposition’s flak (kp), 178
ex-security
personnel held (kp), Disastrous
road, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), State
Restructuring
For Federalism, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (rn), Bitterness
in
its wake: Although many Janajati groups were conditioned
for centuries to discriminate against Dalits, no
organisation or activist has till now come out against
this discrimination, by Deepak Thapa (kp)
07/12/2011: Pariyar
named
SRC head, by Gani Ansari (rep), State
restructuring
debate: Focus on critical missing links, ambiguities,
by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht), CA
endorses
6-month timeline for statute drafting (rep), CC
begins
process to select officials (kp), 268
applications
for vacant posts in four constitutional bodies (nn),
CC
to
make appointment to statutory bodies transparent
(rep), Fighters’
new
ID cards in commanders’ possession: Some say party will
take a ‘cut’ from package, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), 'Where's
our
deposit money, comrades?' (rep), Keep
working:
OHCHR in Nepal should work harder for transitional justice
(kp), Maoist
chief
assures OHCHR Nepal of ‘enough’ mission wrap-up time
(kp) [???], Truth
through
justice, by John Anthony Tucknott, UK ambassador to
Nepal (rep), Murder
convict
in CA: embang asked to expel Dhungel, by Ananta Raj
Luitel (ht), More
than
image (ht)
06/12/2011: SRC
members
not to talk to media (kp), Dr.
Pariyar
appointed head of State Restructuring Commission (nn),
National
Consensus
Govt Likely (rn), Bhattarai
admits
bad governance (rep), Dozen
ministries,
depts under PMO scanner, by Anil Giri (kp), The
redistributive
phase: Reconciling greater democratisation with good
governance remains a great challenge, by Aditya
Adhikari (kp),
Bandh
called
off: Prime minister pledges probe into misuse of funds
(ht), 73
pc
fighters are ‘SLC graduates’: GIZ says 16,000 have
acquired various skills (kp), Combatants
at
crossroads, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Guerrillas
in
the midst: The combat and political skills of the Maoists
must not be forgotten after integration, by Ratindra
Khatri (kp), Land
return
drive in limbo, by Damodar Bhandari and Shivaraj
Bhatta (ht), ‘Wrap-up’
time
already okayed, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), The
burden
of proof, by Sumit Sharma Sameer (rep), The
Supreme
Court Verdict: Outcry In the House, by Prem Khatry
(rn), Bandh
called
by NC sister organisations hits Chitwan district (nn)
05/12/2011: Parties
agree
to hold local polls late next year: Top leaders authorised
to decide on consensus govt, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Parties
mulling
over consensus govt, by Prakash Acharya and Tika R.
Pradhan (ht), Key
parties
plan consensus govt by December third week, by Ram
Prasad Dahal (rn), Top
leaders
to decide on consensus govt (rep), ‘Poudel
NC
candidate for unity govt’ (kp) [May
god protect Nepal from this incompetent poltician!!],
Deuba
claims
leadership of consensus government (nn) [May
god protect Nepal from him as well! There is no NC
politician who is qualified for this position at this
critical stage of history!!], CC
gives
its nod to statute work plan: Full session of Parliament
to discuss it tomorrow (ht), Broadsheets
may
carry copies of statute draft (kp), Land
reforms
must before return, insists Baidya camp, by Durgalal
KC (kp), Inflated
Numbers,
Declining Trust (rn), PAC
members
want ruling Maoist party to return allowance released for
proxy combatants (nn), Maoists
decide
to keep OHCHR-N: Parties say peace process needs UN body
help, by Anil Giri (kp), Govt
under
pressure to renew OHCHR-N term, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), ‘Over
Rs
1 billion released’ for cantonment deserters, by
Phanindra Dahal (kp), Yesteryear
leftovers:
The young underemployed Maoist cadre need attention
(kp), Parties
okay
relief for the injured (kp), Stitch
in
time, by Apurba Khatiwada (rep), Peaceful
accommodation,
not revolution, is real test, interview with Pushpa
Kamal Dahal (kp), Baidya
to
launch ‘internal struggle’ in Maoist party to revoke
BIPPA; UML chair too takes exception to the pact (nn)
04/12/2011: Government
tells
OHCHR-N to pack up, by Kiran Chapagain (rep) [???],
SRC
gives
parties excuse for compromise, by Pranab Kharel (kp),
CC
endorses
action plan for constitution drafting with minor changes
(nn), Baidhya
camp
spurns party order again: Captures 22 bigha of land in
Bara (ht), Baidya
faction
seizes land in Bara (rep), No
renegotiation
of seven-pt pact: Dahal, by John Narayan Parajuli and
Kamasl Dev Bhattarai (kp), Power
grab
is the goal: Dahal, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), UDMF
to
review gains in 4-pt deal, by Gani Ansari (rep), PM
will
quit for unity govt: Rayamajhi; But says an alternative
candidate should be found through consensus (ht) [Why? You don't have time for such
superfluous power games!!], PM
ready
to resign for consensus govt: Rayamajhi ‘: Proposal at
cabinet likely for local level poll’ (rn), Carving
it
right, by Murari Sharma (rep), Restructuring
The
State, by Bhim Regmi (rn), 6,500
is
the limit for integration, interview with Rama Sharan
Mahat (kp), PM
to
blame for bad governance, interview with Ram Sharan
Mahat, Nepali Congress (rep), Preserve
the
langscape: Research on language issues is crucial for
cultural conservation (kp), So-called
intellectuals:
Intellectuals are divided in the name of ethnicity,
geography, religion and political ideology, leading to a
general confusion among the people, by Brabim Kumar
(kp)
03/12/2011: CC
sub-panel
aims statute by May 27: First draft to be endorsed by
March 5, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), CC
sub-committee
hammers out work plan: Comes up with time-bound calendar
to accomplish promulgation of the constitution by May 28,
by Arjun Bhandari (ht), 6-month
timeline
for statute drafting floated, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), Defectors
to
PLA want integration, by Kiran Pun (rep), PLA
deserters
not to get stipend, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Nepal
Army
rules out integrating defectors, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), NC
no
to altered integration plan (ht), PLA
size
for integration will decrease: Sharma (kp), Disabled
Maoist
combatants threaten to launch stir (ht), 'Attraction
for
the army prompted high number of PLA to choose
integration', interview with Balananda Sharma, Childish
carping (rep), Dahal
says
his party has not given up 'revolt' strategy (nn)
02/12/2011: Investigate
all
conflict-era crimes, say rights bodies (kp) [!!]
(see full
report by Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum, Nepali
version), State
re-do
commission forms panels (kp), CA
seeks
to finalise first statute draft in 2 months (kp), Six-month
action
plan for drafting new constitution ready (nn), Parties
pull
their socks up to draft constitution: Dahal says
‘unaware’of Supreme Court verdict (ht), First
integrated
draft of statute in two months: Leaders, by Thira L.
Bhusal (rep), Regrouping
process
ends (kp), PLA
strength
down to 16,508 as regrouping process concludes (nn), 2,795
PLA
deserted cantonments (rep), 194
fighters
‘missing’ at Kailali camps: Surveyors refuse to carry on
regrouping till Dec 3 (ht), Congress
to
take Maoists up on PLA perks ‘misuse’, by Kamal Raj
Sigdel (kp), NC,
UML
rule out bargain on PLA number (ht), Integration
number
can't be increased: NC (rep), Discharged
fighters
form organisation (kp), Discharged
fighters
rebuilding life, by Rajendra Nath (kp), Cindered
dreams, by Kiran Pun (rep), Group
urges
stern steps for property return (rep), MPRF-R
15-day
ultimatum for implementation of 4-pt deal (rep), Leaders
divided
over SC verdict on CA extension (kp), Statute, or
elections? (ht), Virtual
Or
Real Reality?, by Shyam K.C. (rn), Nepal
Under
Perpetual Crisis, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), TI
report
names Nepal second most corrupt country in SAsia, by
Bhadra Sharma (kp), Nepal
second
most corrupt country in South Asia: TI; Slips eight places
compared to last year; Ranked 154th among 183 (ht), A
republic, if you can keep it: Nepal will be able to
survive a poorly drafted federal framework, but it will
not survive a framework that is too inflexible to change,
by Lawrence Sáez (kp), Inevitability
of
identity: Comprehending the present situation in light of
history is crucial for politics to move in the right
direction, by Ranadhoj Limbu Angbuhang (kp), Unfinished
business:
The problems of a nation are too complex and entrenched to
be corrected by fait accompli decision-making, by
Rubeena Mahato (nt)
01/12/2011: Eyes
on
target: Focus should remain on finishing peace and
constitution processes (kp), Baidya
accuses
party top brass of ‘forgetting all its promises’ (nn),
Land
return
only if state makes alternative arrangements: Baidya
(rep), Supportive
combatants
facilitated regrouping drive, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
PM,
Dahal
greeted with stir warning: Injured,disabled fighters
submit memo; Talks on to integrate more than 6,500
combatants, says Maoist chairman (ht), ‘9,000
combatants
can be integrated’ (kp), Maoists
to
ask other parties to increase integration quota, by
Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep), PM
urges
NC prez for a review on number of combatants to be
integrated (nn), NC
refuses
proposal of increasing combatants' number for integration,
doubts Maoist commitment (nn), ‘PLA
choosing
retirement should be sent home’ (ht), Review
4-point
implementation: Madhesi leaders (rep), Ending
The
Culture Of Impunity, by Gyan Basnet (rn), Lawmakers
dig
their heels in: Say SC stepped on their toes, flay Nov 25
verdict (ht) [To write the
new constitution is the task of the CA, to decide that
this happens on the basis of the interim constitution is
the task of the SC!! This is called separation of powers
in a democratic state! Where's the problem?], Extension
Of
The CA’s Term And SC Verdict, by Uttam Maharjan (rn),
Judiciary,
legislature
turf war brewing? (kp), Turf
war
between judiciary, legislature brewing? (kp), Keeping
national
values intact: Nat’l dress uniform in Panchthar school,
by Labadev Dhungana (kp) [Sorry,
but what is the national dress in a multi-national state,
especially in areas that are predominantly inhabited by
ethnic groups with Tibeto-Mongolian background??],
How
near
how far: Parties should articulate a roadmap for the next
phase of the transition process, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp), Nepal
second
most corrupt country in SAARC: TI (nn)
30/11/2011: It’s
official,
CA gets 6-month extension: Parties say they will complete
constitution drafting in time, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Six-month
extension
after six-point deal: Parties say national unity govt
‘soon’; Bhattarai rules out possibility of change of guard
(ht),
Maintaining
the
momentum: Despite weaknesses, the PM has delivered on the
big issues; There is no reason for him to resign, by
Prashant Jha (kp), CA
term
extended by another six months: Legislative Parliament
passes 11th amendment bill on Nepal’s Interim Constitution,
by Ram Prasad Dahal (rn), Is
it
last time? Majority of leaders parry the question: Give
politic reply: Will make max efforts; Doubt whether task
can be finished, by Prakash Acharya (ht), CA
term
extended for six months (rep), Parties
agree
on consensus government in two weeks, by Gani Ansari
(rep), UML
lawmakers
come down heavily on SC verdict, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep) [???], Division
commanders
jostle for post in NA directorate, by Kiran Pun (rep),
PLA
commanders
make their choice: Integration or retirement (ht), Eager
to
join NA, but doubts remain, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), PM
Bhattarai,
Maoist chief to visit Kailali: Panel to observe ongoing
regrouping work in 7th Division (kp), PLA
regrouping
process completed in six camps (kp), Regrouping
complete
at fifth, sixth divisions (ht), UCPN
(Maoist)
to negotiate with parties to review on numbers of
combatants to be integrated (nn), PM
Bhattarai
says contribution of Maoist PLA will be acknowledged
(nn), Managing
Combatants, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (rn), Kids
of
Maoist leaders decide to quit PLA (ht), Regrouping
calls
into question Maoist intent, UNMIN expertise, by
Lekhanath Pandey (kp), Blatant
loot (rep), Parties
Have
One Last Chance, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Testing
times, by Damakant Jayshi (rep), Review
foreign
policy before writing new constitution, interview with
Gunanidhi Sharma (rn), Right
defenders
urge OHCHR term extension (kp), It’s
a
man’s world: The peace process in Nepal revolves around
exclusively male meetings and agreements, by Ritu
Shrestha (kp), A
fine balance: State Restructuring Commission’s challenge
is to find a balance between individual rights and group
identity, by Pramod Mishra (kp)
29/11/2011: SRC
prepares
8-week timetable (kp), Final
six-month
CA term extension likely today, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Taskforce
backs
six-month CA term extension: Parties to decide on unity
govt; To brief top leaders today (ht), Major
parties
agree to extend CA term by six months; form national
consensus government as per 7-point deal (nn), Parties
agree
to extend CA term for 6 months (rep), PLA
regrouping
over in four cantonments: Process in the final stage in
rest of the camps; Fighters under treatment in Capital not
to be left out (kp), Regrouping
process
completed in six of seven PLA Divisions (nn), Over
2,500
fighters skip regrouping, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), All
Div
commanders to join Army (kp), Scions
of
Maoist brass for retirement package, by Kiran Pun
(rep), Maoists
took
Rs 27m a month in salary for deserters, by Kiran
Chapagain (kp), EU
rules
out any cash for PLA combatants: Prefers providing
rehabilitaion training (ht 29/11/2011), Apex
court
asks govt to okay Bippa in House, by Pranab Kharel
(kp), BIPPA
decision
left to House (ht), SC
stays
BIPPA implementation (rep), End
to
endless extension?, by Surendra Phuyal (rep), SC
Verdict
Doctrine Of Necessity Reinterpreted, by Mukti Rijal
(rn), The
last
dance: Critrcism over use of “doctrine of necessity” by SC
is valid, but the use is in national interest, by
Semanta Dahal (kp)
28/11/2011: 1st
meet
of state re-make panel picks Hachhethu as spokesman
(kp), Realistic
standards
for federal model, interview with Stella Tamang (kp),
CA
extension
vote put off till tomorrow: Major parties seek more time
on peace calendar (ht), Taskforce
to
prepare calendar of events before CA extension (rep),
Parties
likely
to endorse govt bill after calendar, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), CA
set
to get 'final' extension of six months; taskforce decides
to go with govt proposal (nn), ‘After
years
of fighting, I find meaning in joining Army’, by
Phanindra Dahal and Chetan Adhikari (kp), Why
majority
combatants chose integration?, by Kiran Chapagain and
Kiran Pun (rep), Beating
stick:
Forcible return of seized land won’t help the peace
process (kp), Land
return
process fraught with complexities, by Janak Nepal
(kp), Police
asked
to contain plan spoilers, by Kamal Panthi (kp), Tillers
to
protest land return at any cost (kp), Owner
starts
tilling captured farmland: Other landowners in Bardiya to
follow suit, by Damodar Bhandari (ht), Road
to
perdition, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep), Who’s
afraid
of referendums: Democracy or not, everyone seems to be
afraid of really facing the people, by Shyam K.C. (kp)
27/11/2011: CA
likely
to get six-month extension, by Prakash Acharya (ht), Parties
form
taskforce to forge consensus on 6-month extension for CA;
House voting to extend CA term likely to get postponed
(nn), House
sitting
called to vote on CA term extension postponed (nn), Baidya
men
take back land returned to owner, by Kamal Panthi
(kp), Maoist
party
will not abide by directives of Dahal and PM Bhattarai to
return seized lands: Gajurel (nn), Land
returned
but seized again, by Dinesh Gautam (rep), Alternatives
for
peasants first: Gajurel (ht), Held
property
return unlikely sans option, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Combatants
who’ve
opted for integration: Number crosses the 6,500 mark set
by 7-point deal, by Phanindra Dahal and Mohan Budhair
(kp), Just
two
combatants opt for rehabilitation package, by Kiran
Pun (rep), Categorization
nears
completion, by Chandni Hamal (rep), NA
wants
land, logistics to train ex-PLA, by Shreejana Shrestha
(rep), Bad
medicine, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Supreme
Court
Slaps Parties’ Flippancy, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Women
urge
PM to guarantee their rights (ht)
26/11/2011: Supreme
Court
gives CA a ‘last chance’: Assembly to dissolve if no
progress in statute is made in 6 months, by Kamal Raj
Sigdel (kp), Shape
up
or ship out, apex court tells CA: Sets final six months to
write statute; Says go either for referendum or fresh
polls if failed again, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), CA
to
automatically expire in 6 months: SC, by Bimal Gautam
(rep) Parties
defer
decision on CA term extension (rep), Up
to
20 percent PLA may have left, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), Platoon
commander
prefers pen to guns, by Phanindra Dahal and J. Pandey
(kp), Maoist
cadres
plotting seized land, by Janak Nepal and Durga Lal
K.C. (kp), Bardiya
owner
gets back 30 ha of land, by Kamal Panthi (kp), Three
families
get seized land back in Bardiya (ht), Baidya
loyalists
reseize private land in Bardiya (nn), UML
CC
pushes for implementation of 7-pt deal, consensus govt
(rep), Show
unity
of purpose (rep), Tharuhat
withdraws
bandh in mid and far western regions (nn)
25/11/2011: Statute
amend
bill tabled in house: Govt seeks to extend CA by six more
months, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), NC
gives
authority to parliamentary party to decide on CA term
extension (nn), SC
verdict:
CA term can be extended one last time (nn), State
re-do
panel to get Dalit member (kp), Dalit
absence
in headless SRC riles lawmakers: Govt, parties accused of
working under the influence of I/NGOs, by Arjun
Bhandari (ht), Leaders
agree
to induct dalit member in SRC (rep), Lawmakers
fiercely
criticize SRC nominations (rep) [Only very small
parties are cited!], Up
to
20 percent PLA may have left, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), Regrouped
fighters
without ID cards, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), UCPN-M
imposed
its will on us: PLAs (ht), Retirement
funds
paltry: Fighters (ht), Combatant
regrouping
to conclude by Sunday; no takers yet for rehab package
(nn), Maoists
sell,
rent out seized lands (rep), Squatters
irked
at decision to return seized property: Form struggle
committee in Kailali (kp), Identity
Politics
vs Ideological Politics, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn), Divided
we
stand: Maoist ideologues now realise they underestimated
the perils of stirring the ethnic pot, by Anurag
Acharya (nt) [Not the Maoist
insurgency but more than 200 years of suppression by the
Hindu state and the total disregard of ethnic inclusion
and equality after Jana Andolan I originated ethnic stir!!],
‘Nepal
holds
a lot of promise’, interview with Helen Clark (kp), Kailali,
Dang
bear bandh brunt (ht), Last
Minute
Drama (sp), Comprehensive
Peace
Agreement: Five Years After, by Keshab Poudel (sp), Coming
Next:
President Vs Premier, by Yubaraj Ghimire (sp)
24/11/2011: Govt
proposes
six-month extension of CA term (nn), Disengaged
leadership:
The Janajati opposition to an expert panel on state
restructuring may not have received much attention, but
its implications are worth exploring, by Deepak Thapa
(kp), Headless
body:
The SRC requires a head who commands widespread respect
(kp), Big
three
agree to induct a Dalit member in SRC (nn), SC
stays
further govt’s move to pardon Dhungel, by Pranab
Kharel (kp), SC
stays
govt decision to have Dhungel pardoned, by Bimal
Gautam (rep), We
don't
have rights to arrest murder convict lawmaker Dhungel:
Nepal Police (nn) [You must
do so on the basis of the original SC decision! It is
still valit! The government has no judicial power!!],
Special
Committee
members address fighters’ concerns, by Phanindra Dahal
and Moti Poudel (kp), Baidya
loyals
too opts for integration, by Binod Tripathi and Bechu
Gaud (kp), Women
combatants
prefer retirement (ht), ‘Disqualified’
fighters
resent good packages, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), UML
boss
seeks PM’s resignation, by Bhadra Sharma (kp) [Stop
this nonsense talk immediately! There is no other
qualified leader!!]
23/11/2011: State
restructuring:
Commission takes shape, finally; Parties agree to lead
mechanism on a rotational basis, by Pranab Kharel
(kp), Govt
forms
8-member SRC sans coordinator: Maoists, NC, UML, UDMF to
lead in turn (ht), Govt
forms
8-member body but no head, by Thira L. Bhusal and Gani
Ansari (rep), Cabinet
endorses
eight-member SRC: Commission formed as per agreement among
top leaders, by Purushottam Khatri (rn), Political
parties
agree on SRC, by Ram Prasad Dahal (rn), Why
big
names found no place in commission?, by Kiran
Chapagain (rep), Seven-pt
deal
implementation: Parties cautiously optimistic, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Hardliners
renew
call to halt property return (kp), Baidhya group
cadres against
returning
land: Forming struggle panels (ht), First
land
reforms, says Thapa (ht), Maoists
miss
property return deadline (rep), Land
return:
Owners not convinced, by Janak Nepal and Kamal Panthi
(kp), Regrouping
of
5,217 ex-combatants complete; majority opting for
integration, voluntary retirement (nn), Unmarried
female
combatants to join Nepal Army: igh preference for
integration out of fear of losing the agreed 6,500 NA
quota (kp), Rehab
offer
fails to impress combatants: Sharma (kp), Combatants
will
be sorely missed, say locals (ht), UML
sets
terms for CA extension, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), BRB,
BIPPA
& beyond, by Hari Bansha Dulal (rep), Five
Years
of Peace Process (rn), Unity,
Cooperation
Produce Positive Results, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Honouring
the
unknown Maoist, by Prashant Jha (kp), Bomb
goes
off in front of UMN office, by Navin Adhikari (kp), Bomb
goes
off near Christian mission (ht), SC
stay
‘meddling’ in govt policy: AG, by Ananta Raj Luitel
(ht) [Please replace this AG
immediately! He does not understand the rules of
separation of powers!!], SC
orders
govt not to implement Dhungel pardon decision (nn)
22/11/2011: Parties
fail
to appoint state re-do commission members Compete for
leadership; agree on 9 members (kp), Parties
fail
to name SRC coordinator (ht), Parties
at
odds on head of State Restructuring body, by Thira L.
Bhusal and Gani Ansari (rep), Govt
forms
8-member SRC; meetings to be chaired by rotation as
parties fail to pick its chair (nn) [!!!],
Fighters
won’t
opt against integration: Precedent of poor ‘treatment’ of
disqualified affects choice, by Phanindra Dahal and
Chetan Adhikari (kp), Fighters
find
rehab a fruitless deal: Continue to choose between
integration and voluntary retirement options (ht), Special
package
for injured and disabled combatants in the offing
(nn), Donors
not
funding retirement package, by John Narayan Parajuli
(kp), Return
od
seized property: Baidya faction warns of resistance,
by Kamal Panthi (kp), Baidya
faction's
action committees to thwart land return, by Dil
Bahadur Chhantyal (rep), Baidhya
faction
cadres trample on Dahal’s promises: Kalikot Maoists close
to hardline camp capture land as well as harvest (ht),
Illegitimate
constitution, by Murari Sharma (rep), All
together
now, by Sumit Sharma Sameer (rep), The
Big
Constitution Hitch: Much Ado … Always, by Prem Khatry
(rn), NC
yet
to decide on CA extension: Leaders slam PP for issuing
whip without discussion (kp), Fiscal
arrangements
in federal Nepal: For the poorest of the poor, by Uma
Shankar Prasad (ht)
21/11/2011: Leaders
agree
on 7-member state restructuring panel (rep) [Among
those mentioned as possible members there is no women and
half of them are Bahuns!!!], PM
admits
corruption in ministries, by Bimal Gautam (rep), Formal
process
to return seized property begins: Baidya camp’s protest
defers actual handover, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai and
Kamal Panthi (kp), Dahal
takes
faction fight to Bardiya: In district to facilitate land
handover, by Damodar Bhandari (ht), Dahal
fails
to impress owners of seized land, by Rudra Khadka
(rep), 70
pc
combatants willing to join Army; Surge a result of
pressure: Hardliners, by Phanindra Dahal and Chetan
Adhikari (kp), More
combatants
likely to opt for voluntary retirement, by Kiran
Chapagain (rep), Injured
rue
regrouping offers them nothing (kp), Regrouping
evokes
mixed PLA response, by Udaya GM and Shivaraj Bhatta
(ht), Choice
between
integration, retirement (ht), Injured,
disabled
combatants feel helpless, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal
(rep), Much
to
surprise: PLA combatants deserve credit for the maturity
they’ve shown (kp), Still
no
takers for rehabilitation, by Shibaraj Bhatta (ht), Paths
less
traveled, by DB Subedi (rep), NC
asks
lawmakers to vote for CA term extension (kp), Occupy
New
Road: The inequitable distribution of income is not
prevalent only in the West, but is pronounced in
developing countries like Nepal too, by Shyam K.C.
(kp), No
person
in Nepal should have special rights, Agradhikar,
interview with Arjun Narsingh K.C., Nepali Congress (kp) [But the reality is that a special male
section of society has enjoyed special rights over
hundreds of years and is still doing so, Mr KC!]
20/11/2011: Prez
meets
political bigwigs: Asks on what basis statute would be
drafted in 6 months (kp), Poor
preparations
affect regrouping: Very few go for rehabilitation option;
problems faced in ID card issuance, by Phanindra Dahal
and Raj Kumar Karki (kp), Combatant
regrouping
begins, by Kumar Luintel and Min Kumar Dahal (ht), Majority
combatants
opt for integration (rep), Regrouping
in
7th Division on Sunday (kp), PLA
mothers
to grab rehabilitation option (ht), Dahal
‘misunderstood’
panel, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), 'CA
not
obliged to heed state restructuring commission' (rep),
Morcha
leaders
sceptical of proposed commission, by Pranab Kharel
(kp), Big
three
agree to form SRC tomorrow, but differ over its
composition, leadership (nn), Eroding
Authority
Of Party Leadership, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), French
Semi-presidential
System And Nepal, by Bhim Regmi (rn), Maoist
chair,
NC leader heading to Bardiya to start returning seized
property (nn), UML,
hardliners
oppose PM’s idea (kp), In
need
of revival: Despite its significant number of users, the
modern state of Nepal, has not been supportive in
advancing Magar language and literature, by Gopal
Sijapati Magar (kp)
19/11/2011: Parties
okay
state re-do commission: Govt registers proposal to extend
CA by six months, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Parties
tread
back to SRC: Withdraw bill to amend statute: Finalise ToR
for commission, by Prakash Acharya and Tika R. Pradhan
(ht), State
restructuring
commission within 3 days, by Post B. Basnet (rep), Regrouping
process
to begin today: Secretariat hopes to complete it by Nov 28,
by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Categorization
starts
Saturday (rep), Baidya
loyalist
combatants agree to go with regrouping process in Rolpa
cantonment (nn), Retiring
fighters
offer, perhaps, their final salutes, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), The
great
leap, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep)
18/11/2011: Statute
amendment
‘today’: ToR for experts’ panel likely to be finalised
Friday; dissenting lawmakers still unhappy over panel,
by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Parties
to
press ahead with expert panel bill, by Post Bahadur
Basnet (rep), Indigenous
groups
demonstrate against constitution amendment bill (nn),
Govt
withdraws
constitution amendment bill (nn), Categorization
teams
reach cantonments (rep), Regrouping
process
starts in PLA cantonments (nn), Most
female
fighters to opt for voluntary retirement, by Moti Lal
Poudel (kp), PLA
men
protest regrouping, by Mohan Budhair (kp), Kailali
combatants
fight against integration: Dissenting fighters refuse to
answer roll call; Pro, anti-Baidhya groups launch verbal
war (ht), Return
of
seized property: Hardliners set to thwart govt move
(kp), Baidhya
faction
warns of retaliation: Says seized land must not be
returned (kp), Parties
indecisive
about TRC (kp), Police
buildings
yet to be reconstructed: Security compromised (ht), Military
schooling
at Rukum school, by Kamal Thapa (rep), Records
are
meant to be broken!, by Guffadi (rep), Ruptured
Politics,
Fractured Parties, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Cost
Of
Discord In Maoist Party, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn), The
way
ahead: The 1 November agreement breathed new life into the
Comprehensive Peace Accord five years after it was signed,
by Kul Chandra Gautam (nt), No
war,
no peace: No surprise that we have all forgotten the fifth
anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Accord this week,
by Rubeena Mahato (nt), A
war of words: Fighter turned writer has doubts about
whether the revolution was worth it, by Rubeena Mahato
(nt), Stay
strong:
The Dalit community must stand united for equality
(kp), Progressive
necessity:
The right to form a new province, by separation or by
coming together, should be an inherent concept of
federalism in the country, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp)
17/11/2011: Dispute
delays
statute amendment: Lawmakers fear experts’ panel will
override CA committee (kp), House
fails
to pass bill again: Baidhya faction, indigenous caucus
stand in opposition (ht), Passage
of
expert panel bill deferred, by Post B. Basnet (rep), NC
not
to agree on executive prez (kp), Survey
teams
set off for cantonment sites: Regrouping to start Saturday
(kp), Survey
teams
reach five Maoist cantonments: To start regrouping from
tomorrow after completing all preparations (ht), Surveyors
reaching
cantonment Thursday (rep), Fighters
coming
back in hordes for regrouping, by Binod Tripathi (kp),
Tug
of
war: The Maoist combatants shouldn’t be pressured by rival
factions (kp), Mercy on justice: If
the
President grants Dhungel a pardon, the decision can still
be challenged before the SC, by Semanta Dahal (kp), Outlook
is
upbeat: There’s no alternative to carrying the November 1
agreement to conclusion, by Inder Malhotra (kp)
16/11/2011: SC
urged
to set deadline for drafting new statute (ht), Amendments
against
expert panel registered (rep), UCPN
(M)
decides not to ignore state restructuring committee report
while amending constitution (nn), House
sitting
deferred to Friday owing to dispute over mandate of expert
committee (nn), Nat’l
unity
govt after Nov 30: PM; Says CA term will be extended by
another six months, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), PM
puts
his foot down: Says Dhungel case an exception,amnesty
must; Reiterates compulsion on jumbo Cabinet; Claims he
will lead unity govt after Nov 30 (ht), V
for vendetta: Pardon plea for Dhungel should be withdrawn
as it is a case of personal vengeance under a political
guise, by Pramod Mishra (kp), Post-verification
academic
qualifications won't be recognized (rep) [???],
PLA
threatens
to shun integration over edu criteria, by Kiran Pun
(rep), Team
Baidya
asks fighters to boycott regrouping work (kp), Will
Baidhya
move affect integration?, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Survey
teams
reach cantonments to assess preferences of 19,000-plus
combatants (nn), Momentum
Picking
up (rn), Implementing
7-point
deal (rep), Days
of
reckoning, by Damakant Jayshi (rep), Victim
hurt
as ‘tormentor’ becomes minister, by Manoj Basnet (kp),
Jumbo
Cabinet:
Hazard Of Coalition Politics, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn)
[Not coalition politics but the
corruption and power greed of the politicians is
responsible!!], NC
against
discussion on govt formation now: Sitaula (kp) [And why does your party so often
demand the leadership of the next government??], Back
to
the future: Despite the 2006 macro level changes,
retaining the worst of the 90s political culture has led
to a rot in the system, by Prashant Jha (kp)
15/11/2011: Taskforce
submits
report on govt models (rep), Taskforce
proposes
mixed model (kp), Report
on
political, poll system finalised: Submitted to CC
sub-panel; Parties to discuss first (ht), Spl
panel
opens door for regrouping: Endorses detailed integration,
rehab, retirement plan, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Final
document
on fighters’ fate: Special Committee comes up with
integration, rehab plans, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Special
Committee
paves way for categorization (rep), Female
PLA
combatants with children on horns of a dilemma, by
Durgalal KC (kp), PLA
brass
quiz PM on rank, education issues (rep), Baidya,
Thapa
urge PLA combatants to shun regrouping process (nn), Three
parties
agree to work on TRC (kp), Big
3
to expedite TRC formation: Implementation of seven-point
agreement soon (kp), ‘Disclose
time
required for statute drafting’ (kp), Experts
counsel
President: Both sides have much to say on the ongoing
controversy (ht), Dahal
can
still correct self: Baidya (rep), Baidhya
faction’s
tirade against Dahal continues, by Tika R. Pradhan
(ht), Don’t
know
names of many ministers: PM (kp), National
govt
by Nov 21: PM Bhattarai (rep), Effective
Handling
Of Grievances: PM’s Efforts Alone Insufficient, by
Mukti Rijal (rn), Enough
id
enough: End to the peace process is in sight but dissent
can’t be allowed to halt progress, by Ratindra Khatri
(kp), Maoist
land
grab continues in Kailali (ht)
14/11/2011: Disabled
combatants
feel neglected, humiliated, by Kiran Pun (rep), Rehab
package
issues delay regrouping (kp), SC
stays
Dhungel pardon plea, by Pranab Kharel (kp), SC
stays
govt bid to pardon Dhungel: Summons prime minister,Office
of the President for Nov 21 hearing, by Ananta Raj
Luitel (ht), SC
stay
order (ht), Don't
act
on pardon decision: SC to prez (rep), Not
too
late for PM to withdraw pardon plea for Dhungel,
interview with Mandira Sharma (kp), President
Yadav
asks PM Bhattarai to reconsider decision to grant amnesty
to Dhungel (nn), Pick
&
choose (rep), Hold
discussion
to settle Dhungel plea row: UDMF (rep), NC
warns
of no-trust motion: Accuses govt of giving rise to anarchy
through clemency (ht), Maoists
seize
land ownership papers, by Kamal Panthi (kp), We
won't
return seized land: Baidya faction leaders, by
Chandani Hamal (rep), Baidhya
faction
cultivating seized land, by Shibaraj Bhatta (ht), Koirala
rejects
PM's request for support (rep), Bhattarai
Cabinet
the ‘largest ever’: Oppn parties slam move to induct new
faces, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Cabinet
expansion:
49-member cabinet largest in history (rep), Behemoth
Cabinet
was a must: PM (ht) [??
Germany, e.g., has 14 ministers; this should be enough for
Nepal as well!!], Indian
PM
hails 7-pt deal (kp), Fragmented
voices:
Although more than six decades old, the Dalit movement in
Nepal hasn’t achieved the success it ought to have, by
Sanjay Sharma (kp), Seven-point
deal:
Is it an auspicious agreement?, by Birendra P. Mishra
(ht), Govt
notice
riles squatters: Week-long protests against eviction
threat made public (ht), Sub
comm
task force submits report on forms of governance (nn)
13/11/2011: Statute
amendment
process begins (kp), House
to
consider 11th amendment to statute (rep), Statute
amendment
vote date set (ht), Crucial
special
panel meeting likely today: Rehab package endorsement on
cards, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Surveyors
to
visit cantonments on Monday (rep), PLA
integration
a nonissue in Shaktikhor, by Ganga BC and Binod
Tripathi (kp), No
going
back in Dhungel case: PM (kp), PM
adamant
on Dhungel amnesty: Says US has begun process to remove
UCPN-M from terrorist list, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), No
rollback
on Dhungel pardon decision: PM, by Kiran Pun (rep) [Nepal has absolutely no future without
the rule of law, Mr PM! Politicians have no right to
intervene into jurisdiction! All murders must be punished!],
A
bloody trail (rep) [These
two cases are different: Katuwal openly disobeyed the
order of the government and should have been dismissed,
Dhungel has been sentenced as a murderer in a private
case!!], To
pardon
or not to pardon, Prez ponders, by Pranab Kharel (kp),
President
shows
willingness to consult PM on controversial cabinet
decision to grant amnesty to Dhungel (nn), Oppn
lawmakers
mount pressure on government (kp), PM’s
Plummeting
Popularity, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), How
about
bringing an Amnesty Act?, by Prakash Rimal (ht), NEFIN
meet
concludes (ht)
12/11/2011: Maoists
do
volte-face, object to expert panel, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), Rift
blocks
statute amendment, by Prakash Acharya (ht), House
passes
proposal to consider 11th amendment of Interim
Constitution (nn), UML
won't
join govt: Khanal, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep), Lawmakers
warn
govt over Dhungel plea (kp), Prez
to
begin consultations on Dhungel amnesty tomorrow: The Head
of the State will do the needful to protect the
constitution, say advisers (ht), Conflict
victims
denied relief assistance, by Rudra Khadka (rep)
11/11/2011: Lowering
the
bar: Bhattarai’s government has made some poor decisions
(kp), Govt
move
may have serious ramifications: Could create tussle among
state organs; Likely to deal a blow to ongoing peace
process, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), OHCHR-N
concernd
over rewarding of rights offenders (rep), UN
tears
its hair out over decision on Dhungel, Rai (kp), Govt
sends
amnesty to Prez as Shrestha kin moves SC (rep), Stir
seeking
action against Dhungel (kp), Opposition
lawmakers
demand withdrawal of cabinet recommendation to pardon
Dhungel (nn), Judiciary
helpless
as govt denies crucial police force, by Kamal Raj
Sigdel and Pranab Kharel (kp), Maimed
ex-rebels
unhappy over peace package, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep),
Claims,
counter
claims on magic number, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Amicable
understanding:
The seven-point agreement makes the success of the peace
and constitution processes more likely, but complications
still persist, by Keshar Bahadur Bhandari (kp), Leaving
ideology
aside: The BIPPA is a necessary step for Nepal to gain
economic liberation from its imperialist friends and foes,
by Rishi Dhamala (kp), BIPPA
and
Nepal: Move in the positive direction, by Kamal Raj
Dhungel (ht), Govt
tables
constitution amendment bill (nn), Bhattarai
Risks
Being Like Any PM, by Tilak Rawal (sp), People
Get
Another Rough Deal, by Yubaraj Ghimire (sp), Deal
Enhanced
Party Image, by Giriraj Mani Pokhrel (sp), Deal
Betrayed
Revolutionary Zeal, by Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal) (sp),
Bill
made
to establish the proposed National Dalit Commission, 2066
BS (sp), Squatters,
Appeasement
and Acrobatics, by Dipak Gyawali (sp)
10/11/2011: Bhattarai's
blunder (rep), Cabinet
Expansion (rn), Cabinet
expansion
raises oppn hackles (kp), Rights
bodies
slam Dong appointment (kp), Imminent
split
in UCPN (Maoist), by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), The
Incomplete
Agreement And Challenges, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn), Property
politics:
Conflicts over Maoist-captured land also points to need
for land reform (kp) [!!], Hardliners
not
to hinder combatants’ regrouping: Faction led by Maoist
Vice-chairman Baidya says ex-fighters will exercise self
judgment, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Prez
to
consult experts, review int'l practice on Dhungel plea
(rep), Dhungel
case
personal, court documents reveal, by Pranab Kharel
(kp) [Every murder has to be
punished, but Dhungel's case is special. His murder case
has to do with the still prevailing idea that male Bahuns
are superior compared to Janajati, Dalits and women in
general. This is one of the core issues that prevent a new
Nepal of equality and justice!!], Rights
groups
to protest if Dhungel pardoned (kp), In
cold
blood: Balkrishna Dhungel’s case was never political, but
the call for his amnesty is, by Iona Liddel (kp
10/11/2011), Prez
advised
to block Cabinet decision: Human rights activists, lawyers
urge Head of the State to protect constitution (ht), Rights
bodies
slam decision: Want govt to withdraw pardon for convicted
lawmaker (ht), Pardon
move
riles opposition (ht), No
amnesty (ht), Rights
activists
demand PM’s resignation over controversial cabinet
decision (nn), Student
unions
take to street against amnesty to murder convict lawmaker
(nn), UN
rights
watchdog concerned over govt decision to pardon Maoist
lawmaker Dhungel, appointment of murder-accused leader as
minister (nn), Writ
filed
against govt’s controversial decision to allow
murder-convict lawmaker to go scot-free (nn)
09/11/2011: Cabinet
turns
jumbo, strength reaches 46, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Bhattarai
cabinet
second largest to date, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), Dear
Dr
Prime Minister, by Dharma Adhikari (rep), Hardliners’
Motive
Should Be Foiled, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Seized
property:
Complications on the ground likely to affect their return
(kp), Seized
property
return row deepens, by Damodar Bhandari and Sivaraj
Bhatta (ht), PM,
Dahal
to visit cantonments to boost morale of PLA combatants,
by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Rehab
package
after PM return (kp), The
tragedy
called UML: UML weakened the 1990s democracy, enabled
royal autocracy and almost derailed the transition to the
new constitution, by Prashant Jha (kp), Between
idealism
and political savvy: A look into the young political
generation five years after its success during the Jana
Andolan of 2006, by Amanda Snellinger (kp), Ire,
fire
and gyre: Three words in our maverick repertoire sum up
the character of politics here, by Abhi Subedi (kp), Govt
all
set to urge president to pardon lawmaker Dhungel, by
Pranab Kharel (kp), Govt
seeks
amnesty for murder convict: Asks prez to pardon Maoist
lawmaker, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht)
08/11/2011: Special
panel
proposes schemes for combatants: Proposal counts on funds
from donors, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), AISC
secretariat
submits modality of rehabilitation package (nn), PM
defends
integration model, PLA labels it as surrender (rep), Families
with
two or more PLA member to rake in moolah, by Kiran Pun
(rep), UN
willing
to assist in combatant rehabilitation (nn), Federalism:
Good
development (rep), Beginning
or
an end?, by Sumit Sharma Sameer (rep), UCPN
(Maoist)-NC
Understanding Vital To Peace, Constitution, by Mukti
Rijal (rn), Cabinet
expansion
likely today: PM may induct 8 ministers before Maldives
trip (kp), Bhattarai
set
to expand cabinet: At least seven Cabinet, 10 state
ministers to be sworn in today, by Tika R. Pradhan
(ht), PM
inducts
7 new ministers in his cabinet (nn) [PM
Bhattarai destroys all his credits by expanding the
cabinet to 48 predominantly male members!!], ‘NC
will
lead next govt under Poudel’, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp)
[Stop this nonsense discussion!
Neither Poudel nor Deuba nor Koirala have the charisma and
capability of the current PM! Nepal does not need a new
one!], Govt
to
recommend Prez to pardon murder-convict lawmaker, by
Kiran Pun (rep) [Yes, PM Bhattari
is obviously going to destroy his credits!!], Maoist
row
over returning property (kp), All
of
us cannot be right: The 7-point agreement is indicative of
the various changes in the Maoist party and in the
incentives and ambitions of its leadership, by Aditya
Adhikari (kp)
07/11/2011: Acharya
wants
six more months for CA: Constitutional Council Chair is
looking at one year for transition to end (ht), Federalism
today:
Forming panel of experts marks a new beginning (kp), Spl
committee
members’ absence may see Nov-23 deadline missed, by
Phanindra Dahal (kp) [???],
Majority
of
AISC members in US; debate on rehab package delayed
(nn), AISC
meet
put off again with all 5 members still in US (nn), PLA
allots
integration quota to 7 divisions, by Kiran Pun (rep),
Thapa
asks
PLA to defy gag order, by Kiran Pun (rep), Forgotten
combatant
struggles for life, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep), Are
Madeshi
leaders changing?, by Mahabir Poudyal (rep), NC
leader
claims Dahal agreed to hand over govt leadership to NC
after 30 Nov (nn) [There is absolutely no reason for an NC led
government! The people have explicitly rejected the NC in
the CA elections of 2008 because of its failed politics
under the 1990 system!!]
06/11/2011: State
restructuring
expert panel born (kp), 4th
Division
commanders oppose education provision, by Kiran Pun
(rep) [!!], Deal
a
ploy to make us guards: Fighters; Maoist PLA combatants in
Chulachuli ask party to review agreement (ht), Only
23
top commanders to get Rs 800,000, by Post B. Basnet
(rep), NC,
UML
press Maoists to return seized properties (rep), Return
properties,
UCPN-M panels told: Baidhya faction to oppose (ht), Not
in
PM race: Dahal; Says no change in govt now, by John
Narayan Parajuli and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), NC
may
lead election govt: Dahal (rep [???],
Decisive
Seven-point
Deal Four Parties Reached, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
(km), Madhesi
signature
in the seven-point deal, by Prashant Jha (kp), Are
Maoists
In Ideological Transformation?, by Ritu Raj Subedi
(rn)
05/11/2011: Statute
amendment
bill registered: The bill to pave way for experts’ panel
formation, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Govt
registers
bill to set up experts’ committee: House nod likely on
November 11 (ht), State
restructuring:
Parties to form expert panel (rep), CC
approves
sub-committee decision to form expert committee (nn),
Spl
panel
approves work plan (kp), Calendar
for
regrouping Maoist fighters endorsed: Special Committee
Secretariat to begin work from tomorrow; Deadline set for
November 23 (ht), Survey
teams
to reach cantonments by Nov 13, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), Education,
age
put PLA top brass off integration, by Kiran Pun (rep),
In
place
of cash, govt mulls issuing bonds to combatants: May also
turn to donors for assistance, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp), Deal
saps
disabled Maoist fighters’ spirit: Some at Chulachuli
cantonment see glimmer of hope, by Somnath Bastola and
Shyam Rai (ht), Pulling
Peace
Together, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn), Peace
by
piece, by Phanindra Dahal (kp)
04/11/2011: PLA
division
commanders to opt out of integration, by Kiran Pun
(rep), PLA
commanders
slam 7-point deal, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep), PLA
fighters
committed to November 1 agreement: Pun (ht),
Combatants, kin not at peace with 7-point deal (ht), ‘7-point
pact
against PLA’, by Moti Lal Poudel (kp), Donors'
cash
backup unlikely for rehabilitation, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), Breakthrough
In
The Peace Process, by Uttam Maharjan (rn), Parties
sing
praises of November 1 deal: Say pact will pave the way for
lasting peace (ht), Top
party
leaders regret ‘wasting’ three long yrs, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp) [Hopefully, they will
get their comeuppance in the next elections!!], The
mother
of all agreements (nt), Hearing
on
CA term begins: Curb over-use of doctrine of necessity:
Lawyers (kp), Five
DIGs
promoted as AIGs: Officer accused of suppressing Jana
Andolan among the elevated (ht) [Such
persons are also members of the CA, e.g Kamal Thapa, one
of the most responsible suppressors of the movement!!],
Govt
registers
constitution amendment bill (nn)
03/11/2011: New
deal:
The seven-point agreement is qualitatively different
(kp), The
convergence
of interests, by Prashant Jha (kp), Mixed
reaction
from combatants’ quarters: Female fighters say deal did
not consider them (kp), Baidya
camp
slams peace deal; says party won’t split (kp), Seven-point
deal
won’t take off: Baidhya; Alleges agreement constitutes
betrayal of people and nation (ht), Scrap
the
peace deal: Maoist radicals (rep), Protests
foreseen:
PM Bhattarai (rep), Dissatisfaction
rife
but limited options for PLA, by Kiran Pun (rep), Pact
divides
camped PLA combatants, by Chintamani Poudel and Khem
Bahadur Budha (ht), PLA
commanders
express 'full support' to political deal on peace process
(nn), Nations
welcome
pact (kp), Implementation
of
peace deal to cost Rs 10b, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep),
Congress
to
focus on deal implementation, by Kamal Raj Sigdel
(kp), Army
to
execute integration plan: Feels Tuesday’s historic pact
addresses its concerns, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Peace
gets
chance (rep), Peace
Process
Gets Collective Push (rn), Current
govt
will take consensual shape, says PM: Admits ‘gentlemen’s
agreement’ exists (kp), PM
hopeful about unity government (ht), Govt
formation
is not an issue: NC: ‘Power sharing talks only waste of
time’, Towards
a
finale: Parties took a critical leap forward on Tuesday,
but they will have to be realistic about anticipating the
problems in its implementation, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp), Sustainable
peace
in Nepal: Third-track approaches, by Hari Bansh Jha
(ht)
02/11/2011: Parties
join
hands on peace process: Sign agreement on army
integration, constitution drafting, power-sharing, by
Phanindra Dahal and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Breakthrough
in
peace process, finally: Baidhya, Thapa say seven-point
deal against Maoist party decision, the country and people,
by Prakash Acharya and Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Breakthrough
in
peace process: 7-point peace deal, by Kiran Chapagain
and Kiran Pun (rep), How
the
agreement was finally sealed, by Kamal Raj Sigdel
(kp), Draft
of
the 7-point agreement (kp), The
seven
point agreement (rep) [unofficial translation], AISC
decides
to implement peace deal; regrouping schedule to be ready
in two days (nn), Promises
to
keep (kp), Parties
welcome
‘historic’ deal, by Pranab Kharel and Bhadra Sharma
(kp), Leaders
hail
deal as historic (rep), No
thanks,
says Baidya (kp), Baidya
registers
dissent (rep), Hardliner
Baidya
flays 'landmark agreement'; calls it deception to PLA,
country (nn), Basic
draft
of deal was ready on Oct 13, but finalized Tuesday, by
Ameet Dhakal and Post B. Basnet (rep), Leaders
Can
Regain Lost Credibility With Peace Deal (rn) [How
this?? The deal should already have happened in early 2007
under PM Girija Prasad Koirala!!], Optimism
Aplenty
As Parties Give Nod to Integration, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn), The
Chairman’s
calculations: Whether Prachanda can remain patient,
supportive and confident for another year will determine
the political trajectory, by Prashant Jha (kp)
01/11/2011: Madhes
parties
to drop one state demand, by Gani Ansari (rep), Inching
closer,
but divided on a broader package deal (kp), Deal
on
hold as high talks falter: Dahal proposes revisiting
resolved issues (ht), Dahal
seeks
more time at three-party meet (rep), Leaders
say
are committed to complete peace process (kp), Consensus
at
last; 6500 Maoist combatants to be integrated; parties vow
to implement deal (nn), Disrespectful
merger
unacceptable: Thapa (kp), NC
shifts
its strategy to counter ‘misperception’, by John
Narayan Parajuli (kp), Reconciliation
bill
awaits political nod (kp) [??], To
have
or not to have: PM Bhattarai opted for ‘to have’, by
Birendra P. Mishra (ht)
31/10/2011: Parties
claim
deal almost at hand: Maoists to follow party’s majority
decision on peace process, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Parties
set
to seal peace with deal, by Prakash Acharya (ht), Dahal
proposes
package deal on all issues (rep), Handle
with
care: Desires & needs of fighters deserve
consideration (kp), Optimism
on
peace deal (rep), We’re
hoping
for a deal today, interview with Minendra Rijal, NC
(kp), Three
parties
to meet again Tuesday as today's talks end inconclusively
(nn), UCPN
(Maoist)
decides to proceed with peace deal, by Post B. Basnet
and Kiran Pun (rep), Breakthrough
in
peace, statute soon: PM (ht), Constitution
draft
by Nov 30, says PM (kp), Gachchhadar
for
extending CA one last time, by Ajit Tiwari (rep), Meet
the
deadline (ht), Writ
filed
against BIPPA (kp), Nepal
will
sign BIPPA with China ‘very soon’: FM Pun (nn), Family
of
disappeared yearning for whereabouts, by Barun Paneru
(rep), Hopes
&
fears, by C.K. Lal (rep)
30/10/2011: ‘Breakthrough
imminent’:
No separate identity for PLA; Maoists to abide by NA norms,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), PM
ups
consensus parleys: Baidya faction snubs call to join govt
(kp), Prime
Minister
in flurry of talks: BIPPA features in parleys with
Baidhya; Nembang seeks deal on peace,statute (ht), PM
intensifies
talks, assures speaker (rep), Peace
deal
tantalizingly close, interview with PM Baburam
Bhattarai (rep), Parties
close
to deal: Rijal (rep), Main
opposition
parties stick to their stance on combatants’ integration
(nn), UDMF
is
for two states in Tarai: Minister Dutta (rep), No
time
to waste (rep), Nepal
UN
envoy seeks continued support from int'l community
(rep), Nepal
adopts
action plan on key UN resolution: Vows to ensure women’s
rights at all levels (ht), Kin
of
disappeared still waiting in vain: Parents want to know
whether he’s dead or alive (ht)
29/10/2011: PM
Bhattarai
meets Baidya in a bid to iron out differences (nn), Maoists
to
discuss army integration with UML (ek), PM
Bhattarai,
Nembang discuss thorny issues (ek)
28/10/2011: Thapa
refutes
his earlier allegations against Dahal (ek)
27/10/2011: Maoists
to
take BIPPA, PLA integration to CC (kp), NC
supports
BIPPA but deal was signed in haste: Koirala (kp), Maoist
apex
panel to take up BIPPA: UCPN-M,NC to hold talks with UML
after Tihar (ht), NC
not
against BIPPA; RPP says it will benefit country (nn),
Peace
process
falling prey to BIPPA, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Outcome
of
PM Bhattarai’s India visit: Economic diplomacy takes roots,
by Hari Bansh Jha (ht), NC,
Maoists
one on early resolution of key issues (kp), CA
poll
bills still under wraps (ht), PM
Bhattarai
addresses programme marking Nepal Sambat 1132 in Nepal
Bhasa (nn)
26/10/2011: BIPPA
was
wrong, but let's save govt: Dahal, by Kiran Pun (rep)
[??], Dahal
stays
neutral on BIPPA: Bhattarai urges Standing Committee to
endorse agreement (ht), PM,
Dahal
should quit party: Gajurel, by Raj Kumar Karki (kp), Maoist
sc
meet: PM in trouble as Baidya camp shoots down BIPPA,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoist
hardliner
faction agree not to make scathing remarks against BIPPA
in public; central comm to resolve party row (nn), Nepal-India
BIPPA
simplified, by Chandan Sapkota (rep) [!!],
Private
sector
lauds BIPPA export items: Urges the government to sign the
pact with other countries as well (kp), The
internal
rifts: The Indians hedged their bets, offering support but
no blank cheque, by Prashant Jha (kp), Creative
cyclones:
We must learn to look at Nepal-India relations beyond
political terms, by Abhi Subedi (kp), State
restructuring:
Lawmakers, experts review state federation proposal
(kp), Form
TRC
urgently (ht)
25/10/2011: BIPPA
only
widens Maoist rift, by Post B. Basnet and Kiran Pun
(rep), UCPN
Maoist
calls SC meeting as BIPPA invites criticism from hardliner
leaders (nn), Dahal
and
Bhattarai will be expelled from party: Gajurel (nn), Nepali
Congress
welcomes BIPPA (rep), BIPPA
against
Nepal: Khanal (kp), In
house,
PM defends BIPPA deal with India: Bhattarai says criticism
does not reflect reality on ground (kp), Bhattarai
defends
BIPPA in parliament: Says it will boost foreign
investment,create employment opportunities,bring down
trade deficit (ht), The
Delhi
deal, excerpts from the Bilateral Investment Promotion
and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) (kp), For
BIPPA,
against it; a strong polarisation of opinions, by
Mukul Humagain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp), BIPPA
Could
Change the Investment Scenario, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn), Point
of
convergence, by Sumit Sharma Sameer (rep), Call
for
‘victim-friendly’TRC (ht), Camped
PLAs’
status updation after Tihar: Process of selecting
surveyors under way (ht), 7,000
fighters
will be integrated: Baldev (ht)
24/10/2011: CA
term:
PM, Speaker, President’s office defend extension, by
Pranab Kharel (kp), Integration
deal
in one week if Maoists stick to the agreement,
interview with Krishna P. Sitaula, Nepali Congress (kp)
23/10/2011: Committees
to
press top leaders for timely statute (kp), Consensus
likely
on French governance model: UML leader: Prods parties to
give peace process a push (ht), Nepali
Congress
to join Cabinet after peace process is complete, by
Krishna Acharya (kp), Unanswered
questions, by Ramesh Khatry (rep)
22/10/2011: Whither
Truth
Commission?, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 22/10/2011), Bhattarai
govt
will fall before Nov 30, predicts UML secy (nn) [This is the best PM you can get!
Cooperate instead of boycotting him! Nepal does not need
veto politicians!!]
21/10/2011: Parties
strike
deal on integration, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Parties
claim
consensus near (ht), Fighters
to
be re-counted (kp), Baidya
faction,
Madhesi demands rob parties of deal, by Kiran
Chapagain and Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Badal
spits
venom on old parties, rival camp, by Prakash Baral
(kp), Govt’s
performance
is not satisfactory, says Maoist gen secy (nn), Analysing
affirmative
action: While many previously excluded groups obtained or
increased representation through reservation, some did not,
by Mahendra Lawoti (kp)
20/10/2011: Very
close
to package deal, claim leaders of major parties, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Parties
plan
peace deal before PM's India visit, by Kiran Pun
(rep), Three-party
meet
close to reaching deal on combatants’ integration, rehab
(nn), Breakthrough
hinges
on Maoists (ht), AISC
to
verify combatants’ number in all seven camps (nn), PM
sacks
Sah, Bhandari: Sah had not resigned as made out by the
media (ht), PM
sacks
Bhandari as recommended by MPRF-D, by Gani Ansari
(rep), House
disruption
ends as PM dismisses Bhandari, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), Leaders
cancel
Cambodia visit (kp) [!],
Necessary
compromises:
Expediency should not wholly eclipse pledges in 4-point
deal (kp), The
last
leg: Converging internal and external factors means that
both peace and constitution may be in sight, by John
Narayan Parajuli (kp)
19/10/2011: Integration
plan
advances (kp), Fissure
in
NC over ‘flexible’ proposal (kp), Top
Maoist,
UML leaders to leave for Cambodia (rep) [Nothing
to do in Nepal??], Bhandari
not
anti-nat’l: Maoists (kp), Maoists
defend
Defence Minister: Say his statement not anti-national
(ht), Oppn
wants
Sah, Bhandari in jail (ht), MJF-Loktantrik
to
have final say on Defence Minister's fate (nn), MJF-Loktantrik
calls
back Defence Minister Bhandari from govt (nn), Bhandari
challenges
decision to oust him from cabinet; supporters take to
streets (nn), Controversial
ministers
relieved of their duties; House resumes normal business
(nn), Controversial
Ministers,
An Irritant To Government, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Dr
Bhattarai's
future investment, by Damakant Jayshi (rep) [??]
18/10/2011: MPRF-D
seeks
official Maoist stance on Bhandari, by Gani Ansari
(rep), Unable
to
decide on minister Bhandari; MJF-Loktantrik now asks for
UCPN (M)'s 'official view' on 4-pt pact (nn), UCPN
(M)
softens tone on row over Defence Minister; renews
commitment to 4-pt deal (nn), MJF-L
defers
decision on Bhandari’s fate, by Pranab Kharel (kp), Opposition
call
to sack Bhandari gets louder (kp), Oppn
parties
continue House obstruction (nn), The
old
face of the Army: The fact that the Army is in need of
drastic reform has been obscured in the controversy
surrounding the Defence Minister’s comments, by Aditya
Adhikari (kp), End
House
obstruction before India trip: Speaker to PM (rep), Do
Not
Let Newly Revived Hopes On Peace Peter Out (rn), Congress,
UML
plan a deal; say Maoists will accept their proposal
(kp)
17/10/2011: Constitution
matters:
Discourse on constitutional issues must move forward
(kp), Sah
quits;
Bhandari issue still stalls House, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Minister
Sah
steps down: Sharat Singh Bhandari to ‘follow suit’sooner
than later (ht), Oppn
parties
continue House obstruction (rep), NC,
UML
continue House obstruction for third consecutive time
(nn), MPRF-D
may
recall Bhandari Monday (rep), MJF-L
undecided
on defence minister (kp), 19
fringe
parties want expulsion of minister Bhandari and minister
Gupta (nn), Parties
still
at odds over integration issues: Pokharel, by Thira L.
Bhusal (rep), Say
No
To The Divisive Elements, by G. K. Pakavath (rn), Judiciary
as
much to blame as parties for withdrawal of cases,
interview with Kedar Nath Upadhyay (kp), Lawyers
at
odds over action against ministers: Political ideologies
reflect in Nepal Bar Association (ht)
16/10/2011: First
draft
of new constitution may not be possible by Nov 30
(kp), New
democracy
not possible: Dahal (rep), Dahal
proposes
removal of controversial ministers, by Pranab Kharel
and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists,
MPRF-D
to seal fate of Sah, Bhandari, by Gani Ansari (rep), Time
For
The PM To Prove Mettle, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), The
idea
of justice: PM’s decision on Sah will go a long way in
defining Maoist position on impunity (kp), Minister
Prabhu
Sah resigns, by Kiran Pun (rep), Challenges
of
federalism, by Keshav Bhattarai and Darlene Budd
(rep), Between
devil
and sea: The PM’s “zero tolerance policy” against
corruption is nothing substantial, by Narayan
Manandhar (kp), Maoists
yet
to return seized land, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp
16/10/2011)
15/10/2011: PM’s
Hamletian
dilemma: To sack, or not to sack Sah, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Sack
for
Bhandari, Sah unlikely, by Kiran Pun (rep), PM
assures
parties over Bhandari-Sah issue (rep), Power-sharing,
ownership
key to political consensus, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp),
UML
seeks
power-sharing deal, by Bhadra Sharma (kp)
14/10/2011: House
stalled
demanding sack for 2 ministers (rep), In
parliament,
oppn lawmakers seek Sah, Bhandari removal (kp), Dahal
ready
to review four-point deal (kp), Rule
of
law: A distant dream, by Sachchi Ghimire Karki (ht)
13/10/2011: Bhattarai’s
45
days at the helm: Self-proclaimed pledge remains
unfulfilled (ht), Time
is
flying by (ht), Break
the
deadlock: NC and UML should accept the Maoist proposal to
conclude the peace process, by Jeetendra Dev (kp), Patch
it
up: Efforts by all parties to engage the Kiran faction is
necessary (kp), Bhandari
boomerang, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), Don’t
block
roads for VIPs: PM (ht), UCPN-M
urged
to show honesty: Acharya says NC is flexible on PLA issue
(ht), NC,
UML
on same page on peace process (ht)
12/10/2011: NC,
UML
insist on package deal, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), NC,
UML
to forge common stance (kp), Progress
in
peace process within few days: PM (rep) [??],
Maoists
for
deal before Bhattarai’s India visit, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), Maoist
Rift
Takes An Ugly Turn, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), No
statute
by Nov 30: Pokharel (kp), The
ripe
political moment: Despite the delays and frustration, this
remains the best chance to kick-start the peace and
constitutional process, by Prashant Jha (kp), Everything
is
rotten: Bhattarai is a good man, but what plans does he
have to solve the country’s problems?, by Abhi Subedi
(kp), Loud
mouth
strikes again: The backlash against Bhandari’s loose talk
is insulting to the patriotic, nationalist sentiments of
Madhesis, by Pramod Mishra (kp), Thinking
of
justice: The backbone of peace and democracy, by
Charan Prasai (ht)
11/10/2011: Congress
hopes
for ‘breakthrough’ within a week, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai and Phanindra Dahal (kp), NC,
Maoist
dialogue ‘positive’ (ht), NC,
UML
'upbeat' about peace process (nn), Return
seized
properties (rep), Testing
the
waters: Bhattarai’s success depends on cooperation from
India and China, by Aditya Man Shrestha (kp), Governance
With
Compassion, PM Sets A New Precedent, by Mukti Rijal
(rn)
10/10/2011: Maoists
sold
seized land in Kalikot, by Tufan Neupane (rep), Back
to
work: Intense inter-party talks can lead to breakthrough
(kp), As
NC,
Maoists talk, UML feels sidelined, by Bhadra Sharma
(kp), Peace
efforts
may resume today: NC expecting formal proposal from
Maoists; Informal talks positive, says Maoist leader,
NC
won't
join govt: Sushil Koirala (rep), Messiah
of
peace! really?, by Naresh Koirala (rep)
09/10/2011: Dahal
discusses
peace, constitution (ht), Muslim
groups
warn of agitation: Want PM to implement agreements before
October 14 (ht), No
alternative
to current govt: PM (ht), Army
integration
to gather momentum (ht), Defense
Minister’s
Statement And Condemnation Of It, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km)
04/10/2011: Opposition
parties
flay PLA dalary hike; Against PM’s 45-day pledge: NC,
by Bhadra Sharma (kp), NC,
Maoists
poles apart on combatant integration (kp), An
encounter
in Ghorahi: Frustration and disillusionment are rife among
Maoist activists in the mid-west, by Aditya Adhikari
(kp)
03/10/2011: On
the
mend: PM tries to bring truce between labour, capital
(kp)
02/10/2011: Politicians
would
do well to remember the Kot Parva this Dashain—a lesson on the
futility of mistrust between parties, by Prawash Gautam
(kp), Negative
Role
Of NC And CPN-UML In Completing Peace Process, by Siddhi
B. Ranjitkar (km)
30/09/2011: Work
to
up Madhesi quota in Army begins, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), DPM
defends
Bhandari’s statement; But says defence minister’s remark
was inconsistent, faulty (kp), The
juggler’s
slip: The Defence Minister can fine tune his balancing
acts (kp), The
waning
right: Despite getting disproportionate coverage, the
conservatives are unlikely to become an electoral force in
the future, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp),
Integration and Rehabilitation Discourse: Transformation
from violent conflict to peaceful competition for power,
by Shambhu Ram Simkhada (sp), Gajurel
Demands
Correction Of 4-Point Deal, by CP. Gajurel (sp), Baidya’s
Remarks
On 4-Point Deal Provocative, by Jaya Prakash Gupta
(sp), Peace
In
Pieces?, by Saroj Dahal (sp)
29/09/2011: First
draft
statute, categorization by Nov 30: PM (rep), UDMF
leaders
defend minister Bhandari (rep), Maoists’
Baidya
faction joins the ‘Bhandari resign’ chorus (kp), Screw
tightens
on Bhandari over 'separate state' (rep), Ministers
dismiss
Baidya’s move: Dissension will affect Maoist hold in
Madhes, says analyst, by Pranab Kharel and Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Maoist
establishment
faction are cowards: Thapa (rep)
28/09/2011: Leaders
turning
peace, statute clock back, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), PM
remains
busy as bee after returning from US: Top leaders meeting
today (kp) Baidya
snubs
PM request not to speak against govt (rep), A
Dashain agenda: The PM needs to beef up his team, form
specialist panels, and offer NC a deal it cannot refuse,
by Prashant Jha (kp)
27/09/2011: Truth
&
reconciliation commission: Parties draw fine line between
amnesty and prosecution, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), Peace
process
doable in 45 days, says Bhattarai (kp), I
didn't mean to conclude peace in 45 days: PM (rep), PM
Bhattarai,
Dahal discuss ways to counter party hardliners to conclude
peace process (nn), Bhandari
for
PLA regrouping sans NC, UML (kp), Land
reforms
may cost Rs 32.5b: Report (rep), PM
Bhattarai
donates his New York travel allowance to quake victims
(nn), PM
Bhattarai
meets Prez Yadav, Maoist leaders Dahal, Baidya (nn)
26/09/2011: Chand
to
block return of seized properties, by Kiran Pun (rep),
4
MPRF (D) leaders boycott UDMF meet (rep), NC
Row
Costs Peace, Constitution Dear (rn), Help
conclude
peace process: Dahal to India (kp), Indian
PM
offers full backing to peace bid, by Anil Giri (kp), There
has
been a shift in India’s Nepal policy, interview with
Sukh Deo Muni (kp)
25/09/2011: PM
seeks
Marshall plan to rebuild post-war nations: Tells the UN to
come up with feasible plan (kp), PM
urges
UN to introduce development package for post-conflict
nations (nn), PM
urges
Marshall Plan for post-conflict states (rep), Bhattarai’s
45-day
plan faces trouble (kp), PM
failing
in twin tasks: UML leaders (rep), Parties
Indulge
In Petty Politics At The Cost Of Peace, Constitution
(rn), Dawn
of
a new vision for Nepal, by Anand Jha (rep) [!!],
Bhattarai
&
his contradictions, by Ramesh Khatry (rep)
24/09/2011: Travesty
of
justice (rep), 2,606
war-damaged
structures rebuilt: Figure still less than half of the
total number of damaged property, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp), UDMF
challenges
NC, UML (ht), Differences continue to delay TRC
formation, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Maoist
leader
exudes unity govt hope: Momentous decision on integration
after PM’s return (ht)
23/09/2011: Dahal
to
Koirala: Take leadership of transitional govt and come on
board (kp) [Oh, my god, not
him! You already have the most charismatic and capable PM
in office!!], Baidya
faction
objects to 4-pt deal in House (rep), Maoist
top
brass to make peace with hardliners (ht), Baidya
meets
Dahal as internal row deepens (nn), "We
don't
regret laying down arms": Ex-fighters are determined to
see the integration process through, despite opposition
from hardliners, by Dewan Rai (nt), The
next
People's War? A significant faction of the Maoist party
remains committed to armed revolution, by Simon Robins
(nt), Key
questions:
Handing over the keys to weapons containers has sparked an
open mutiny in the Maoist party, by Anurag Acharya
(nt), NHRC
officials
call on top political leaders: Express concern about
criminalisation of politics (ht), Peace,
populism
and prime minister, by Kanak Mani Dixit (rep), The
truth
on hold: War-time crimes will be forgotten without a
truth-seeking commission, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp)
22/09/2011: 4-point
deal
a ‘threat to nat’l sovereignty’, by Kamal Dev hattarai
(kp), NHRC
urges
leaders not to withdraw cases (rep), Bogati
vows
unilateral regrouping of ex-fighters (kp), NC,
UML
delaying statute: Tripathi; Says Maoist leadership
imperative to bring peace,deliver constitution (ht), National
scene, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep), Symbol
and
substance: Consensus on common agenda will help refine
Nepal’s future foreign policy, by Lok Raj Baral (kp),
Rule
of
minority: The rule of ‘democratic game’ has gone awry, but
that may not be a bad thing, by Aditya Man Shrestha
(kp)
21/09/2011: Need
For
Mutual Cooperation (rn), Dangerous
compromises:
What will Nepal do with a 120,000 strong Army?, by
Prashant Jha (kp), Leg-tight,
bottom-loose:
Hang-ups over the national dress portrays the
narrow-mindedness of many traditionalists, by Pramod
Mishra (kp)
20/09/2011: Proposal
to
form SAC subcommittees stalled, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), Disagreeing
Maoist
factions stall subcommittee formation (kp), AG
stands
firm on withdrawing cases: Pradhan’s predecessors advise
him not to work for political parties (ht) [Remove
this man from office! He is working against the people's
interests!]
19/09/2011: PM’s
45-day
peace plan in limbo, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), PM's
proposal
on categorization cold-shouldered (rep), Shaming
the
nation (rep), Bhattarai
Can
Be A Good PM, by G.K. Pakavath (rn), Agendra
for
peace: The situation of Prime Minister Bhattarai to lead
the process is somewhat limited despite popular support
from corners of mainstream politics and society, by
Bipin Adhikari (kp), Ethno-populism:
Politics
of identity in transition, by Anuj Mishra (ht), Maoists
should
be sidelined to establish peace: Poudel (nn) [You
will never understand the problem, Mr Poudel: The Maoists
were not the loosers when they entered into the peace
process in November 2005; NC and UML together are in a
minority compared to the public support the Maoists got in
the April 2006 elections! This peace process can only be
concluded by active participation of the Maoists and not
by sidelining them!!]
18/09/2011: PM
to
float regroup proposal: Chances of agreement slim, says
Mahat, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), ‘Four-point
pact
with Morcha unacceptable’ (kp), Gurung
counters
Dahal’s take on peace process (ht), Lone
doctor
in sick country, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep), Obstacles
Besiege
The PM, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Fighters
getting
armed to get back to society: PLA combatants acquire
plumbing, wiring, nursing, driving skills (ht), Our
dear
constitution: The real cost of constitution making in
Nepal is not the time and money that must be spent, but
what has been sacrificed for it, by Sukhdev Shah (kp)
17/09/2011: Next
75
days last or lost opportunity: Bhattarai; Says if this
government fails,the country will fail; Calls on political
parties to extend support (ht), PM
outlines
govt priorities (rep),
PM’s clarion call for cooperation: Asks oppn parties to
lend a hand for peace, constitution, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), PM
seeks
cooperation for peace, constitution building (rn), UML
to
be flexible on peace, statute issues (rep), Four-point
deal
should be trashed: Dev Gurung (nn), Maoists
to
work unilaterally for peace if unity bid fails (kp), UCPN-M
warns
of going solo (ht), Bhattarai
Gaining
Strength (rn), Govt
mulling
amnesty to murder convicts: Proposal seeks pardon to
Maoist lawmaker Dhungel, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht) [Crimes must be punished, but also
those committed by the army and the royal putschists!!],
Journos’forum
alarmed
by amnesty bid: Urges PM Bhattarai not to sacrifice
justice for political interest (ht), CC
endorses
ToR for open competition (rn), CC
endorses
rules to prepare name roster (ht)
16/09/2011: PM
Bhattarai
address House; seeks support for govt (nn), Opposition
leaders
slam PM’s address (nn), Will
quit
if not helped: PM (kp), PM’s
remarks
draw flak from own party (kp), PM
a
changed man: Gajurel (kp), Gajurel
seeks
leaders’ apology (ht), We
will
take unilateral move if consensus remains elusive: Dahal
(rep), Appointment
through
open competition, by Bimal Gautam (rep), Constitutional
Council
okays procedure for filling vacancies, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), PM
inducts
six new members in Cabinet: Leader of a Madhesi party gets
Defence Ministry for the first time (kp), Bhattarai
adds
six ministers to Cabinet (ht), State
ministers’
swearing-in ceremony uncertain (nn), Not
against
peace: Baidya (kp), The
urgency
of now: The PM’s foreign trips must not delay the peace
process (kp), Nepal's
elusive
justice: Withdrawing war-time cases and providing blanket
amnesty to human rights abusers denies justice to the
victims, by Brad Adams (kp), Where
justice is a game: Perpetrators of war crimes often assume
power to use their positions to escape prosecution, by
Anurag Acharya (nt)
15/09/2011: NC
dents
PM’s regrouping plan: Rejects piecemeal deal; Bhattarai
sees progress before Sunday, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Peace
meet
fails to make headway (rep), Maoists,
NC
intensify peace parleys (ht), Govt
general
amnesty plan slammed (rep), Beware,
Attorney-General, by Damakant Jayshi (rep), Govt
move
to withdraw Maoist cases dubious: Aimed at retracting all
wartime crime charges, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Table
inclusive
bill, UDMF tells PM (ht), UDMF
disgruntled
over govt functioning (rep), Bhattarai
inducts
six more ministers into cabinet (nn), Pave
way
for unity govt: UML (kp) [?? Join this government together with the NC, and
you have a unity government!!], Baidhya
faction
warns of clash (ht), Tests
ahead
for PM Bhattarai, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), Truth
be
told: Nepal is in the current mess because our political
leaders have failed on every front, by Surya Dhungel
(kp) [!!!], Government’s
Relief
Package: A Rehash, by Uttam Maharjan (rn), Politics
of
land: Return of seized property and land reform should go
together (kp), Speaker
Nemwang
disappointed over ministers’ absence in House (nn), Govt
to
introduce policy for reducing admin expenditures;
encourage simple living style for top officials (nn),
PM
Bhattarai
directs transport ministry to curb black-marketing of
tickets (nn)
14/09/2011: PM
Bhattarai
to immediately resign if no progress made in peace process
(nn), NC-UML
stand
stalls statute-writing task: Calls for package deal on key
issues, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp) [??],
Congress
sticks
to its guns, CC meeting fails again: NC leader Paudel
walks out in protest (ht), The
conservative
assault: The reaction to the Maoist-Morcha ruling alliance
exposes Kathmandu intelligentsia’s prejudice, and their
inability to rethink nationalism, by Prashant Jha (kp)
[!!!], Return
seized
property pronto, PM Bhattarai directs partymen (kp), PM
directs
return of seized properties: UCPN-M issues circular to its
committees (ht), Govt
circular
to return seized properties (rep), Not
enough,
says NC (kp), AG
backs
govt plan to withdraw war-era cases (kp) [The
AG disqualifies himself!!], AG
discloses
plan to retract cases, by Bimal Gautam (rep), Govt
set
to drop Maoist cases: AG; SC’s murder conviction of
lawmaker Dhungel will also be reviewed (ht), UN
officials
caution govt against cases’ withdrawal (kp), Big
parties
to talk peace issues Wednesday (rep), PM
ignoring
deal with UDMF, interview with Jaya Prakash Gupta
(rep), UML-CC
meet:
Party objects to govt’s PLA regrouping plan (kp), Mistrust,
Suspicion
Return To Haunt Parties, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Nothing
but
words: Overused expressions can easily drown out a clear
sense of direction in politics, by Abhi Subedi (kp), Bhattarai
Govt
and Symbolism, by Mitra Pariyar (nn)
13/08/2011: Sub
comm
reports progress in resolving contentious issues seen in
statute drafting (nn), PM
directs
his party to return properties seized during insurgency;
talks about major breakthrough in peace process within
days (nn), Govt
austerity
plans tabled in Cabinet: PM to fly economy class; To check
emailed complaints, by Anil Giri and Pranab Kharel
(kp), Cabinet’s
code
of conduct to curb corruption: PM proposes 19-point rule
for ministers; Next meeting likely to endorse it after
discussion, by Prakash Acharya and Tika R. Pradhan
(ht), PM
Bhattarai
assures EU envoys regrouping of combatants will start soon
(nn), PM
assures
envoys no amnesty for criminals (ht), Attorney
General
says all court cases against Maoist leaders will be
withdrawn (nn), UN
reps
urge parties not to withdraw court cases (nn), Relief
Measures
Are AppropriateV Focus Should Be On Implementation, by
Mukti Rijal (rn), Dahal
asks
Baidya to stick to party policy (kp), Baidhya
sticks
to his stance (ht), Ignored
questions, by Sumit Sharma Sameer (rep), Nationalism
&
citizenship, by Indu Tuladhar (rep), The
archaic
Muluki Ain: In this period of transition, repealing the
civil and criminal laws will be fraught with difficulties,
by Semanta Dahal (kp)
12/09/2011: The
men
simply won't give up the positions, interview with CA
member Kumari Subedi (kp), Rehab
deal
for now can help, says PM: Cong, CPN-UML stick to package
deal (kp), PM:
Categorization
prior to resolving integration issues (rep), Maoist
fighters
wait for end to camp life: Urge recognition of their
contribution, by Manish Gautam (kp), Home
Ministry
orders return of properties (rep), Fill
vacant
constitutional posts in one month: SAC (kp), Grand
slogans:
Barsha Man Pun will have to think wisely and seek advice
(kp), Show
us
the money: Unless parties open up their account books, the
political system will stay corrupt and criminalised,
by Gyanu Adhikari (kp), Patna
HC
sentences 11 UCPN-M leaders: Former Maoist ministers,
politburo, CC , CA members convicted in absentia, by
Tika R. Pradhan (ht) [??],
Bourgeoisie
Kathmandu:
Struggle vs reward, by Kamal Raj Lamsal (ht)
11/09/2011: ‘Last
opportunity’
for parties to ensure peace, constitution – PM (nn), SAC
tells
govt to fill posts lying vacant in constitutional bodies
within a month (nn), CA
secretariat
faces space crunch to adjust splinter parties, by
Thira L. Bhusal (rep), To-do
list
for PM Bhattarai, by Bishnu Dev Pant (rep), Baidhya,
Li
Li-san And Maoist Infighting, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn),
'Party's
principles
are being compromised', interview with Mohan Baidya
(rep), Baidhya
faction
spoiling for a fight: Warns party establishment not to
undermine it, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Dual
security
system: Combatants, arms yet to reach cantonments (kp),
Combatant
categorisation
likely to start late, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Uncertainty
creeps
into PLA cantonments, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (ht), Quick
Relief
Package To Ease Hardships Of The People (rn), Living
from
hand to mouth: Jajarkot conflict victim in the soup,
by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp), Courting
Former
Prime Ministers And Chief Secretaries, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km)
10/09/2011: Explain
stalemate
to people, Speaker tells major parties: After oppn stance,
Dahal says panel under him can go, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp) Dispute
resolution
body on back burner, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), NC,
UML
backtrack on experts panel: Demand to see govt making
‘tangible’progress on peace process first (ht), Govt
vows
return of seized property (kp), Return
of
seized property by 3 months, by Kiran Chapagain (rep),
Relief
package (rep), Goodies
galore
in govt relief package (ht), Relief
programme
purely Consumer groups to govt’s duty, says opposition:
Terms amnesty plan mockery of rule of law (ht), Social
security
scheme not possible in a month: MoLTM, by Ashok Thapa
(rep), Maoist
leaders
vow unity (kp), Tarun
Dal
leader held ), Tough
agenda:
The challenge before Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai is
to complete the peace process and frame a new Constitution
to take forward the vision of New Nepal, by Sukh Deo
Muni (fl), Exit
from
constitutional cul-de-sac, by Murari Sharma and
Bhagirath Basnet (rep), Notes
on
constitutional design, interview with Yogendra Yadav
(kp)
09/09/2011: NC,
UML
no to statute work until package deal okayed: Say rehab
deal, regrouping process a must, by Bhadra Sharma
(kp), NC
accepts
expert panel with riders, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), NC
sets
condition for experts' panel on state restructuring
(rep), Breakthrough
in
constitution-drafting within few days: PM Bhattarai
(nn), Maoist
CC
put off; deferral may hit Cabinet expansion (kp), Dahal-Bhattarai
camp
driving Baidhya to despair: Has no so soft spot for the
hardliner; Wants to linger on till rival faction runs out
of steam (ht), Prod
for
giving Cabinet berth to non-lawmakers: Leaders of three
Madhes-based parties have accused party chiefs of putting
personal interests before their duties (kp), Gajanan
to
Baburam (nt), Govt
unveils
relief packages focusing on curbing inflation, effective
service delivery and improved security system (nn), Opposition
leaders
criticise govt's relief package (nn), Relief
plan:
Govt forms taskforce to compile suggestions, by Pranab
Kharel (kp), Govt's
relief
packages: Subsidy on LPG, loans to youth, return of seized
property, by Gani Ansari (rep), Can
Dr.
Bhattarai Deliver?, Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn)
08/09/2011: NC,
UML
discuss common stance, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), NC,
UML
ask Maoists to rush peace process (kp), NC,
UML
to provide ‘constructive support’ to govt if UCPN (M)
agrees on integration modality (nn), Nepali
Congress
gives Maoists till Oct 14 to sort out issues (kp), NC
sets
October 14 deadline for PLA integration (ht), Prioritise
peace
process: NC, UML to govt: Press for its completion before
first draft of the constitution (ht), Gachchhadar
unveils
security plan, by Gani Ansari (rep), Govt
pledge
to better security (ht), Bhattarai
likely
to announce relief programmes today, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai and Pranab Kharel (kP, Govt
to
bring out relief packages (rep), 14
yrs
on, Maoist victim can't return home, by Janak K.C.
(rep), Broken
promises:
Politicians talk plenty about land reform, but they do
nothing about it, by Jagat Basnet (kp 08/09/2011), The
right
man: Baburam Bhattarai has millions of aspirations riding
on his shoulders; and his tasks are cut out for him,
by Bhim Udas (kp)
07/09/2011: Initiatives
To
Expedite Peace Process (rn), NC
prepares
fresh peace, statute stand, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp),
Amend
statute
for experts’ panel: Cong, by Prakash Acharya (ht), NC
may
endorse expert group on federalism, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), Convergence
on
Constitution? (rep), Ready
to
make compromises, take bold decisions, say PM, Dahal,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Party
ready
to sacrifice for peace: Dahal, by Suresh Yadav (rep),
Gachhadar’s
pledge
turns hollow, by Abadesh Kumar Jha (kp), UDMF
will
quit govt if no progress on peace, statute: Mahato
(rep), PM’s
Popularity
And Challenges Ahead, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), My
govt
ray of hope: PM, by Raj Kumar Karki (kp), Maoist
lawmakers
balk at forming truth commission: Can Bhattarai deliver on
his promise?, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Show
stealing:
If NC and UML want to remain relevant, they must step up
to the plate, by Pramod Mishra (kp), The
Congress
quandary: The NC should claim ownership and share credit
if the peace process moves forward instead of sulking on
the margins, by Prashant Jha (kp)
06/09/2011: Consensus
on
statute drafting emerging, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Parties
inching
closer to deal on state restructuring panel (kp), Bhattarai,
Dahal
reach out to NC; allay peace process fears: Koirala says
won’t join govt; to back peace moves though (kp), EU
ambassadors
meet NC president (nn), PM
meets
fringe parties to garner support (rep), Three
TMLP
leaders in minister-in-waiting list (kp), Rift
Within
UCPN (Maoist) Hampers Cabinet Composition (rn), Move
complicated
peace process, says Gajurel: Seeks apology from Bhattarai,
Dahal to end controversy in party (ht), PM
Bhattarai
says Maoists have 'well and truly' rejuvenated stalled
peace process by handing over keys of arms containers
(nn), Dahal
says
keys handover row won’t lead to split in party (nn), PM's
office
stalls dole outs to individuals, by Bimal Gautam (rep)
[!!!], A
man of many colours: Baburam Bhattarai is a man of more
complex views than generally accepted: He’s neither a
committed liberal nor an unreconstructed Maoist, by
Aditya Adhikari (kp), Things
The
PM Should Not Miss, by Mukti Rijal (rn), Time
Clicks
Fast For The New PM, by Prem Khatry (rn), Nepal
needs
'Mustang Leaf' & more, by Surendra Phuyal (rep), OHCHR
&
unfinished transitional agenda, by Gopal Krishna
Siwakoti (rep), My
name
is: Dalits should seek equality, not hide their identity
to fit in the Hindu, caste hierarchy, by Subhash Sarki
(kp), Thoughts
on
the peace process: Integration of PLA combatants, by
Rabi Raj Thapa (ht)
05/09/2011: NHRC
Chief
against PM’s move: ‘Cases can’t be withdrawn,nor convicts
pardoned’ (ht), NHRC
raps
Maoist-UDMF deal (rep), NHRC
urges
govt not to interfere in judicial issues (kp), PM
Bhattarai
swears in 13 more Cabinet members, by Pranab Kharel
(kp), PM
expands
cabinet; new DPM, 12 ministers sworn-in (rn), Cabinet
gets
13 ministers (rep), Bhattarai
inducts
13 more ministers (ht), Baidya
is
adamant; PM’s 45-day plan may hit snag: Hardline camp
takes row to party CC, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Baidhya
faction
refuses to budge or join government, by Tika R.
Pradhan (ht), We
won't
join govt until keys handover row is settled,
interview with C.P. Gajurel (rep), Party
chairman,
PM must apologise for keys handover: Gajurel (nn), In
their
hands: Dahal and Bhattarai must continue to work together
(kp), Internal
divisions
won’t stall the peace process, interview with Devendra
Paudel (kp), NC
for
expert panel on state restructuring (rep), NC
nod
to state restructuring panel: Parties to form committee
with CA experts, by Prakash Acharya (ht), PM
Bhattarai,
Dahal confer with NC president (nn), 445
conflict-damaged
buildings restored (rep), In
the
name of law, by C.K. Lal (rep), CA
Members
Should Be Made More Accountable, by G.K. Pakavath
(rn), Things
to
do: From fighting corruption to ensuring law and order,
Bhattarai has a lot on his plate, by Shyam K.C. (kp),
Full
steam
ahead: With the Maoists back in power, the country is on
track to peace and a new constitution, by Lok Nath
Bhusal (kp), Strains
in
the Maoist party could last longer: The intricacies,
by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (ht)
04/09/2011: Don't
institutionalize
impunity (rep), Disappearance
history
dates back to 1950s; The state ‘disappeared 27 persons’
during Panchayat regime, by Ankit Adhikari (kp), Backlash
on
peace process?, by Post Bahadur Basnet (rep), PLA
6th
Division yet to hand over keys (ht), Handover
hots
up Maoist Standing Committee, by Kiran Pun (rep), Kiran’s
Outcry
Meets Prachanda’s Rebuff (rn), Bhattarai,
Dahal
to stick to decision, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), UCPN
(M)
picks ministers as PM Bhattarai prepares to expand cabinet
shortly (nn), Problem
lies
in party line: Bhattarai, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Experts’
team
mulled to tackle statute issues (ht), NC
proposes
formation of commission instead of experts' panel to
resolve contentious of issues state restructuring
(nn), NC
flexible
on experts' panel on state restructuring (rep), Riding
On
An Uneasy Coalition, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Good
start,
but rocky road ahead, by Prashant Jha (kp), Madhesi
Morcha
leaders agree on ministerial berth sharing (kp), 12
portfolios
distributed among Madhes-based parties, by Thira L.
Bhusal (rep), Madhesi
Front
thrashes out portfolio pie distribution problem (ht),
Baburam
Bhattarai
A New Prime Minister, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km), Congress
to
‘fully’ assist govt: But to keep an eye on peace and
statute-drafting processes (ht)
03/09/2011: Statute
sub-committee
resumes debate; Dahal suggests expert team to decide
federal model (nn), UDMF
cumbered
with number: Urges prime minister to decide on DPM,other
ministry portfolios (ht), Madhes-based
parties
likely to get one more ministry (rep), Maoist-UDMF
meet
on cabinet expansion ends inconclusively (nn), Madhesi
Front
finalises ministerial portfolios (nn), Agreement
tp
withdraw 'political' cases: Rights defenders cry foul; say
amnesty will breach int’l law (kp), PM
warned
against amnesty: Rights groups say move in violation of
international law (ht), Int'l
rights
bodies decry Maoist-UDMF deal (rep), Rights
watchdogs
ask PM not to offer amnesty to those facing criminal
charges (nn), Conflict
victims’
rehab wait still not over, by Birendra K.C. (kp), Maoists
yet
to return seized land (kp), Keys
unlock
a torrent of barbs in Maoists: Party chairman and senior
deputy spar over proposal and commitment floated by the
UCPN-M (ht), Baidya
camp
hits streets in protest: Officials at the PMO say it won’t
affect peace process, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Baidhya
loyalists
protest arms key handover (ht), Baidhya
faction
stages chakkajam, torch rally: Terms handing over of
container keys ‘suicidal’ (ht), Rift
widens
in Maoist party on peace process, by Kiran Pun (rep),
Dahal
sends
PLA commanders to cantonments (rep), Baidya
meets
PM Bhattarai as internal dispute deepens in Maoist party
over keys handover (nn), Baidya
faction
astray (rep), Failing
State?, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn), The
illusion
of secularism: Religious minorities claim that the draft
of the amended penal code submitted to the parliament
stands starkly against the spirit of secularism, by
Ankit Adhikari (kp), Nepal
‘less
risky but still dangerous’, by Kuvera Chalise (ht)
02/09/2011: Gupta
threatens
to stay out of govt, by Gani Ansari (rep), SLMM
to
pull out of power if Maoists flout peace plan: Dev
(kp), Cabinet
berth
sharing: Morcha’s talks hit DPM, planning ministry hurdle
(kp), Maoist-UDMF
meet
on cabinet expansion ends inconclusively (nn), UCPN
(Maoist)
hands over keys of arms containers to AISC monitors at
five cantonments (nn), Arms
handover:
Maoists hand over container keys to panel: Baidya wants
decision annulled; says move is ‘suicidal’ (kp), Symbolic
handover (ht), Baidhya
locks
horns with party over key handover: Says decision is aimed
at dismantling PLA, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Baidya
demands
'suicidal' keys handover scrapped, by Post B. Basnet
and Kiran Pun (rep), Baidya
faction
enforces nationwide chakka jam protesting handover of keys
of weapons containers (nn), Dahal
hits
back at Baidya; says his posture on PLA keys handover
violates party policy (nn), PLA
command,
control structure unchanged (ht), PM's
office
issues 13-pt directive to secys, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), ‘UML
stance:
Wait, watch’ (ht) [There is
no time for such nonsense!], 332
war-ravaged
govt buildings rebuilt, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep), A
man for all reasons, by C.K. Lal (rep), Getting
down to business: Prime Minister Bhattarai may soon have a
lot less to smile about, by Dewan Rai (nt), Keep
the
flame of truth burning (nt), It's
the
economy: "Nepal's toughest challenge is not concluding the
peace process or drafting the constitution, but rather
building an economic future", by Scott H. Delisi (nt),
Peace
or
ceasefire? Time to move beyond symbolism to real progress
on integration and rehabilitation of ex-guerrillas, by
Anurag Acharya (nt), A
zero sum game, by Dilip Rayamajhi (kp)
01/09/2011: Maoists
agree
to hand over keys to arms containers (rep), Spl
panel
to get arms container keys today, by Phanindra Dahal
and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists
agree
to fulfil key demand at last: Special panel to get control
over arms containers, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Baidya
denounces
handover of arms containers’ keys to AISC, terms it
‘suicidal’ for Maoist party (nn), UCPN
(Maoist)
starts handing over keys of arms containers (nn), Challenges
lie
ahead, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), Nepali
Congress
not to compromise on standard norms (ht), NC
roots
for unity govt: To join govt if Maoists keep word on PLA
integration (kp), Khanal
rejects
call to join govt (kp), Differences
stall
Cabinet expansion, by Pranab Kharel (kp), Madhes
parties
haggle over portfolio pie (ht), Gajurel,
Shrestha
both want Finance Ministry (rep), Handful
of
expectations: Three steps Bhattarai can take to make his
government a success (kp), Washington
continues
to keep UCPN-M on terrorism blacklist But denies listing
will complicate US ties (ht), US
‘ready’
to work with Maoist govt: Maoists still in US ‘terror’
list (kp), The
last
chance, by Sukh Deo Muni (rep), Dr
Bhattarai:
Not a one-man show, by Sradda Thapa (rep), Bhattarai
as
PM: What does his election signify?, by Birendra P.
Mishra (ht), Thoughts
on
CA extension, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), PM
prohibits
congratulation advertisement (nn)
31/08/2011: Progress
report:
The people need an account of CA’s work so far (kp), Differences
stall
cabinet expansion (rep), Maoist
top
brass at variance, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Combatants
seek
share in Cabinet (kp) [??], Jaya
Prakash’s
party wants him as DPM (kp), MJF-G warns govt (kp), NC
flays
four-point deal, says will wait and watch (kp), PM
Bhattarai
woos UML leadership to establish 'national consensus' govt
(nn), Leaders
for
forming new monitoring body (rep), PM
directs
secys to come up with relief programs, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), Process
to
regroup PLA fighters begins today, by Prakash Acharya
and Tika R. Pradhan, PM
steps
up PLA regrouping process: NC says deal on modality, rehab
first, by Pahnindra Dahal and Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), 10
more
days to begin categorization: Sharma (rep), Challenge
of
living up to expectations, by Rameshore Prasad Khanal
(rep), Anti-corruption
bill
in offing: Law to cover pvt sector, politics, by Anil
Giri (kp), We
look
forward to working with Bhattarai: US State Dept
spokesperson (nn), US
embassy
saw Bhattarai as party’s ‘most authoritative wordsmith’ in
2003, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Out
of
3,444 disappeared, 190 persons killed: NHRC (kp) [2,325 persons disappeared by state
security agencies, 1,119 by Maoist rebels!!], ‘1,383
disappeared
in conflict’ (ht), Rights
watchdog
to take ruling parties to task (ht), Say
no
to abuse of authority: TI-N (kp), Lurking
fears:
The murky political scene that prevails may turn Bhattarai
into a failure, further disillusioning the populace,
by Pramod Mishra (kp), A
political roadmap: Reaching out to NC, while maintaining
the balance within the party, is the new PM’s biggest
challenge, by Prashant Jha (kp), Yes,
we
can: Hazare’s successful satyagraha has once again
reminded the people of their power, by Abhi Subedi
(kp)
30/08/2011: Parties
okay
three-month extension of CA term, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), CA
gets
another three months: Maoist call for half-year extension
rejected, by Prakash Acharya (ht), CA
extended
three more months, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Enter
Dr.
Bhattarai As New PM (rn), Bhattarai
sworn
in as 35th prime minister: Gachhadar administered oath of
office as DPM; More appointments likely tomorrow, by
Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Portfolio
bickering
throws spanner in works, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai and
Pranab Kharel (kp), Cabinet
shape
likely Tuesday (rep), Dahal-Bhattarai
ties
will remain a crucial factor, by Akhilesh Upadhyay
(kp), PM
Bhattarai
directs top govt officials, security chiefs to be
accountable, improve law and order (nn), Wheels
are
turning with PM’s Mustang, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), International
community
optimistic (ht), For
justice (ht), ICRC,
NRCS
publish list of disappeared (rep) [see list of 1383 persons], Relatives
of
disappeared hoping against hope, by Ankit Adhikari
(kp), Kin
of
missing collect death certificates (kp), Foreign
embassies
query whereabouts of 1300 people missing during conflict
(nn), Amnesty
deal
gets flak (ht), 100
police
posts reconstructed, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep), From
rhetoric
toward reason, by Ameet Dhakal (rep), Dr.
Baburam
- The Rational Choice For PM, by Mukti Rijal (rn), New
PM
With New Challenges, by Prem Khatry (rn), Congress
conundrum:
Paradoxially, acceptance of democracy has posed serious
challenges for the Congress, by Anil Bhattarai (kp), NC
rejects
PM Bhattarai’s offer to join govt; promises ‘constructive
support’ instead (nn), Economics
of
federalism, by Mukesh Khanal and Nanda Kaji Budhathoki
(rep)
29/08/2011: Baburam
Bhattarai
new PM, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Backed
by
Madhes, Bhattarai is new PM, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
Bhattarai
elected
PM, swearing in today, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), PM-elect
sets
four priorities, interview with Baburam Bhattarai
(rep), Uphill
task
for new PM; Cabinet likely today; Always first, Bhattarai
‘first in politics’ too, by Anil Giri and Pranab
Kharel (kp), Testing
times:
Bhattarai must focus on bringing an end to the peace
process (kp), Looking
ahead (ht), Small
cabinet
to be sworn in Monday (rep), PM
Bhattarai
assumes office (nn), PM
Bhattarai
sworn in; Gachchhadar appointed DPM with home portfolio
(nn), PM
Bhattarai
chooses Nepal-made Mustang jeep as new ride; goes to
Kirtipur instead of Shahid Smarak for memorial service
(nn), Long
march
from Gorkha to Kathmandu, by Post B. Basnet (rep), Deal
with
SLMM made the difference (kp), Maoists,
Madhesis
ink four-point deal, by Gani Ansari (rep), Maoist-Madhesi
alliance:
Unofficial translation of pact between Maoists and
Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha on peace process
(kp), Maoist-Madhesi
pact
ends deadlock, by Prakash Acharya (ht), NC,
UML
slam Maoist-Morcha deal (kp) [??],
Congratulations
PM
Bhattarai (rep), India
PM
congratulates Bhattarai (rep), Friendly
advice
for Baburam Bhattarai, by Kul Chandra Gautam (rep), SC
tosses
out plea against CA term (kp), SC
okays
CA term extension (rep), UCPN
(M)
advises govt to go for 6 months extension of CA term
(nn), Whither
political
accountability?, by Pranav Bhattarai (rep), Whereabouts
of
835 persons yet to be known (nn), Strike
paralyses
life in nine eastern districts (nn)
28/08/2011: Prime
minister
poll today: En bloc Madhesi vote may veer away from
Maoists (kp), Kingmaker
Morcha
rider to Maoists, by Pranab Kharel and Kamel Dev
Bhattarai (kp), 'Madhesi
parties
will vote for Bhattarai' (rep), UML
vote
for Paudel as PM (rep), UML
to
back Congress with strings attached (ht), NC
announces
11-point program on peace and statute (rep), Bhattarai
elected
new Prime Minister of Nepal (nn), Bhattarai
elected
as new PM (rep), Maoist
leader
Dr. Bhattarai elected new PM (ht), Group
condemns
Maoist amnesty proposal (rep), Maoist
call
to nix cases irks activists kp), Maoists
to
keep word, in any case (kp), Maoist
Midas
touch, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Maoist
Roadmap
Unfolds Fresh Debate, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Five
Chhetri
groups come together to unite: Warn that caste-based
federal structure will not augur well for the country in
long run (ht), Electing
A
New Prime Minister, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km)
27/08/2011: SC
to
deliver verdict on CA term Sunday, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), Verdict
on
Assembly tenure extension ‘misconstrued’ (kp), Parties
capitulate,
amicus curiae obliges (ht), PM
poll:
Race on to garner majority; Maoists sure of leading govt;
UML, Madhesi votes to be decisive, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp), Country
to
get new PM Sunday (rep), Bhattarai,
Paudel
PM candidates (rep), Bhattarai,
Poudel
set for long-drawn contest (kp) [Nepal
does not have time for this!!], Bhattarai,
Paudel
throw hat in ring for Sunday show (ht), Maoists,
NC
step up poll parleys (kp), Undecided
UDMF
keeps political picture blurred: Maoists, NC try to court
parties (ht), Gupta
hints
at UDMF support to Bhattarai (nn), UML,
UDMF
fail to find common position on PM election (nn), Too
little,
too late (rep), Maoist
proposal
an eyewash, party not sincere, screams Sushil (kp) [But the NC is sincere and
constructive?? All leaders must touch their nose!!],
Baidya
sends
back his PLA security men (nn), National
dress
row: SC ruling ignites SLMM protests (kp)
26/08/2011: Parties
mull
final 9-month term, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), CA
term
extension a political issue: Karki (rep), ‘SC
verdict
should justify extension’ (kp), Maoists
offer
a 45-day integration plan: Commit to hand over arms
containers’ keys and segregate combatants, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists
seek
45 days to complete peace process: Come up with a concrete
proposal on integration of armies,govt formation and
constitution, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Maoists
unveil
peace plan (rep), The
Maoist
proposal: Unofficial translation of the Maoist commitments
on the peace process (kp), In
good
faith: Maoist proposal offers opportunities for peace
(kp), Congress,
UML,
Morcha reject Maoist proposal (kp), UML
rejects
Maoist integration plan, says it has nothing new to
deliver on peace, statute (nn) [???],
Parties
give
Maoist proposal frosty reception (rep), PM
poll
slated for 1pm Sunday (kp), Election
for
new PM on Sunday (rep), UML
leaders
divided over party's position on PM election (nn), MJF
undecided
about its support in PM election (nn), House
asks
govt to honour all identities (kp), All
costumes
national attires: Speaker (rep), No
verdict
has been issued on national dress: SC spokesperson
(nn), Concerns
over
impunity (kp), Post
August
31 options: Dividing the CA into a legislature and
constitution writing body has higher chances of producing
a new constitution, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp), Forgotten
futures:
The focus on the constitution has taken attention away
from the plight of the families of the disappeared, by
Ram Kumar Bhandari (nt), Mistaken
for
peace, by Anurag Acharya (nt)
25/08/2011: Sit-in
season
back in Baneshwor: More pressure groups staging dharnas to
press for timely constitution (kp), Amicus
curiae
okays new CA term, but with caution (kp), CA
can't
be extended unlimited times: Ex-AG Karki (rep), Nation
headed
for majority govt (rep), CPN-UML
PP
stresses on consensus govt (rep), Start
majority
govt process: Prez (kp), BRB,
Poudel
brace for majority govt showdown (kp), NC
CWC
meet to decide Paudel as PM candidate (rep), Best
option
Although difficult, Maoists and NC will have to come
together (kp), Madhes
parties
in wait and watch mode (rep), Maoists
likely
to hand over keys of arms containers, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Baidya
opposes
peace plan, by Post B. Basnet and Kiran Pun (rep)
24/08/2011: Hearing
on
CA term extension continues (rep), Doctrine
of
Fraud ‘can check’ term extensions, by Pranab Kharel
(kp), Apex
court,
legislature face off over CA term extension: SC urged to
rein in ‘politicians’ fraud on constitution’; Hearing to
continue today as well, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Government
presses
for 3-month extension of CA, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
Govt
registers
10th amendment bill in Parliament: Seeks 3-month extension
of CA term; Maoists walk out of Cabinet meet, by
Prakash Acharya (ht), Govt
registers
3-month CA extension bill, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Bhattarai
working
overtime to boost PM post chances (kp), NC
against
Bhattarai as PM without progress, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), Deuba’s
bid
to soft-soap Maoist; Dangles ‘dignified integration’bait
before UCPN-M (ht), Majority
govt
not my option yet, says Deuba, by Kamal Raj Sigdel
(kp), Madhesi
leaders'
views on term extension mixed (rep), Vital
Consensus
Elusive At Crucial Juncture, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn),
Limits
of
patience: Non-performing political class leads to further
political instability (kp), Getting
back
to power: A strong constituency does not want to repeat
the futile experiment of keeping Maoists out of the power
structure, by Prashant Jha (kp), Teach
them
the ropes: We need a school to train people in public
positions to act for women’s empowerment, by Saloman
Rajbanshi (kp), Deadline
for
unity govt expires (nn), UML,
fringe
parties not to go for Maoist-led govt (nn), UCPN
(M)
decides to go for majority govt (nn)
23/08/2011: Democratic
malfunction:
That a man as discredited as Deuba is the Congress’
official candidate for prime minister is indicative of the
failings of the party, by Aditya Adhikari (kp), Intra-party
dynamics
scuttling chances: Prospect of consensus on peace, statute
strong, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), UML
leaders
split over joining majority govt, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), UML
to
throw weight behind NC candidate: Party’s central
committee endorses roadmap prepared by the two parties,
by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Deuba
doesn't
want to be PM of majority govt (rep), Poudel’s
spadework
irks Deuba (kp), House
to
work out majority vote details on Thursday (rep), House
prepares
for PM poll date (kp), Hearings
on
petition against CA term extension begin, by Bimal
Gautam (rep), Maoists
revive
political front, C P Gajurel is head (rep), Maoists
revive
‘people’s council’, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Combatants
take
loans for daily meals, by Chandni Hamal (rep)
22/08/2011: Power-sharing
issues
stall efforts to form unity govt: President gives 3 more
days to parties (kp), Prez
gives
3 more days for forming consensus govt, by Gani Ansari
(rep), Work
it
out: NC should reciprocate Maoist flexibility (kp), Poudel
set
for majority govt race: Moderators, however, say no clear
understanding yet, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), PLA
integration:
Major parties closer; but progress still uncertain, by
Phanindra Dahal and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp, Consensus
govt
must for new constitution: Civil society leaders (rep),
Samuel
urges
parties to expedite peace process (rep), Morcha
protests apex court verdict
on
national dress (kp), Withdrawal
of
criminal cases: Rendering TRC formation meaningless,
by Birendra P. Mishra (ht)
21/08/2011: NC
can
wait for accord on peace, Maoist-led govt (rep), NC,
Maoists
woo small parties (rep), Maoist SC mandates Dahal for
‘any
compromise’, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Combatants'
integration:
Fringe parties want ‘reliable’ proposal (kp), Gender-friendly
modality
sought, by Binod Ghimire and Jenee Rai (kp), Tamrat’s
concern
over slow peace (kp), Faking
Political
Drama In New Nepal, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km), The
End
Of Bonhomie, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Govt
Deal
With Armed Outfits Should End Violence (rn)
20/08/2011: Don't
quit
on consensus (rep), Maoists
struggle
to take decision on integration, by Post B. Basnet and
Kiran Pun (rep), Leaders
step
up talks but make no headway (rep), Unity
govt
elusive; parties may opt for a majority one (kp), Morcha
urges
UML to make stance clear (kp), Combatants'
integration:
Baidya camp warns top leaders not to waver, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp)
19/08/2011: Consensus
govt
still elusive, by Gani Ansari (rep), Parliamentary
monitoring
committee asks big three leaders to go for consensus govt
(nn), Maoists,
NC
one on rotation govt: UML to back Maoists if peace plan is
had (kp), UML,
Madhesi
front agree to work towards forging agreement on common
candidate to lead consensus govt (nn), Prohibitory
order
in capital (rep), NC
cadres
complain party neglect, by Kamal Thapa (rep), Army
merger
on progress path: ICG; Int’l Crisis Group says Maoist
combatant management possible in near future unless the
issue is misused (kp) [see full report (18/08/2011)], PM’s
proposal:
Unofficial translation of the proposal on the integration
of Maoist combatants (kp), Nepali
Marxists,
Trotskyites and Capitalists, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn),
Paradigm
Shift
In Constitutional Thinking: Incorporating HR To
Development As A Fundamental Right, by Gyan Basnet
(rn), Strike
hits
hundreds of thousands: Official says vehicles may be back
on streets today, by Ramesh Shrestha and Nirjana
Sharma (kp), Illegal
strikes:
Law on essential services strikes must be upheld (kp),
Transport
strike
withdrawn (nn), Analysis
and
Recommendations for the Disappearance Act 2066 (sp)
18/08/2011: Maoists,
NC
talk rotational system (rep), Maoists,
Madhesi
leaders for consensus govt, by Gani Ansari (rep), Maoist
party
seeks support for Bhattarai-led consensus govt (kp), Us
first,
then you, Dahal tells Deuba, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Congress
okays
Deuba’s candidacy (kp), Two
to
tango: Bhattarai and Dahal should cooperate to curb
hardliners (kp), Useful
idiots, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), Rationale
Of
Constituent Assembly, by Uttam Maharjan (rn), Khanal
had
magic potion to bring peace, unity govt, by Phanindra
Dahal and Bhadra Sharma (kp), The
Tamang
trajectory: Since the nation’s inception, the community’s
been pushed to the peripheries of state, society and
economy, by Sadhu Ram Tamang (kp)
17/08/2011: NC
fields
Deuba, confusion over majority govt remains: SBD tries to
woo Maoists with ‘attractive package’, by Kamal Raj
Sigdel and Pranab Kharel (kp), Deuba
NC's
candidate to lead consensus govt (rep), Fully
behind
Bhattarai, says Maoist chief Dahal (kp), Maoists
push
for Bhattarai as PM (rep), Some
mercy
for Jhalanath Khanal, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep), PM’s
Resignation:
New Round Of Tussle For Government Leadership, by
Narayan Upadhyay (rn), The
Maoist
mind: The Maoists gambled by not bailing out Jhalanath
Khanal. Will they succeed?, by Prashant Jha (kp)
16/08/2011: PM
Steps
Down To Pave Way For Consensus Govt. (rn), Consensus
government
crucial (rep), Rhetoric
for
consensus, but initiatives are majoritarian, by John
Narayan Parajuli (kp), Congress
infighting
likely to take a deleterious turn, by Kamal Raj Sigdel
(kp), Can
timeframe
PLA integration, chorus Maoists, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Constitution
Writing
Thrown In Limbo, Political Fluidity Compounds Confusion,
by Mukti Rijal (rn), There
must
be a way: The CA clock is ticking, and all possible
options must be discussed before disaster strikes, by
Bipin Adhikari (kp), Tail
wags
the dog: Entrenched party-criminal nexus continues to
undermine democracy (kp)
15/08/2011: Prime
Minister
Khanal tenders resignation, by Ritu Raj Subedi and Ram
Prasad Dahal (rn), Under
pressure,
PM Khanal steps down: Admits failure on peace and national
consensus govt fronts, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), PM’s
last-ditch
effort a dud: Had proposed integrating up to 8,000
combatants, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), All
together
now: Bhattarai should be given the opportunity to lead the
consensus govt (kp), I
am ready to take the position as PM: of a national
consensus government, interview with Baburam Bhattarai
(kp), Caretaker
govt
‘can extend’ CA term (kp), Integration
modality
unveiled (kp), Tribes,
ethnicity
& federalism, by Murari Sharma (rep), A
criminal democracy: Oli attacks the Maoists for their
violent and undemocratic ways but quietly aids his own
party cadres engaged in similar activity, by Akhilesh
Upadhyay (kp), Doom
and
gloom: Even from a distance, there are no positive
indications that political parties are even trying, by
Shyam K.C. (kp)
14/08/2011: Not
Deuba
again please!, by Sagar Onta (rep) [!!!],
PM
Khanal
groping for ‘graceful’ Baluwatar exit: May declare
resignation in House on Monday (kp), Khanal
fails
to honor resignation pledge, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep),
Khanal
misses
deadline for resignation; preparing to announce
resignation at parliament Monday (nn), PM
buys
time till Monday (ht), No
majoritarian
govt can succeed, avers Bhattarai, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp), Gurung
stresses
on national consensus to avoid 'Bhutanization" of Nepal
(nn), Dahal
wooing
NC to form Maoist-led govt, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Sushil
under
pressure to pick Deuba as PM candidate (kp), Ruling
partners
suggest PM not to resign (nn), Three-party
meet
inconclusive; NC wants involvement of Madhesi parties in
key negotiations (nn), Govt,
STJMM
ink 5-pt deal, by Chandani Hamal (rep), Gyanendra's
utility, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Parties
need
guarantors for agreements, interview with Padma Ratna
Tuladhar (rn), Peace
Process
Or Power-Sharing?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Unity
in
diversity: Towards making Nepal a paradigm in the global
women’s movement, by Carrie James (kp), Deliver
Me
From The Constituent Assembly, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
(km), Dahal
says
PLA regrouping will start within ten days (nn)
13/08/2011: Khanal
in
deep dilemma after Maoists refuse to provide lifeline,
by Ameet Dhakal and Kiran Pun (rep), PM
Khanal
set to float new plan today, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Congress
stakes
claim to PM post (kp) [Deuba has been one of the most failing politicians
of the 1990 system; he is not acceptable!!], Bhattarai
wants
5-point deal to prevail; Says seven-point pact preventing
its implementation (ht), 5
youths murdered by govt forces: Report; Home Ministry
brushes aside document (kp)
12/08/2011: Power,
The
Only Priority Of The Parties, by Yuba Nath Lamsal
(rn), Khanal’s
resignation:
Uncertainty still prevails, by John Narayan Parajuli
(kp), Scrap
7-pt
deal, follow 5-pt deal: Dr Bhattarai (rep), Govt
officials
harassing us: Madhesi activists, by Prashant Jha (kp)
11/08/2011: Unity
In
Diversity (rn), Federal
Dimension
Of Planning, Discuss Now, by Rekha Shrestha Sharma
(rn), House
proceedings
resume after PM assures to step down (kp), Khanal
likely
to
resign tomorrow: House resumes after Adhikary reads out
PM’s speech expressing commitment to step down, by
Prakash Acharya (ht), Great
expectations:
Only a unity government can establish a new order (kp)
10/08/2011: Clamour
for
rights, recognition resonates (kp), Reflections
on
IDWIPs: For that glimmer of hope, by Tahal Thami (ht),
Much
depends
on peace negotiations between NC and Maoists, by Ameet
Dhakal (rep), Bhattarai
holding
parleys to form national consensus govt under him
(kp), Harried
PM
reaches out to opponents: Even staunch defenders have
given Khanal the cold shoulder (kp), Stage
set
for another majority government: UML braces for a dramatic
CC meet on Aug 14; To be under strain which alliance to
side with (ht), What
next?
Khanal’s resignation ought to be the weakest point in the
5-point agreement, by Pramod Mishra (kp), Madhesi,
Tharu
groups united on key issues (rep), UML
shuts
down Biratnagar to protect Basnet, by Khilanath Dhakal
(rep), Need
Senior
Leaders In New Government, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Maoist
chief
goes abroad, govt kept in the dark, again (kp), Cloak
and
dagger diplomacy: Prachanda needs to tell the Nepali
people what he really does during his foreign trips,
especially to Southeast Asian cities, by Prashant Jha
(kp), Baidhya
finds
peace, constitution elusive (ht), It
will
take a miracle to complete peace process in three weeks,
interview with KP Sitaula (ht)
09/08/2011: Indigenous
women
press for inclusion (kp), NC-UML
deal
snaps at last minute, House obstructed, by Thira L.
Bhusal (rep), Maoists
foil
PM’s House address bid: UCPN-M doesn’t want Khanal to
express firm commitment on resignation: Nepali Congress,
by Prakash Acharya (ht), NC-govt
bid
hits PM speech hurdle, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), NC
tries
to woo Madhesi parties, by Gani Ansari (rep), 10
small
parties in alliance (rep), Majority
govt
not Baburam’s cup of tea (kp), PLA
integration:
Maoists drop number, rank pre-condition (kp), The
Other
End Of The Tunnel Is Darker Still, by Prem Khatry
(rn), Impunity
bares
its ugliest face in Dailekh distrct, by Prakash
Adhikari (kp), Dirty
old
tricks: The longer the post-conflict interregnum drags on,
the more the political parties fall into old, damaging
patterns of behaviour, by Aditya Adhikari (kp), The
5-point
deal: Within the ambit of negotiation culture, by
Prawash Gautam (ht)
08/08/2011: Govt,
NC
bicker over PM’s speech: House disrupted, important
business goes abegging (kp), Congress spurns
PM’s
proposal: Says it lacks commitment; Continues House
obstruction, by Prakash Acharya (ht), NC-govt
talks
on ending House obstruction falter (rep), NC
panel
proposes seven federal units, by Gani Ansari (rep) [Federal states that are all dominated
by the traditional Tagadhari elites do not provide a
long-term solution for Nepal's socio-political problems!!],
PM's
promise
to resign a mistake: Dahal (rep), No
half-measures
on peace process, says NC: ‘Regrouping after prickly
issues’ resolution’ (kp), Baburam
to
lead new govt: Bogati (kp), Figure
it
out: Lessons from Norway tell us that in order to
understand inclusion; we must venture beyond the
intellectually lazy, by Seira Tamang (kp)
07/08/2011: NC
won't
back Dahal until peace process concludes: Koirala
(rep), No
immediate
integration: Gajurel (rep), Ball
Passed
To The Maist Court, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Regrouping,
ranking:
Dahal’s top priority, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists
seek
combative role for fighters: Demand contradicts army’s
idea of directorate general: Experts, by Lekhanath
Pandey (ht), Disqualified
fighters
to hit the streets (kp), Deuba,
Bhattarai
claim PM berth: Say Khanal will step down in a few days,
by Krishna Acharya (kp)
06/08/2011: CC
meeting
put off indefinitely (rep), Dahal
to
map consensus course; says PM must go (kp), PM
will
quit Aug 13 with or without peace deal: Dahal, by
Ameet Dhakal and Kiran Pun (rep), Govt
issues
relief for conflict-era property loss, by Shreejana
Shrestha (rep), Party-based
'roving
banditry', by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep), US
pledges
support for PLA rehabilitation (kp), Negotiation
the
buzz word for parties: Big Three decide to include Madhesi
front in decision-making process (ht)
05/08/2011: Talks
on
state restructuring inconclusive (rep), Dahal
for
amending state re-do provision, by Pranab Kharel (kp),
PM
vows
to end PLA security for top Maoists, by Shreejana
Shrestha (rep), PM
moots
way forward to UCPN (Maoist), NC (rep), Khanal
puts
action plan on the table: Discusses 11-point roadmap with
Maoists, NC; Top leaders of three parties to meet today
(ht), Beyond
objective
reality, by C.K. Lal (rep), UML
CC
may act against Khanal: PM may be recalled; stripped of
party chairman’s post, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Maoists
agree
to end dual security: Weapons to be sent to cantonment
sites (kp), Political space fertile for consensus:
Carter Centre (kp), Conflict
patterns,
violent trends: Marginalised and dominant groups are
engaged in different types of violent activities, by
Mahendra Lawoti (kp), Setting
the
pace: As long as state institutions remain weak, it’s
difficult to jump-start and sustain post-conflict
reconstruction, by Ritu Shrestha (kp), SRC
left
in abeyance after UDMF objection: Madhesis suspect
federalism provision will be omitted (ht), Wounds
that won't heal: The fact that we have two Madhesis as the
heads of the state doesn't mean we live in a multicultural
republic, by Anurag Acharya (nt), Lost
in
Rhetoric, by Troy Edige (sp), Caste-Neutral
Provinces
Work Better, by Upendra Bahadur BK (sp), Nepal
on
the brink, again, by Ashok K. Mehta (sp)
04/08/2011: United
we
stand: The solution is to delete article 64 and form an
all-party government to last until a new election, by
Sarita Giri (kp) Indolence
hobbles
statute writing: Top guns’ presence, engagement dismal,
by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Party
cadres
or civil society leaders?, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep),
Unfinished
agenda:
Need to form consensus on democratisation of the NA
(kp), Beyond
state-failure:
It’s nation-failure and nation-building, by Anuj
Mishra (ht)
03/08/2011: Calculated
risk:
The PM’s move can help save the peace process (kp), Prime
Minister’s
Office has an ace in hole: Plan afoot to extend CA term
till Nov 30; Three parties to lead consensus govt by
rotation, by Prakash Rimal (ht), PM’s
team
floats package deal outline: Deal to address outstanding
issues; envisions rotational govt, by Bhadra Sharma
(kp), Khanal
proposes
national unity govt with rotational leadership for
remaining period of transition (nn), PM
Khanal
envisions rotational govt to win over NC, UML during a
joint meet with Prez (nn), Beneath
the
threat lies the message (kp), PM
pledge
easier said than done: Baidya (kp), Khanal
breached
party rules, concludes UML commission (kp), ‘Expel
party
chief’ (kp), Panel
ups
pressure on PM, parties (ht), Float
peace
action plan in a week, govt told (kp), Regrouping
ex-fighters
a battle against time, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Tharus,
Morcha
one on autonomy objective: Agree on Tarai-Madhes border,
to demarcate separate states (kp), Big
3,
Morcha closing gap on state restructuring: Informal
consensus emerges from expert group instead of SRC
(kp), Madhes-based
parties
against formation of state restructuring commission,
by Gani Ansari (rep), Ball
in
UML, NC court: PLA chief (rep), Six
months
of Khanal government, by Naresh Koirala (rep), Leaders
Must
Exhibit Responsible Faces, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), It’s
complicated:
Much more homework on division of powers between the
president and PM is necessary, by Prashant Jha (kp)
02/08/2011: Khanal
buys
time till Aug 13: Vows to step down if no tangible
progress on peace front by then (ht), Khanal
swears
in nine Maoist ministers: PM to quit if significant
progress on peace process is not made by Aug 13, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai and Bhadra Sharma (kp), Five-point
deal
breached, screams NC (kp), PM
dares
party, recasts Cabinet: CPN-UML CC meet on Aug 6 to take
up the issue seriously, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), PM
Khanal
in absolute minority in UML SC (rep), PM
acting
under secret 7-pt deal: NC, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep),
House
obstruction:
NC leaders at variance (kp), Govt
allocates
Rs 2b for deceased Maoist cadres, by Milan Mani Sharma
(rep), Actions
And
Decisions: Some Hopes, Some Despairs, by Mukti Rijal
(rn 02/08/2011), Conflict
victims’
long wait for relief not over, by Arjun Shah (kp)
01/08/2011: PM
may
induct 9 new Maoist ministers today: Dahal, Khanal hold
separate press conferences in bid to ease tensions, by
Bhadra Sharma (kp), Cabinet
reshuffle
likely on Monday (rep), Need
for
Rehabilitation Framework, by T.B. Malla (rep), The
whole
peace process is stuck at the political level,
interview with Deepak Prakash Bhatt (kp), Unresolved
contradictions:
The peace process and constitution-drafting in Nepal have
come to a standstill amidst serious inter- and intra-party
disputes, particularly within the Maoists, by Post
Bahadur Basnet (Himal Southasian, August 2011)
31/07/2011: Extended
CA
time lost in disputes (ht), Dahal,
committee
chairs talk shop (ht), Maoists
recall
ministers (rep), Maoists
to
pull out ministers: Warn of withdrawing support if no
Cabinet reshuffle by Sunday, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), PM
Khanal
says Maoists at fault, threatens to quit, by Bhadra
Sharam and Pranab Kharel (kp), NC
urges
PM: Quit, don’t reshuffle Cabinet (kp), PM
Khanal
confers with Koirala, Dahal to save his 5-month old govt
(nn), Maoists
give
PM Khanal till Monday to reshuffle cabinet (nn), NC
obstructs
House again (nn), UMDF,
UANSF
to forge common stance on key issues, by Gani Ansari
(rep), Peace
in
peril? (rep), Who
Is
Fit To Be A Next Prime Minister, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km), Conflict-affected
get
vocational training, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep), Revisiting
governance, by Pranav Bhattarai (rep)
30/07/2011: Maoists
for
bold move if ministers not inducted Saturday, by Thira
L. Bhusal and Kiran Pun (rep), The
hundredth
monkey effect, by Biraj Bahadur Bista (rep), Foxes
&
hedgehogs of Nepal, by Pragya Lohani (rep)
29/07/2011: PM,
UML
seek tangible steps for reshuffle, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), Khanal
to
reshuffle Cabinet: Unfazed by his party’s warning, looks
for concrete Maoist stand on peace, statute, by Bhadra
Sharma and Kamal Bhattarai (kp), Adivasi/Janajati:
Definitional
politics of the past and the future, by Pratyoush Onta
(rep)
28/07/2011: Wrong
turn:
Party focus has shifted away from peace and constitution
(kp), Statute
not
possible by deadline: Big 3 (rep), Big
Three
voice their renewed commitment: Pledge to expedite peace
and constitution-drafting processes (ht), Khanal
gets
more time to reshuffle Cabinet (kp), PM
assures
Maoists of cabinet reshuffle (rep), Consensus
government (rep), Sushil
pitches
for Dahal as PM: BRB faction cries foul at NC’s ‘evil’
change of heart, by Phanindra Dahal and Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp) [Those rejected by
the people do everything to boycott a compromise!!],
719
temporary
vacancies for Special Committee (rep), Delhi
concerned
about protracted stalemate in Nepal: Says it entails
broader security implications, by Akhilesh Upadhyay
(kp), The
idea
of justice: Dealing with the past is a precondition for
rule of law and reconciliation, by Yadab Bastola (kp)
27/07/2011: The
nationalism
debate: Forcing people to prioritise a singular identity
is the defining hallmark of chauvinistic politics, by
Prashant Jha (kp), Fate
of
new ministers hangs in balance: Khanal in dilemma whether
to tweak the Cabinet now, by Prakash Rimal and Tika R.
Pradhan (ht), Maoists
give
PM swear-in deadline (rep), UML
against
reshuffle (ht), Cornered,
PM
readies to bow out: Maoists give Khanal one-day ultimatum
to shuffle Cabinet (kp), UCPN
(M)
gives more time to PM Khanal to reshuffle cabinet
(nn), Nepali
Cong
piles pressure on PM: House obstruction to continue,
by Kamal Raj Sigdel, NC
obstructs
House for 2nd consecutive day (rep), NC
to
obstruct Parliament until PM puts in papers (ht), NC
again
obstructs House demanding Khanal's resignation (nn), State
‘leads’
in HR violations (kp), Juggling
twin
priorities: Peace process and constitution making can move
ahead simultaneously, by Jeetendra Dev (kp)
26/07/2011: With
Maoists
patching up, will peace win?, by Post B. Basnet and
Kiran Pun (rep), Cabinet
reshuffle
put on hold: PM says he will seek nod from NC,
otherparties (rn), Khanal
fears
reshuffle will ruffle Nepali Congress; Shake-up after
talks: PM; Mahara puts in papers (ht), NC
rejects
Maoist cabinet list (rep), NC
obstructs
House over five-point deal implementation: Says ignoring
agreement is disrespect to Parliament; Threatens to
disrupt proceedings again (ht), Cabinet
shuffle
plan ‘exposes fault lines’: ‘Khanal sitting on the fence
on changes in Cabinet’, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp),
Maoist-UML
meet
on proposed cabinet reshuffle ends inconclusively
(nn), Morcha
mulls
action course against defectors: Madhesi Morcha to
cooperate with NC only after being recognised as fourth
largest political force (kp), Democratic
Governance:
Key Element For Citizen Empowerment, by Mukti Rijal
(rn), New
elites
in town: With the Maoists acting as birtawaals, total
elite control of the Nepali state becomes suffocating,
by Anil Bhattarai (kp), Victims’
right
to know: Crucial for transitional justice, by Tanka
Aryal (ht)
25/07/2011: Progress
please:
Another extension without steps forward will create public
outcry (kp), Maoists
decide
to reshuffle their team in Cabinet (kp), UCPN-M
names
new team for government: Shrestha to head Maoist group in
coalition (rn), Narayankaji
to
lead Maoist team in cabinet (rep), UML
conclave
wants five-pt deal applied, by Bhadra Sharma and Manoj
Basnet (kp),
Govt
conspiring
to revive 7-pt deal, says Congress: Demands PM’s immediate
resignation (kp), NC
flays
ruling parties for dragging feet (rep), Consensus
govt
party’s top priority, says BRB (kp), Transitory
justice, by C.K. Lal (rep), No
time
for a feud: With parties mired in intra-party quarrels,
how a constitution will be written on time is a riddle,
by Lok Raj Baral (kp), The
age
of violence: Government ought to come down heavily on
those who indulge in violence for political or individual
gains, by Shyam K.C. (kp), All
problems
can be solved if we unite, interview with Prashant
Singh (kp)
24/07/2011: NC
to
raise 5 pt-deal issue in House (rep), NC
to
set deadline for PM’s step-down, by Anil Giri (kp), Show
PM
candidate first, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Govt
failed
to keep pre-budget promise: UDMF (rep), PM
comes
down on Maoists (ht), Federalism:
Some
new perspectives, by Anand Jha (rep), Maoist
feud
hits PLA integration: Completion of regrouping not
possible by Aug 31: Sharma, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), JTMM-Rajan
Mukti
commander held, by Rambabu Yadav (ht)
23/07/2011: Speaker
to
hold meeting of top leaders (rep), 'Normalcy'
of
anarchy & extremism, by Kul Chandra Gautam (rep),
Post-conflict
Development, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn)
22/07/2011: Intra-party
Conflicts
Disrupt Peace Process, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Singha
Durbar
no-go for journos (kp) [???], Khanal
govt
has tough days ahead: Congress (kp), The
coming
fall: It is unlikely that another CA extension will
deliver peace and constitution, by Siddhartha Thapa
(kp), Stateless
in
their motherland: Citizenship provisions in the new draft
constitution reek of paranoia and pseudo-nationalism,
by Kunda Dixit (nt), Naya
Nepal’s
Bhrashta Politics, by Dipak Gyawali (sp)
21/07/2011: KJWP
cautions
govt against holding talks with Suman Rai, by
Maheshwor Chamling Rai (rep), Maoists,
NC
agree to disagree (kp), Ties
that
bind: The census repeats the errors of the past by
ignoring multicultural identities, by Deepak Thapa
(kp), The
right
to strike: Using strikes to address every problem
diminishes their credibility, by Saloman Rajbanshi
(kp)
20/07/2011: Coercive
Politics:
No End In Sight, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 20/07/2011),
The
great
Madhesi mushrooming: A yearning for political space, not
just power, is the cause of splits in Madhesi parties,
by Prashant Jha (kp), Breaking
up
is hard to do: The Maoists are struggling not to split,
but are finding it difficult to remain one party, by
Abhi Subedi (kp), NC,
Maoist
leaders resume talks for national consensus after long gap
(nn)
19/07/2011: Maoist
factions
settling power-sharing in govt, by Kiran Pun (rep), Jha
splits
SP to form new party, by Gani Ansari (rep), Sadbhawana
party
splits (kp), MoF
uses
social security fund to finance other programs, by
Ashok Thapa (rep), Enhancing
Legislative
Scrutiny, by Mukti Rijal (rn), Dress
code
draws Tarai employees’ flak, by Shankar Kharel (kp), Ideology
and
interest: The interests of the Maoist party appear to
contradict its goal to ensure a more egalitarian and
representative society, by Aditya Adhikari (kp)
18/07/2011: Oligarchy
&
conflict in UCPN (Maoist), by Post B. Basnet (rep), Dahal
seeks
to end rift through document: Offers to reshuffle party,
govt; Seeks free hand till Aug 31 to push peace, statute,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Dahal
comes
up with crisis plan: Launches bid to tackle internal party
rift, ensure peace, statute, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht),
Down
but
not out: Prachanda’s stature has steadily declined in open
politics. Still, he deserves the benefit of the doubt
while the country makes historical transition, by
Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp), Maoist
soldiers
must be integrated unit-wise, interview with Dev
Gurung (kp)
17/07/2011: Conflict-hit
Banke
boys left in lurch, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp), Piece
process:
Maoist party feuds are not good for national interest
(kp), Talk
of
new Maoist team in govt, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Two
Limbuwan
fronts announce merger (ht)
16/07/2011: Ideology
vs
inclusive governance, by Hema Kiruppalini rep), Obstructionist
culture (rep), Govt
must
prioritize execution of judgments: CJ Regmi (rep), SLMM,
fourth
largest force in national politics (kp), India
wants
NC at helm: Sushil (ht) [But the Nepali electorate did not want this! It's
absolutely unimportant what India wants!!]
15/07/2011: Politics
Goes
Haywire In Nepal, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Case
Withdrawal
And Its Consequences, by Kumar Raj Siwakoti (rn), Disqualified:
Discharged
Maoist combatants held in limbo, by Marcus Benigno
(nt), The
making
of Disqualified (nt), Court
chronicles:
Politics matters, but so does the rest of Nepal, by
Rabi Thapa (nt), Stray
bomb
kills minor in Achham (nn)
14/07/2011: A
democratic turn: Feud in the Maoist party signals a
transformation (kp), UDMF,
Tharus
for autonomous states (rep), Tharu-Madhesi
task
force in offing (kp), Sushil
says
NC averse to fresh CA extension, by Mahesh Acharya
(kp), Snail-paced
peace
irking India, others, interview with Sushil Koirala
(kp) [Then please stop your veto
politics!], A
strong local body: What Nepal can learn from regional
autonomy in France, by Jean-Charles Demarquis (kp)
13/07/2011: Violators
to
compensate victims in cash: New HR bill, by Bimal
Gautam (rep), Madhesi,
Tharu
leaders form joint taskforce, by Gani Ansari (rep), Madhesi,
Tharu
talks inconclusive (kp), Responsibility
first, by Rabindra Mishra (rep), How
golden
is the handshake for Nepal's demobilized Maoists?, by
Subindra Bogati and Robert Muggah (rep), The
Divided
Unity, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (rn), Milked
to
death: Nepali state continues to be a rent-seeking and
corrupt club of top political parties, by Prashant Jha
(kp), Policies
and
programmes: Too many, sans concreteness, by Dilli Raj
Khanal (ht)
12/07/2011: Parties
Set
Sight On Leadership Ambition (rn), Deuba
ups
ante for PM post (kp)
11/07/2011: Delayed
peace,
disillusioned people: Too much emphasis on constitution
writing is eclipsing delivery of basic services, by
Hema Kiruppalini (kp), Where
is
the meeting point? CA likely to die a premature death
without public mediation, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal
(ht), The
Darfur
divertissement, by C.K. Lal (rep), Rs
7,000
monthly to conflict-hit kids (kp), UCPN
(M)
demands one million each to family of deceased in conflict
(nn), Enough
already:
Partisan interests have guided appointments for too long
(kp), There
is
no reason why I can't be next PM, says Deuba (nn) [No, there are many reasons: You
totally disregarded the Maoist demands in early 1996; you
had no agenda in the first round of peace talks in 2001;
you dissolved the parliament to retain power and thus
opened the way for the royal putsch; finally, you were
once again PM without any agenda when Gyanendra concluded
his putsch in 2005! This has definitely been enough!!
Nepal does not need a new PM; it needs peace and
constitution!!], Nexus
between
criminality and mainstream politics dangerous,
interview with Nigel Roberts (kp), NWC
submits
its own report to UN on implementation of
anti-discrimination charter (nn)
10/07/2011: Appointments,
budget
overshadow 5-pt deal, by Anil Giri and Bhadra Sharma
(kp), Political
instability
saps economic growth, by Prem Khanal (rep), Madhesi
Morcha
ups the ante against government (kp), Madhesi
front
warns it will obstruct budget (ht), Factionalism
complicates
talks with armed outfits (ht)
09/07/2011: DPM
Mahara
stresses state restructuring (ht), A
trafficker remains scot-free, by Shahani Singh (kp), A
state of denial: The issue of the landless has become
little more than an exploitable means of securing votes
for political parties, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp), Maoist
demand
borders on impracticality: No need to deploy army along
state line: Experts, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht)
08/07/2011: House
majority
endorses govt policy, programs, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), House
okays
govt policies, programmes: Govt secures simple majority;
Budget at 4 pm on July 14 (kp), House
passes
policy paper sans ‘people’s war’: Madhes-based parties
demanded inclusion of Madhes movement in the government
document, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Selling
dreams:
Yet, hardships continue unabated, by Mani Dixit (ht),
Poverty,
Social
Security In Government’s Policy, by Lok Nath Bhusal
(rn), US-Maoist
Relations:
Guided By Cold War Era, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Apolitical
Army:
Democratising it is an incremental process (kp), A
deafening silence: Despite the talk about inclusion, Dalit
issues rarely make the news, by Rudra Charmakar (kp),
Maoist
teachers'
union shuts down schools nationwide (nn)
07/07/2011: Jump
into
action: The Maoists must act to end the Constituent
Assembly impasse (kp), Political
conundrum (ht), PM
Khanal
advised to remove 'people's war' from govt policies and
programmes by UML leaders (nn), 'People's
War'
removed from policies and programmes (nn), Conditional
aye
to BRB as PM (kp), Baidya
factor, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), Christianity,
freedom
of choice & democracy, by Sradda Thapa (rep), Nasty,
brutish
and short: Life in Madhesh is ridden with constant fear
and no hope for justice, by Prabhu Yadav (kp), Dress
code
for civil servants: Untimely and impractical, by
Birendra P. Mishra (ht)
06/07/2011: House
witnesses
war of words on 'people's war', by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), Prime
minister
faces oppn flak for vague state policy, by Kamal Raj
Sigdel (kp), House
deluged
with amendment proposals: Lawmakers seek changes in the
document (ht), UML
issues
whip to its lawmakers to vote in favour of policies and
programmes without amendment (nn), Vacant
posts
in constitutional bodies: Parties still far from amity;
CIAA, EC, PSC offices are headless for a long time
(kp), Maoists
absent
at Special Committee meet (rep), 'Disqualified'
combatants
want guarantee of basic needs, job (rep), Monitoring
committee
asks Defense Minister about steps being taken to
‘democratise’ NA (nn)
05/07/2011: Govt
policies,
programmes draw flak: A pack of lies,says Congress; MJF-R
finds it anti-Madhes (ht), Mere
sloganeering (ht), Dahal
trumped!, by Ameet Dhakal (rep), Christianity,
communism
& constitution, by Achyut Wagle (rep) [???]
[see also comment
by
Sradda Thapa (rep 07/07/2011], Constitutional
Court
not necessary: NBA (kp), Experts
question
Constitutional Court provision (ht), Hold
talks
with armed outfits, Gupta tells govt, by Bedraj Poudel
(kp), Impunity
gets
a boost, thanks to govt: Asks NHRC to halt probe into
insurgency-related cases; Rights body worried it will go
defunct, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Kailali
people
still under landmine threat (ht)
04/07/2011: Sub-committee’s
Work
Lends Hope For New Constitution (rn), Recruitment
of
120 surveyors delayed (rep), Reforms
to
suit federal structure (rep), Maoists
bickering
on issue of returning captured land, by Ajit Tiwari
(rep), Woman
living
with conflict barb in ribs, by Bharat Jargha Magar
(kp), Mixed
signals, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp), Transatlantic
reflections, by Shyam K.C. (kp), Legal
eagles
oppose idea of constitutional court (nn)
03/07/2011: Initial
draft
of new constitution by August 18 possible if sub-committee
resolves all disputes: CC chairperson (nn), Peace
And
Constitution: Where Are They?, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
(km), PM
blames
intra, inter-party tussles for stalled peace process
(rep), Govt,
oppn
see eye to eye on policy: Priority to big infrastructure
projects, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Khanal
rolls
out 5-pt deal progress report (kp), Maoist
internal
rift takes turn for worse (kp), State
restructuring
report prepared without an principle, interview with
Pitamber Sharma (rep), Compound
Transitional
Politics, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn)
02/07/2011: Govt
position
on key issues first: Maoists, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Coalition
partners
at loggerheads (kp), Consult
us
before taking key decisions: UDMF (rep), Big
Three,
Morcha engage in parleys (kp), Right
to
recall, by Pranav Bhattarai (rep), Intra-party
Democracy (rn)
01/07/2011: Judicial
model:
Dispute resolution team to consult NBA (kp), Include
us
in political decisions or face consequences: UDMF, by
Thira L. Bhusal (rep), SC
directs
govt to review military laws: Says army justice system
must be human rights friendly (ht), Reform
entire
military justice system: SC to Govt, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), Decentralising
Nepal:
The timeless concept of ‘power to the people’ continues to
face obstacles, by Upendra Bahadur BK (kp), Limits
of
proportionality: Most groups will remain as minorities
even with proportional representation, by Mahendra
Lawoti (kp), Constitution
Making:
A Farce, by Yubaraj Ghimire (sp), “The
UN
mission had some significance for the peace process”,
interview with Bipin Adhikari (sp), Minefield
Problems
Remain, by Radha Paudel (sp), Giving
A
Miss: As the country’s largest party struggles to keep its
house in order, the first one month of the extended
constituent assembly has been wasted leaving no
indications for hope in the next two, by Saroj Dahal
(sp), The
Search
For National Government, by Devendra Paudel (sp), Deferred,
not
resolved, by Post Bahadur Basnet (Himal Southasian,
July 2011), Nepali
Hindutva:
Confusion over the relationship between religion and the
government in the newly secular Nepal has allowed for a
strengthening of an aggressive Hindu far-right, by
Amish Raj Mulmi (Himal Southasian, July 2011)
30/06/2011: Sub-committee
starts
debate on forms of governance (nn), Let
the
truth out: Justice is impossible without punishing human
rights violators (kp) House
panel
seeks progress report (kp), Panel
summons
Khanal to clarify progress status Seeks report in writing
at next meeting, by Prakash Acharya (kp), Party
lying
in wait for Dahal's bottom line (kp), Constitution
and
realpolitik: Nepali Congress will have to refrain from
giving into the populist slogans or the design of its own
hardliners, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Democratic
control:
The Army must accept civilian authority but the issue
should not be politicised, by Gejha Sharma Wagle (kp),
Administrators,
security
officers lament political interference as main barrier to
maintaining law and order (nn)
29/06/2011: The
great
TRC debate: Parties’ face-off nearing end, by Kamal
Raj Sigdel (kp), French
connection:
Historical lessons should guide talks on form of
government (kp), Parties
treading
water on peace front: Maoist Chairman Dahal’s decisions in
coming days to shape course of future events, by Tika
R, Pradhan (ht), Rift
in
Maoist party: Non-Maoist parties in wait ‘n’ watch mode
(kp), When
crime
reigns supreme, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep), Is
Peace
Process Obstructing Constitution Writing?, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn), Conflict-hit
woman
bed-ridden for a decade, no govt relief yet: Delay in
applying for aid prolongs ordeal (ht)
28/06/2011: 30
days
later (rep), To
trust
or to let rust (ht) [The
extension of the CA term has already failed because the
politicians once again use it only for their power fights!
Nepal can only hope for peace and a new constitution if
all current leading politicians are excluded from the
process!!], Feuding
political
parties ignore peace calendar: Maoist absence from
meetings, suspicion among leaders, behind delay (ht),
Disputed
issues
on state re-do down to 25 (kp), CC
sub-panel
dwells on statute issues: Parties yet to resolve 47
disputed topics (ht), 17-member
House
panel to monitor May 29 deal, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
Panel
formed
to monitor deal execution, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), House
forms
5-pt deal monitoring body (rep), PM
Khanal,
Dahal discuss army integration, effective implementation
of 5-point deal (nn), Born
to
fail?, by Surendra Phuyal (rep), Makings
of
a failed state, by Dinkar Nepal (rep), Convergence
Within
UCPN (Maoist): Critical To Peace And Constitution, by
Mukti Rijal (rn)
27/06/2011: Prez
to
unveil govt policies on July 3: Budget on July 14; Parties
cooperating: Speaker (ht), The
parties
are coming closer: Despite progress, agreement on the
draft constitution remains stymied by the peace process,
by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Statute
taskforce
submits report to dispute resolution sub comm; proposes
mixed model for form of governance (nn), 17-member
House
committee formed to monitor five-pt deal (nn), Maoist
power
struggle impedes peace process (rep), Dahal
tries
to woo other parties on peace, statute (kp), Politics
without
politicians, by C.K. Lal (rep), Criminalization
of
torture: Rights bodies miffed at tepid govt response
(kp)
26/06/2011: Indigenous
rights
activist detained for ‘protesting’ against arrest of
persons charged of cow slaughter (nn) [For
almost 250 years not a single Bahun or Chhetri has been
arrested for violating the traditions and feelings of the
Janajati groups of Nepal!!], Skewed
morality
& national healing, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Criminalization
of
torture & state hypocrisy, by Tejman Shrestha
(rep), Stop
torturing
women in detention, govt told (ht), The
Maoist
internal strife: A Rehearsal For Break-up?, by Ritu
Raj Subedi (rn), Unsuccessful
Political
Leaders In Nepal, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km)
25/06/2011: Formation
of
parliamentary committee to monitor five-point deal in
limbo (nn), No
chance
of national consensus govt: Dahal, by Kiran Pun and
Post B. Basnet (rep), Rightists
to
be blamed for all evils: Dahal, by Tika R. Pradhan
(ht), Maoist
lawmakers
urge chairman Dahal to call back ministers defeated in CA
election (nn), Dropping
cases
conforms to CPA: Mahara, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep) [Crimes have to be punished if Nepal
shall have a future!!], Gupta
seeks
amnesty for Tarai outfits (ht), In
Search
Of Justice, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn), A
culture of collusions, by Bhadra Sharma and Pranab
Kharel (kp), 27th
most
likely to fail: An index declares Nepal to be 27th in a
list of failed states, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp), House
okays
two UN conventions: 11th-hour endorsement saves Nepal from
FATF blacklist (kp), House
nod
to key UN conventions: Nepal escapes blacklisting threat,
by Kuvara Chalise and Prakash Acharya (ht)
24/06/2011: PLA
profiling
plan hits snag (kp), Factional
Rivalry
Takes Ugly Turn, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Govt
move
irks rights bodies: Withdrawal ‘undermines’ pledges
(kp), MJF-Republican
blames
PM Khanal of violating 5-pt deal (nn), Final
hearing:
The fate of the Constituent Assembly is in the hands of
the Supreme Court, by Bipin Adhikari (kp), Serious
crimes:
Case withdrawals are protecting politically connected
individuals from accountability (kp) [see OHCHR
report], In
a
state of impunity (nt)
23/06/2011: NC
for
panel to monitor implementation of 5-pt deal (rep), Gurung
speaks
in House against Dahal-led panel (kp), 250
seek
case withdrawals at Home Ministry (rep), Khanal
thumbs
down to proposal (kp), Terai
armed
group opts for peaceful politics, by Gani Ansari and
Suresh Yadav (rep), Federalism,
republicanism
& secularism, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), Are
present
actions rational? Learn from past lessons, by Kamal
Raj Dhungel (ht), NHRC,
OHCHR
urges govt to investigate and prosecute human rights
violations (nn)
22/06/2011: Accord
on
directorate, number first: Maoists (kp), New
taskforce
redundant: Gupta; Asks Special Committee to sort out
statute issues by itself (ht), Conclude
peace
process before new statute: UDMF (rep), Congress
braces
for post-Aug showdown: Deuba camp has room for doubt,
by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), Turbulence
ahead:
In their pursuit for power, the parties are pushing a
normal situation towards crisis, by Abhi Subedi (kp),
GPK’s
abiding
gift: Politicians care more about maintaining strength and
network than popularity, by Prashant Jha (kp), Pvt
sector
demands fixed budget date in new statute (kp), Refusal
to
accede to refugee convention: Is Nepal's reluctance
justified?, by Semanta Dahal (ht), Nepal
listed
in failed states category (ht)
21/06/2011: Captured
peace
process, by Dinkar Nepal (rep), Taskforce
fails
to settle row: Wants political leadership to give
guidelines on statute (ht), Courting
crisis:
Missing deadline for integration accord has wide
implications (kp), Discourse
On
Nationalism: Growing Stakes And Strains, by Mukti
Rijal (rn), Polarisation
in
Madhes politics ‘a challenge’, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), The
oligarchic
republic: Political parties have established entrenched
interests that dominate over the state and stifle society,
by Aditya Adhikari (kp), Over
the
cliff: The issues of public accountability of political
parties have become almost non-existent, by Anil
Bhattarai (kp)
20/06/2011: Statute
taskforce
proposes mixed model for form of governance (nn), Wasted
weeks:
Parties have wasted enough of the country’s scarce
resources and precious time without delivering a
constitution, by Shyam K.C. (kp), NC,
UML
reject Maoist proposal to deploy combatants on border
(rep), Special
panel
sets June 27 as new deadline, by Prakash Acharya (ht),
Spl
committee
misses deadline (kp), Work
In
Concert For Peace, Constitution (rn), ‘Stop
blaming
Maoists for everything’, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp), Peace
process
deadlock upsets statute drafting: Main parties form yet
another taskforce, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), Morcha
discusses
German model, by Pranab Kharel (kp), NC
to
claim leadership after mid-July (kp) [??],
Lost
in
transition, by Mohan Das Manandhar (rep), New
constitution
can be based: 11 thematic committees’ report,
interview with Radheshyam Adhikari (kp), State
of
the state: Party patronage has encouraged impunity
(kp)
19/06/2011: PLA
integration:
Modality deadline ends today; parties to miss it, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 19/06/2011), Injured
fighters
say amount too little for their sustenance (kp), Victory
Of
Criminals Over Rule Of Law, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
(km)
18/06/2011: Stalling
again (rep), Maoist
rift
may disgrace country: Party puts the kibosh on UN
Convention registration, by Kuvera Chalise and Tika R.
Pradhan (ht), Maoist
secy
refuses
to shun PLA security: Says chairman Dahal’s decision was
unilateral (ht), Ending
dual
security is Dahal's decision: Gajurel (rep), ‘Won’t
toe
Dahal line of returning PLA fighters’ (kp), Unity
Message
Of The Maoists (rn), Can
UCPN
(M) regenerate?, by Dhruba Adhikari (rep), Number
of
armed outfits ‘goes down drastically’, by Anil Giri
(kp)
17/06/2011: Weapons
management:
Parties sharply divided, by Prashant Jha (kp), Deadline
likely
to be irrelevant for special committee (ht), Nepal’s
Politics
And External Meddling, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Second
Extension of CA, by Tilak Rawal (sp), “Peace-Justice
Trade” In Transitional Nations, by Ankit Dhakal (sp),
Emerging
Realpolitik Contours, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 04/07/2011)
16/06/2011: Taskforce
on
statute gets the ball rolling (ht), Prez
advices
PM to implement 5-pt deal to push ahead peace, statute
drafting process (nn), Slow
crawl:
Peace and constitution process must soon gain momentum
(kp), Dahal
for
PLA deal before CC meet (kp), Mahara
seeks
amnesty for Maoist convicted for murder, by Kiran
Chapagain (kp) [?? Stop impunity
immediately!!], Conflict
victims
seek justice (rep), War-ravaged
cry
for transitional justice (ht), Amend
transitional
justice bill: War-hit, by Binod Ghimire (kp), Step
down,
Sir (ht), India
&
Maoists, by Akanshya Shah (rep), Evolution
of
revolutionaries: The Maoist internal struggle may no
longer be about ideological purity, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp)
15/06/2011: PLA
integration,
rehabilitation: Parties likely to miss June-19 deadline:
Progress hinges on NC, Maoist stances (kp), Statute
sub-comm
taskforce starts discussion on forms of governance
(nn), Focus
on
peace, not stir: UML PP to NC (kp), New
taskforce
to tackle nitty-gritty of thorny issues (rep), Citizens'
group
to monitor five-point deal (rep), PM
to
resign only after parties find his alternative (rep),
Bhattarai
rules
out alternative to national unity govt (nn), Lessons
from
history: Impunity undermines peace, by Jyoti Sanghera
and Terry Savage (rep), Nepal
is
declared landmine-free, by Manish Gautam (kp), Cry,
beloved
Madhes: If Madhesi leaders become pawns, they deserve
neither the people’s trust nor India’s friendship, by
Pramod Mishra (kp), Conflict
victims
demand early formation of transitional justice mechanisms
(nn)
14/06/2011: Sub-committee
forms
taskforce to forge agreement on key disputed issues
(nn), UML
urges
NC and Maoists to stop issuing threats of agitation,
revolt (nn), Nepal
becomes
landmine-free country as NA clears its last minefield
(nn), Nine-member
civic
group to monitor 5-pt deal (nn), Last
chance
of Nepali politicos?, by Surendra Phuyal (rep), Whither
peace
zone? Valley schools shut; 1 m students stay home
(kp), The
Maoist
revision, by Jakub Smutny (kp)
13/06/2011: AISC
discusses
integration modality (nn), Rulers
&
outsiders, by C.K. Lal (rep)
12/06/2011: Dahal,
Baidya
patch-up a far-fetched scenario, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Dahal,
Baidya
factions conduct separate trainings for loyal cadres
(nn), Janardan
Sharma
dismisses Baidya faction's allegations (rep), Integration
as
per NA standards: Paudel (kp), Combatants
must
meet NA standards for integration: Defense minister
(rep), Ex-PLA
await
rehabilitation, by Ananda Gautam (kp), Quit,
Bhattarai
tells PM (kp), Bhattarai
wants
PM to quit early; Oli doubts Maoist commitment to peace,
statute (ht), NC
top
brass tells district heads to brace for fresh poll, by
Kosh Raj Koirala and Madhusudan Guragain (rep) [???],
Patriots
&
expatriates, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Clearing
The
Menace Of Mines (rn), Make
explosives
history: Minefields are going, but remnants of war remain
(kp)
11/06/2011: Dispute
resolution
team to consult parties (kp), NC
to
seek revision of statute writing calendar (rep), 18
'deviations'
of Chairman Dahal, by Post B. Basnet (rep), Satellite
camps
get monitors (ht), Govt
comes
clean on PLA arms confusion (ht), Arms
handsover
after integration: Pun (kp), PLA
rehab
not to come easy: Managing funds will be a tough task
(ht), Former
fighters
living in commune, by Ananda Gautam (kp), Women
activists
to step up protest for ‘friendly-statute’ (ht), Two
injured
as UML, Limbuwan activists trade blows (ht), Nepal
Trust
facing tough time bringing Birendra's assets to use
(rep), Ex-king
Birendra’s
house gets a woman, dog twist, by Phanindra Dahal (kp)
10/06/2011: Statute
draft
by Aug 18 likely (kp), CC
secretariat
floats action plan for next two months, by Thira L.
Bhusal (rep), Sub-committee
fails
to form separate taskforce to resolve disputed issues seen
in constitution drafting (nn), Panel
plans
Rs 450,000 for fighters, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Govt
approves
AISC recommendation to appoint 120 officials for
secretariat (nn), Security
Sector
Reforms, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Nepal
to
be ‘mine-free’ next week, by Manish Gautam (kp), Politics
of
patronage: The harbouring of thugs by political parties
must end (kp), A
silver lining: The flexible approach taken by the parties
rouses hope that an end is in sight for the completion of
the peace and constitution process, by Geja Sharma
Wagle (kp), Last
chance:
The way to take full advantage of the CA’s extension is to
listen to our youth, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), Ungentle
with
refugees: Nepal's treatment of Tibetans violates not just
international covenants, but also our own constitution,
by Anurag Acharya (nt)
09/06/2011: Statute
sub-committee
sets August 18 deadline to complete first draft of new
constitution (nn), Maoist
chief
tries to bypass Baidya faction: Meets PLA commanders;
carping Baidya toes NA modality line, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), PLA-men
refuse
non-combatant role, by Kiran Pun (rep), MJF-L
wants
6,000 PLA combatants integrated (kp), MPRF-D
demands
Madhesi regiment in NA (rep), Last
call
to board 'peacecraft', by Jainendra Jeevam (rep), Janabad
(People’s
Democracy) Or Pluralism, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn)
08/06/2011: House
at
odds: Peace process or statute drafting first (rep), 'NC
obstructing
path to peace, statute' (nn), Special
panel
okays timeline, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Special
Committee
draws plan to complete peace process by Aug 27, by
Kiran Chapagain (rep), PLA
men
unhappy over arms handover, by Kiran Pun (rep), We
returned
to help peace process, say PLA fighters (kp), Maoists
to
hold crucial PLA meet, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), UN
states
flay rejection of suggestions (kp), UNHRC
adopts
Nepal's final report on UPR; int'l community concerned
over sensitive HR issues (nn), Burying
the
hatchet: If appointed Premier, Bhattarai will need
Prachanda’s unstinted support to deliver, by Prashant
Jha (kp)
07/06/2011: Constitutional
Committee
meeting put off (nn), Special
Committee
makes public 18-day plan of action, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), Spl
panel
sets clear modality timeline, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
Special
panel
devises 18-day action plan: Number, rank to be decided by
June 19, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Second
lot
of PLA guards deployed for leaders’ security leave for
Shaktikhor (nn), Baidya
camp
PLA security refuses to turn in arms, by Kiran Pun
(rep), Don't
take
vital decisions: NC to govt (rep), Don’t
mess
around, Cong tells govt (kp), Bhattarai
strong
PM candidate in party (kp), Samyukta
Morcha
sticks to demand for Madhes state (kp), Bring
guilty
Maoists to book: Bandarmudhe victims, by Ramesh Kumar
Poudel (rep), Federalism
And
State Reorganisation: Contentious Issues On The Anvil,
by Mukti Rijal (rn), A
new, model army: Army integration and restructuring are
important issues but the army must fully adapt to the
country’s needs via a new set of divisions, by Chandra
Kishore (kp)
06/06/2011: Seize
the
day New CPN-UML proposal on power-sharing is welcome
(kp), Bhattarai
‘right
candidate’ to lead next national unity govt: Maoist
spokesperson (nn), Integration
modality,
rehab package by June 19: Committee, by Kiran
Chapagain (rep), Spl
committee
nod to time-bound plan (kp), Dahal
agrees
to hand over weapons after categorization of combatants,
by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), 1st
batch
of PLA fighters sent to camps: Move to end dual Maoist
security; Combatants rue ‘humiliation’ (kp), Take
care:
PLA to Prachanda; Maoist chairman promises fighters a
respectable integration, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Dahal
bids
adieu to PLA security guards, by Post B. Basnet and
Kiran Pun (rep), Govt
completes
clearing army laid mines, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), UDMF
to
chalk out its future strategies (rep), Morcha
stays
off NC’s meet (kp), Madhesi
front
not to accept constitution without single autonomous state
(nn), Upendra
Yadav
& Madhesi interests, by Sukhdev Shah (rep), Int’l
interference
rife, says Yadav (kp), Six
years
on, Bandarmudhe victims still on medication, by Ramesh
Kumar Poudel (rep), Six
yrs
on, pain of Madi blast victims remains (kp), Moving
toward
rule-based society, by Mohan Das Manandhar (rep), Tight
schedule:
Writing of the constitution is part of the peace process.
And yet the time-line now appears severely limiting,
by Seira Tamang (kp), All
five
clauses in the 5-point agreement need to go together,
interview with Barshaman Pun (kp), The
state
of the State: Nothing to cheer about, by Subarna
Chhetri (ht)
05/06/2011: Maoists,
UML
inch closer to rotational govt deal (kp), UCPN-M,
UML
to expedite peace, statute drafting (ht), PLA
integration:
Parties keen, complexities remain, by Phanindra Dahal
and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Integration,
rehab
package a must (ht), Maoists
begin
collecting PLA weapons (ht), Maoist
big
guns at loggerheads: Dahal set to send back combatants
(kp), What
Maoist
guards say, by Kiran Chapagain and Kiran Pun (rep), PM
Khanal
says he will resign only after 'national consensus' on new
govt leadership (nn), Precious
little
time (rep), A
Misplaced Priority, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), PM
for 'progressive reservation' for Dalit community (nn)
04/06/2011: Good
start (rep), Positive
Initiatives (rn), President
hails
five-point agreement (kp), Address
our
10-pt demand first: NC (kp), Maoist
leaders
suggest PM Khanal not to quit hastily (nn), The
Last
Chance, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn), Dahal
not
eying PM’s chair: Pun (kp), UCPN
(Maoist)
starts collecting arms used by PLA members for security of
leaders (nn), PAC
slams
govt for not implementing its instructions (rep), SC
justices
take govt secretaries to task over apathy in implementing
verdicts (nn), Choosing
A
Democratic System For Nepal, by Digha Raj Prasai (rn),
Nepal
breached
int’l law: UN body; Seeks probe into torture case that
implicates ex-CoAS Katawal (kp), UNHRC
orders probe on Katawal's involvement in torture (nn)
03/06/2011: Crisis
Averted,
Challenges Remain, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Give
and
take: Positive steps of Maoists should be reciprocated
(kp), Hinges
on
Dahal’s ability to please hardliners, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), UML
unveils
time-bound plan: Proposes constitution’s first draft by
August 31 (kp), UML
endorses
five-point accord (ht), UCPN
(M)
approves five-point deal (nn), Deal
incorporates
10 conditions: NC (kp), Spl
panel
okays team to profile PLA combatants, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), Seized
land
and property: Hope springs but will Maoists let it bloom,
question locals (ht), Govt's
political
status is caretaker: PM (rep), Dahal
won't
lead next govt, says Pun (nn), Govt
plan
to withdraw wartime cases worries UK (rep), UK
envoy
seeks govt’s pledge against amnesty (kp), Govt
urged
to stem incidents of torture (kp), Muddling
up:
Class and ethnicity are analytically different concepts
that affect the lives of people in different ways, by
Mahendra Lawoti (kp), Flawed
approach:
OHCHR-Nepal’s neglect of duty could seriously undermine
the transitional justice mechanism, by Suhas Chakma
(kp), Peace
and
constitution: Initiative must be forward-moving, by
Dilli Raj Khanal (ht), People,
not
power, by Anurag Acharya (nt)
02/06/2011: What’s
new?
A different political system, but the same old faces
(kp), CC
to
settle prickly issues in two months (ht), CC
assigns sub-comm to settle disputes in State Restructuring
report (nn), Dahal-led
subcommittee
to continue constitution roles (kp) Special
Committee
members cancel US trip (rep), Ball
In
Congress’ Court (rn), NC
CWC
members disgruntled over 5-pt deal (rep), Maoists
decide
to end dual security system, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp,
Maoists
to
end dual security for leaders (rep), Roots
of
fission: Why Madhesi parties are falling prey to
factionalism, by Abhishek Pratap Shah (kp), Peace
process:
No more ifs & buts, by Kul Chandra Gautam (rep), Meeting
The
Deadline, by Uttam Maharjan (rn), Campaigning
to
make Bhattarai PM starts (kp), Call
to
review 1964 land seizure, by Chetan Adhikari (kp), Sink
or
swim: With clear limits to CA’s extension, parties have
few options, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Country
soon
to be mine-free (ht), Sunsari
people
living under shadow of terror: Armed outfits ruling the
roost with youth, by Ratna Prasad Acharya (ht), Govt
is
trying to reach out to armed groups: Peace minister
(nn)
01/06/2011: Leaders
agree
to expedite statute writing (rep) [Wow!
This should be enough for the next three months!],
Dahal-led
sub
panel to get extension (kp), Sub-committee's
tenure
extended for an indefinite period (nn), Parties
Have
Little Time, Tall Tasks, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), PM
to
quit if accord on alternative is had: Apologises for
failure to draft statute, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Walk
the
talk: PM’s speech, if earnest, could lead to broader
consensus (kp), MJF-G
threatens
to disrupt House (kp), NC
to
wait ‘n’ watch till Friday, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp),
NC
CWC
members divided over 5-point deal (nn), Form
Madhesi
unit in Army: Mahato (kp), Constituencies
in
opposition: The ruling alliance may have had its way, but
it would be fatal to underestimate the NC and Madhesi
Morcha, by Prashant Jha (kp), Inside
or
out: The root cause of discrimination is the four Varnas.
The answer is unity in diversity, by Saloman Rajbanshi
(kp), Painful
transformation, by Pramod Mishra (kp),
Bhattarai is next PM, claims Maoist leader (nn)
31/05/2011: Speaker
calls
informal meet of top leaders on statute drafting
(rep), Integrated
draft
of constitution will be ready in a month if parties reach
consensus on forms of governance, state restructuring: CC
chair (nn), Tight
Deadline:
For The Parties (rn), Parties
agree
to extend sub-committee tenure; accelerate constitution
drafting, peace process (nn), Special
panel
mooted to monitor 5-pt deal, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep),
Parliament
to
form peace monitoring panel: In all likelihood,Speaker
Subas Nembang will head the committee (ht), House
set
to form monitoring panel, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), ‘Pact’
to
end dual security for top Maoist leaders (kp), NC
leaders
express mixed feeling about 5-point deal (rep), NC
accuses
PM of 'disgracing' house: Reveals a ‘gentleman’s
agreement’ with Maoists, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), PM’s
resignation
will come only after ‘national consensus’: UML-Maoist
(nn), PM
says
he is committed to 5-pt pact; asks NC to take initiation
for national unity govt (nn), PM
sets
rider for resignation: NC ready to accept Prachanda as
next premier (ht), Baidya
faction
disowns 5-pt pact, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), 5-pt
deal
is against party's position: Gajurel (nn), Madhesi
parties
in discussions to forge strategy (rep), Madhesi
Morcha
to be a key player in politics, by Pranab Kharel (kp),
Dawn
deal, by Surendra Phuyal (rep), SC
Verdict
On CA Term: Constitutional And Popular Implications,
by Mukti Rijal (rn), Ban
welcomes
CA extension; Carter says further delays may threaten
achievements (ht), Nepal
watchers
in India laud deal with caution, by Mahesh Acharya
(kp), Abuse
of
human rights: Why not scrap Agni Sapkota’s appointment,
asks apex court (kp), Apex
court
summons Sapkota (ht), History
repeating:
There is a strong chance the high-stakes drama in the
run-up to May 28 will be repeated in September, by
Aditya Adhikari (kp), Seize
the
moment: New political outfits like Rajkumar Lekhi’s NNP
could potentially fill the void left by major parties,
by Anil Bhattarai (kp), Beleaguered
peace
process: A fact or delusion?, by Birendra P. Mishra
(ht)
30/05/2011: Flawed
deal (rep), Vanity
&
sensibility, by C.K. Lal (rep), How
Maoists
trumped NC at the negotiating table, by Amieet Dhakal
(rep), Extension
a
pressure on Maoists, say Indians (rep), Term
extension:
How the bill was passed, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), NC,
Maoist
hard sell went on till dawn, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht),
Parties
divided
over PM resignation (rep), When
will
Khanal quit? Party faction mounting pressure (kp), PM
's
resignation only after parties come up with clear roadmap
for national consensus govt: Gautam (nn), Khanal
says
he won't resign until parties find alternative (nn), Big
3
one on state rebuilding body: Awaiting Madhesi parties’
acquiescence to the concept, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), The
rationale
behind the deal, interviews with Narayan Kaji
Shrestha, Prakash Man Singh, Pradeep Gyawali and J.P. Gupta
(kp), Parties
must
quickly build on new deal, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp),
Ethnic
groups
burn down copies of 5-pt deal (nn), Action
time:
The parties can’t afford to sit on their May 28 laurels
(kp), Nepal
At
The Crossroads, by G.K. Pakavath (rn), Righting
the
wrongs: The new constitution should set benchmarks on
human rights in keeping with international norms, by
Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (kp), Parliament
to
monitor peace process (ht)
29/05/2011: Five-pt
deal
sees CA term extended by 3 months, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), CA
term
extended by three months: Another three month extension
after finalising peace process (rn), CA
tenure
extended by three months, by Arjun Bhandari and
Prakash Acharya (ht), CA
term
extended by another three months (nn), PM
says
he will resign once national unity govt is ready as
leaders interpret 5-pt deal in their own ways (nn) [O.k., the same procedure as last year!
Long live the politicians destructive politics!!],
Rambunctious
drama
marks Constituent Assembly D-Day, by Prashant Jha
(kp), Hectic
bid
to keep CA breathing (kp), Wee
hour
deal saves CA, sacrifices PM, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), SLMM
shows
it won’t be cowed, by Pranab Kharel (kp), Curtain-time
cameo
by Madhesi parties changes negotiations matrix, by
Post B. Basnet (rep), Anger
binds
crowd outside CA hall, by Jenee Rai and Manish Gautam
(kp), Groups
celebrate,
mourn CA revival, by Ankit Adhikari (kp), Peeved
and
piqued hold lawmakers’ shraddha ceremony, by Lal
Prasad Sharma (kp), EU,
Norway
and Switzerland welcome CA term extension (nn), PLA
has
a mind of its own, seeks dignity on even terms (kp), Peace
And
Constitution, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km), Guilty
or
not guilty: Those responsible for rights violations during
the conflict must be brought to justice, by Yadab
Bastola (kp), Jhapa,
far-west
reeling under continuous bandas, by Raju Adhikari
(rep), Tharu
bandh
affects normal life is western Terai (nn), Tighten
the
noose: Coordinated international approach on banda could
work (kp), Subsumed
by
change: The parties are losing ground as mainstream
politics is overshadowed by ethno-nationalism and
regionalism, by Lok Raj Baral (kp), Social
Justice
Must Be Cornerstone Of Democratic Republic, by Ritu
Raj Subedi (rn), Website
aims
to promulgate collaborative ‘eConstitution’, by Colin
Cooper (kp), PM
Khanal
vows to protect glorious achievements of Nepal's peaceful
democratic movements (nn)
28/05/2011: Three-party
talks
a Hamletian dilemma (kp), What
will
Saturday entail?, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), NC,
UDMF
join hands for conditional CA extension (rep), UCPN
(M),
NC decide not to backtrack from their stances (nn), NC
sticks
to its guns, Maoists to their arms, by Tika R. Pradhan
(ht), CA
fate
hinges on elusive consensus: Congress continues digging in
its heels, by Phanindra Dahal, Won't
surrender
arms that cost us so much in blood: Dahal (rep), Talks
falter
as Maoists move a step backward, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), Hand
over
arms and become PM: Sushil tells Dahal (rep), Maoists
violated
deal on arms handover several times (rep), UCPN
(M) proposes to conclude peace process in three months; NC
sticks to its position (nn), UDMF
becomes stronger with inclusion of MJF-G, TMLP-N (nn),
UDMF
demands
PM's resignation; talks with UCPN (M) inconclusive
(nn), UDMF
threatens
to pull out from election process if Madhes issues not
addressed (nn), Madhesi
front
sets its own riders (ht), PM
Khanal discusses with President about possibility of
imposing emergency if CA term not extended by consensus
(nn), Bureaucrats
dismiss
Emergency talk (kp), State
of
emergency an option before govt, by Kiran Chapagain
(rep), PIL
filed
against ministers Mahara, Sapkota (rep), SC
moved against Sapkota (ht), Another
banda
hits Valley life: Chure Bhawar party led by Himalaya
Bhakta Pradhananga owned up the attacks on the vehicles
(kp), Bandh
brings
life to a halt in Mechi, Koshi: Nine hurt in police action
in Saptari (ht), Strikes
hit
tourist paradise hard, by Bharat Koirala (ht), Repetitions
of
history, by Phanindra Dahal (kp)
27/05/2011: After
SC
ruling, govt has 2 options (kp), A
farewell to arms: Framework on future of PLA and weapons
is crucial (kp), Discussions
on;
consensus still elusive, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Maoist
chief
in deep trouble as hardliners refuse to budge, by
Phanindra Dahal and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), ‘Package
deal
panacea’ (kp), Prez
urges
top guns to forge consensus (kp), No
other
viable option: Indian experts, by Mahesh Acharya (kp),
Int’l
community
urges flexibility (kp), 10
parties
for increasing CA life (kp), Defiant
demonstrators
clash with police (kp), MJF
splinter
to join Morcha (kp), New
MJF
splinter to take UDMF's side (nn), Crisis
Is
Part Of Politics, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Midnight
miracle:
The words ‘for the last time’ in Interim Constitution will
oblige parties to honour their peace and constitution
pledges on time, by Geja Sharma Wagle (kp), Nepal
Lacks
Visionary Leaders, by Rajendra Aryal (sp), The
Illusion
of a Participatory Constitution Building Process, by
Ankit Dhakal (sp), CA:
No
Extension Like That’, by Hridayesh Tripathy (sp), Engaging
Experts
In Constitution Making, by Abhishekh Adhikari (sp), D
Day : Too many prophets of doom, by Yubaraj
Ghimire (sp)
26/05/2011: CA
can't
be extended more than 6 months: SC, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), SC
puts
six-month cap on CA extension, by Ananta Raj Luitel
(ht), CA
can
get 6-month lease, rules apex court, by Pranab Kharel
(kp), SC
for
6-month CA extension (kp), Ceiling
may
actually help break new ground (ht), New
deal (kp), Madhesi
parties
set terms for CA extension, by Gani Ansari (rep), Dahal
proposes
CA extension for 'last time' (rep), NC
gives
Maoists a ‘last chance’: Maoists say handover against CPA
and would mean surrender (kp), NC,
Maoist
war on weapons handover goes on, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), Differences
on
arms handover stall Gokarna talks (rep), UML
proposes
middle road to Nepali Congress, Maoists (kp), Baidya
camp
in wait ‘n’ watch mode (kp), No
breakthrough
in sight yet in three-party talks (nn), Fringe
parties stand in favour of CA term extension (nn), UDMF
says
no to CA term extension until strong basis for timely
statute found (nn), RPP-N
defies
prohibitory orders at Baneshwor (nn), Foreign
diplomatic
missions urge parties to find early solution (nn), European
Union
Ambassadors advice Maoist chief to do away with ‘political
posturing’ (nn), Women
lawmakers
demand 50% reservation (rep), Protests,
sit-ins
choke Capital traffic, by Nirjana Sharma and Jenee Rai
(kp), The
final
bargain, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), Give
CA
one more chance, by Gopal Siwakoti 'Chintan' (rep), Plunging
Into
Uncertainty, by Shyam K.C. (rn), Déjà
vu:
All we have after three years are the ‘concept papers’
which are nothing more than written versions of competing
positions in lieu of a ‘debate’, by Deepak Thapa (kp),
Struggle
for
inclusion: The Social Inclusion Bill is only reiterating
the trend of the one-caste hegemony at all levels of
statehood, by Rukmini Chaudhary, Som Maya Tamang and
Shakun Sherchand Leslie (kp), NDC,
OHCHR welcome law on caste-based discrimination,
untouchability (nn), Breeding
impunity (ht), Eastern,
mid-western
districts closed (nn)
25/05/2011: Hear
ye,
O politicians: You have wasted the past three years. Your
political futures now hinge on next few days, by Abhi
Subedi (kp), Time’s
running
out (ht), Baidya
tries
to corral Maoist chief Dahal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp) NC,
UML,
Madhesi parties seek Maoist arms surrender, by Post B.
Basnet (rep), Big
three
parties intensify parleys: Maoists reject call to hand
over weapons (kp), Parties
putting
their shoulders to wheel: Busy in hectic parleys; Talks to
continue today (ht), 3-party
meet
ends handing over responsibility to forge consensus for
ending political deadlock to top leaders (nn) [In
other words: the continuation of the peace and
reconstruction process once again has been laid into the
hands of politicians who in part have been rejected by the
people to be their representatives!!], NC,
14
parties block bill amendment process: Congress waiting for
Maoists to agree to roadmap (ht), Top
leaders
press for extension of CA's term (nn), Psychological
warfare:
What Prachanda can give, and how much is enough for NC
will determine national politics, by Prashant Jha
(kp), A
hard nut to crack as parties yet to strike deal, by
Phanindra Dahal (kp), Oli
tables
proposal asking PM to quit (rep), UML
to
show maximum flexibility in hard times (kp) [??],
UML
flexible
about Khanal’s ouster (ht), PM
should
resign: Gupta (rep), MJF
breakaways
demand PM ouster (kp), ‘Khanal
must
quit’ (ht), Forum
Split
Highlights Urgency For Consensus, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn), CA
deadline
spurs talks: Indian Ambassador, EU envoys meet NC
president (ht), Between
anger
& industry, by Dharma Adhikari (rep), Ex-MPs
evicted
from CA site: Tents of other groups removed (ht), Women
detained
for staging protest at prohibited zone (ht), Protests
continue
in front of CA building despite prohibitory orders
(nn), Protesters
held;
public ire mounts (kp) [It would be better to arrest the promoters of
violant bandhs!!], Matrika
party
banda turns violent (kp), CPN-Maoist-sponsored
bandh
evokes partial response: Forty cadres arrested; Business
community slams recurring strikes,holds bike rally
(ht), Bandh
brings
life to grinding halt (ht), Matrika
against
CA tenure extension (ht), Mid-western
region
closed by Hindu bodies (nn), FNJ
demands
parties toe the line (kp), Rights
bodies
miffed at Mahara (ht), Int'l
rights
watchdogs cry foul against preparations to withdraw
criminal cases (nn)
24/05/2011: Cost
of
the Constituent Assembly: The CA must be allowed to
continue their work, as the alternatives are unthinkable,
by Gopal Siwakoti 'Chintan' (kp) It's
the
power, stupid!, by Ameet Dhakal (rep), Govt
bid
on CA term bill fails again, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
SC
call
on CA term verdict deferred (kp), SC
to
decide on CA extension: Verdict tomorrow; DAG questions
apex court authority (ht), UML
okays
national consensus proposal, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep),
Opposition
backs
Congress stance, I’m
ready
to quit: PM tells partymen, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), MJF-N
split
gives new spin to political equation: Gupta launches
MJF-Republic parliamentary party; Khanal-Maoist coalition
under pressure (ht), MPRF
splits
for fourth time, by Gani Ansari (rep), Split
jolts
MJF-Nepal to the core: Gupta forms new party; blow to CA
term extension bid, by Pranab Kharel (kp), The
roots
and impact of the MJF split, by Prashant Jha (kp), MJF-N
split
comes as a shock: Party brass smells conspiracy to derail
peace process, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), There
is
more to it than meets the eye (rep), Gupta
to
support CA term extension but wants PM to step down
(nn), Maoists,
NC
start dialogue on integration, CA term extension (nn),
Ban
urges
end to stalemate, days before deadline for new
constitution (nn), Satellite
cantonments
to get monitors, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), Satellite
camps
to have monitors (ht), Banda,
youth
& social media, by D.B. Subedi (rep), Building
new
Nepal: pangs of power, by Sukh Deo Muni (rep), Demonstrations
put
Baneshwor in tizzy (kp), Matrika
Yadav’s
bandh leaves partial impact in capital (nn)
23/05/2011: NC
stalls
CA extension bill (rep), Govt
bid
to table CA extension bill fails, by Phanindra Dahal
(kp), Top
leaders
meeting to discuss peace process today (rep), Three
party
meeting postponed due to NC leaders’ absence (nn), UML
floats
9-week special proposal: Seeks six-month CA term extension,
by Bhadra Sharma (kp), PM
should
quit if needed: UML Secretariat, by Thira L. Bhusal
(rep), PM
may
have to step down: UML, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Oppn
parties
back NC's roadmap (nn), State
minister
Dutta to quit (rep), Uncertainty:
Good
for writing statute, by Mohan Das Manandhar (rep), People's
ghosts, by Aditya Man Shrestha (rep), Directorate
should
be given military mandate, interview with Barsha Man
Pun (rep), Chhetri
Samaj
renders Valley lifeless (kp), Healthcare
hit
as docs’ mobility checked (kp), Vehicles
with
hospital staff vandalised: Doctors warn of cutting down
service during bandhs (ht), Chhetri
Samaj
calls off banda (kp), Chhettri
Samaj
strike cripples life in eastern region (nn), Last-minute
wisdom:
Those resorting to disruption of public life would garner
more support if results were tangible, by Shyam K.C.
(kp), MJF-N
suffers
another vertical split (nn)
22/05/2011: Let
Khanal
continue, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), In
Defense
Of Constituent Assembly, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Govt
to
table constitution amendment bill at parliament today
(nn), CC
subcommittee
fails to meet (rep), UML
chief
whip outlines timeframe (kp), Govt
finalizes
proposal on peace process, constitution drafting, by
Thira L. Bhusal (rep), We'll
fix
integration number, categorize combatants by May 28: Dahal,
by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), Coalition
talks
plan of action: Maoist arms handover in 15 days; Statute
in 46 weeks (ht), Ruling
parties
propose to integrate 6 - 8 thousand combatants, complete
constitution by 46 weeks (nn), UML
proposes putting up only 5 thousand PLA combatants for
integration into state security forces (nn) [The
main thing is that it is in opposition to the government
proposal!!], PM
discusses
PLA integration plan with Maoist chairman Dahal; says
'peace roadmap' will be made public soon (nn), NC’s
3
tests for Maoists, by John Narayan Parajuli and Anil
Giri (kp), UDMF
likely
to support NC proposal, by Ajit Tiwari (rep), Madhesi
Morcha
against CA term extension via majority, by Bedraj
Poudel (kp), No
change
of guard before May 28: Dahal (kp), Work
In
Unison For Peace (rn), Woman
living
with painful legacy of Maoist insurgency, by Dil
Bahadur Chhatyal (rep), Base
Banda
Culture, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Valley
bandh
cripples life in capital (nn), New
statute
must spell out people’s duties too, by John Child
(kp), Let’s
work
together: The role of civil society is vital in bringing
about social accountability in Nepal, by Sangram Lama
(kp), Consequences
Of
Not Extending Term of Constituent Assembly, by Siddhi
B. Ranjitkar (km)
21/05/2011: Those
against
CA extension are irrespnosible towards nation: PM
(rep), No
conscription
proviso in statute (kp), NC
to
hount Khanal out, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), In
mega
rally, Congress vows to topple JNK govt, by Anil Giri
(kp), Cong
cautions
about catastrophe: Tells Khanal,Maoists to take heed of
its conditions before May 24, by Prakash Acharya (ht),
UML
leader
prods UCPN-M for revolt: Says his party rank will join it
if CA does not get another extension (ht), PLA,
too,
accepts NA-proposed modality, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
First
good
step (rep), PM
floats
middle-path approach (kp), ‘Will
drop
political cases’ (kp) [Who decides what has been politically motivated?
This is definetely not up to the politicians!!], Mahara
unveils
plans, priorities Says will focus on rule of law, growing
impunity (kp) [??], Brahmin
Samaj
banda hits western districts (kp), Ruling
parties
agree to bring common proposal on peace process (nn),
Sub-committee
meeting
put off (nn)
20/05/2011: What
is
NA's modality?, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), Maoists
accepts
NA integration modality, by Post B. Basnet (rep), Maoists
formally
agree to Army-proposed modality, by Kamal Dev Bhatarai
(kp), Maoists
fall
into NA proposal line: Agree to form a mixed force under
the leadership of national army, by Tika R. Pradhan
(ht), Shrestha
hints
UCPN (M) might agree to integrate less than 10,000
combatants (nn), NC
wants
PLA regrouped fast: Party’s CWC gives UCPN (Maoist) five
days to do so, by Anil Giri (kp), NC
decides:
No CA extension unless Maoists fulfill conditions, by
Kosh Raj Koirala (rep) [And what
is the alternative? The PLA integration is only one point
of so many. Does the NC no longer stand for peace and
reconstruction??], SC
to
review own verdict on CA term extension: Case sent to
five-member bench; Hearing on Sunday (ht), Tempering
frustrations:
Proper provision for rehabilitation is crucial (kp), Peace
process
before statute, agrees panel, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
Demos
throw
Valley’s traffic into disarray (kp), RPP-N
sit-in
outside CA building turns violent (kp), Khanal’s
resignation,
one of UML riders, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Nation
may face catastrophe if CA term extended by 2/3rd
majority: Nepal (nn) [Why? This would be a democratic step without the
veto forces!!], Come
together,
right now!, by Sumina Karki and Bibek Bhandari (rep),
Them
13 (rep), The
math (rep) [The exceeding
money should be repaid by those who are responsible for
the delay, i.e. the leaders of the political parties!!],
It's
a hardball & you gotta play, by Post B. Basnet
(rep), Deadline
Missed
Again, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), New
statute
gets its name: To be called ‘Constitution of Nepal’,
by Phanindra Dahal (kp), CC
sub-committee
agrees not to include provision of compulsory military
training to citizens above 18 yrs (nn), AHRC
hails
TRC Bill tabling: "In a democratic state there is no space
for impunity" (kp), Brahmin
Samaj
closes down Gandaki, Lumbini and Dhaulagiri demanding
'janjati' status, reservations in govt agencies (nn)
19/05/2011: Statute
sub-committee
settles eight more disputes; new constitution to be named
'Constitution of Nepal' (nn), Attendance
trouble:
CA saw little of big leaders all through, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), Maoists
to
take 'concrete' decision on peace process Thursday
(rep), Maoists
open
to army proposal: UML to back Nepal Army line, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists
ratchet
up pressure: Backtrack on earlier proposal, by Tika R.
Pradhan (ht), UML
Madhesi
wing bats for CA term extension (rep), Madheshi
Morcha's
stand: ‘No to unconditional CA term extension’ (kp), NC
sets
preconditions (ht), NC
ups
ante against govt: Party all set to register motion
against govt proposal on CA term extension (kp), Scrap
the
seven-point deal: Singh; NC to make its stance clear at
May-20 rally (kp), Tricky
choice:
Damned if they do, damned if they don’t, the NC has fenced
itself into an impossible situation, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp), Parliamentary
vs
presidential system, by Bhimarjun Acharya (rep), Bandh
Culture:
An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Any Good, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn), PM
Khanal
skips house panel summon on women's representation in govt
(nn)
18/05/2011: In
365
days, Constituent Assembly sweated for 95 minutes, by
Phanindra Dahal (kp), Statute
sub-committee
meeting cancelled for want of quorum (nn) [??],
NC
sets
10 conditions for CA term extension, by Kiran
Chapagain and Gani Ansari (rep), Playing
hard-ball:
A hard game by the NC could benefit the broader polity
(kp), NC's
integration
proposal unacceptable: Shrestha (nn), The
limits
of negotiation: The NC should be careful not to box itself
into an untenable position, by Prashant Jha (kp), Coalition
top
brass to float joint integration proposal (rep), No
CA
extension without roadmap to peace: Madhesi Front, by
Upendra Lamichhane (rep), Chaos,
Confusion
Spill All Over, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Cases
against
Maoists being fast withdrawn, by Anil Giri (kp) [Impunity is the wrong way! The crimes
that have been committes by army, royalists and Maoists
have to be punished!!], Pressure
piling
up on CA for timely statute (ht), Toothless
bandh
shuts Mechi, Koshi (ht)
17/05/2011: Govt
may
table CA extension bill on May 22 (rep), NC
wants
Maoist plan to categorize fighters, by Kosh Raj
Koirala (rep), NC
outlines
steps coalition must take, by Anil Giri and Pranab
Kharel (kp), Congress
busy
crunching the numbers, by Prakash Acharya (ht), Dahal
faces
war from within (kp), CA
Term
Extension Should Not Be A Ploy To Hide Non-performance,
by Mukti Rijal (rn), Fringe
parties reject constitution amendment motion (nn), Post-May
28:
President rules out presidential takeover (kp) [This is wise because it is not
foreseen by the interim constitution; the president simply
does not have the right to take over, just as former king
Gyanendra did not have this right in 2002/2005!!],
Slow
progress:
The management of diverse political interests takes not
just effort but a great deal of patience, by Aditya
Adhikari (kp),
DFID
promoting
corruption: NEFIN (ht) [??? A Bandh is a crime and violation of fundamental
human rights, definitely! It is the opposite of democracy
where every individual is free to take its own decision!],
Bandh
hits
normal life in Mechi, Koshi, by Vidhyapati Mishra (nn)
16/05/2011: Follies
Of
Language, by Punam Ghimire (rn), Janajati
movement
is the product of marginalisation, interview with Om
Gurung (kp), Chhetri
Samaj’s
banda affects life (kp), Strike
hits
four districts (ht), Women
activists
protest (ht), Honeymoon
that
never was (rep), All’s
not
well (ht), The
moment
of brinkmanship, by Prashant Jha (kp), ‘People’s
sacrifices
go unpaid’, by Manoj Basnet (kp), Dirty
games:
The Big Three have wasted their time in power politics and
disregarded the people’s wish for peace and constitution,
by Shyam K.C. (kp), Will
take
oath if 33 pc issue addressed: Gharti, interview with
Jayapuri Gharti (rep), Stop
Blowing
One’s Own Trumpet (rn), Breather
for
CC sub-committee (ht), Nat’l
unity
govt a must for statute: BRB (kp), Pact
must
for CA extension: Bhattarai, by Somnath Bastola (ht),
Cops
on
high alert ahead of May 28 (kp), Maoists
want
PLA ranks unchanged after integration, by Kiran
Chapagain (rep), Uphold
human
rights (rep), Staged
fright
of the inevitable, by C.K. Lal (rep)
15/05/2011: Evading
the
issue of crime against humanity: Lawmakers doubtful
whether a related bill will ever see light of day, by
Prakash Acharya (ht), After
one
month, CC meet Sunday (rep), Statute
sub-committee
term extended till May 27 (nn), People
Need
Explanation On CA Term Extension (rn), NC's
conditions
for CA extension, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), Paudel
tells
Khanal to put in papers: Says it’s a pre-condition for CA
term extension (ht), Khanal
pushes
for two-thirds support, by Bhadra Sharma and Pranab
Kharel (kp), PM
courting
NC, fringe parties: Paudel demands seven-point deal be
scrapped (ht), We
are
engaged in efforts to establish a national consensus govt
before May 28: Bhattarai (nn), CA’s
Term
Extension: Don’t Use It To Grab Power, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn), Integration
modality:
Maoists to expedite dialogue (kp), Maoists
to
lay options for fifth force: Either comprising PLA
fighters only or a mixed outfit (ht), Bandh
affects normal life in various parts of country; Kathmandu
unaffected (nn)
14/05/2011: Ethnic
Diversity
Is Nepal’s Identity (rn), Little
progress
in addressing impunity: AI (rep), Nepal’s
progress
on HR dismal’: Instability, crime mar peace process
(kp), Impunity
draws
Amnesty flak: Sapkota advised to surrender before police
(ht), Two
vital
bills gathering dust: Delay hits bid to empower criminal
justice system (ht), PM
urges
sense of urgency on Dahal, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), CA
term
extension (rep), Dahal
dissatisfied
with govt proposal to extend CA term (nn), NC
puts
condition for CA extension (kp), No
CA
term extension without consensus govt: Koirala (rep),
PM
asks
NC to support Interim Constitution amendment motion
(nn), Madhesi
front
puts forth conditions for CA term extension (rep), CPN-United,
RPP-N
say not again (ht), Lawyers,
others
say it’s enough now: Stand against giving new life to the
Assembly (ht), UML
youth
wing to bring 50,000 to picket CA building (rep), 50,000
to
gherao CA on 28 (kp), UML
youth
wing set to siege CA hall: Demands peace, statute
(ht), RTI
And
Good Governance, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn), Maoists
still
on UN watchlist, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), NEFIN
banda
throws life out of gear (kp), NEFIN
strike
hits life across country: Transportation services,
industries, marketplaces remain shut; Bandh largely
peaceful (ht) [Bandhs are never peaceful since they violate the
fundamental rights of the people and damage the economy!!],
Castaway:
New
Constitution presents new challenges for Dalit leaders,
by Bidushi Dhungel (kp), Dalit
women
conference concludes: Seek statute rights, end to
discrimination (ht)
13/05/2011: Identity
matters:
Rejecting identity as the basis of federalism goes against
its very spirit, by Mangal S. Manandhar (kp) Govt
registers
bill for one-year CA extension (rep), Govt
proposes
one-year CA term extension, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), CA
extension
proposal sans consultations, says Cong; PM didn’t consult
party: UML leader (kp) [You
have to extend and you need at least one year! So, why
this discussion? The problem is not the extension but the
unwillingness of the insane political leaders to introduce
the necessary fundamental changes!], NC
not
ready for extension of CA term unless conditions met:
Situala (nn) [And what shall
happen on May 28? When wil the NC start to fullfil the CPA
of November 2006? When will the rejected politicians
accept their defeat in the CA elections of April 2008?],
Mahato
warns
of strong protest if CA term extended without forging
consensus (nn), A
costly constitution: Taxpayers must demand the CA their
money's worth, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt), Give
and
take: NC and the Maoists will each have to take a step
back to end the deadlock, by Damakant Jayshi (nt), Maoists
absence
leaves secretariat plan in limbo (rep), Govt
registers
CA term extension bill: NC,three Madhesi parties take
exception (ht), One
year
of going around in circles, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal
(ht), PLA
integration:
Modality deal before May 28, say Maoists, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Clearing
the
air: The peace process is much more than disarming former
PLA combatants, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), The
banda
season is here, to stay, by Manish Gautam (kp), Tarai,
Far-West
banda brings life to standstill (kp), NEFIN
bandh
partially affects normal life nationwide (nn) [Organizers
of bandhs have to be punished severely because they call
to violate constitutional and legal norms in numerous
ways!], Foreign
missions
warn NEFIN of withdrawing support (rep), Diplomatic
community
vows not to ‘support’ Bandh (nn), Bandh
has
Grade XII examinees worried (ht), Govt
forms team to hold talks with agitating groups (nn), Parties,
Power
And Political Culture, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), DG-bridge
in
Nepal: Building Resources For Democracy, Governance And
Elections, by Rekha Shrestha Sharma (rn), Documentary
on
impunity (kp), Emperor's
new
clothes: Gyanendra should not use religion for political
means (kp), Our
lives,
our journey: Only pebbles strewn down the path, by
Subarna Chhetri (ht), Reviving
the
1990 Constitution, by Dipak Gyawali (sp, CA
Extension
The Best Option, by Agni Prasad Sapkota (sp), The
Constituent
Assembly- Three Blunders from its Inception, by Ankit
Dhakal (sp), More
Difficult
Time Ahead, by Gyanendra Bahadur Karki (sp), Politics
Of
Deceit, by Yubaraj Ghimire (sp), May
28
deadline: Last Minute Moves, by Saroj Dahal (sp)
12/05/2011: Govt
tables
bill for extension of CA term by one more year (nn) [One year may be enough but only if all
sides cooperate and start to work on the constitution
immediately, i.e. even before May 28! But there are many
reasons to believe that it will be another lost year!!],
Double
impact:
Dahal and Bhattarai coming together is good for all
(kp), Parties
intensify
talks, all agenda on table, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep),
Alternative
to
coalition features in NC-UML talk (kp), UCPN
(Maoist)
not for new coalition: Baidya (rep), NC,CPN-UML
weighing
to press Maoists: Leaders dwell on ways to cobble together
common view (ht) [When will they understand that the solution only
lies in the cooperation of the big three under the
leadership of the by far strongest party in the CA?],
An
accused
in the cabinet, by Kanak Mani Dixit (rep), The
lost
100 days, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), Whither
The
New Constitution?, by Uttam Maharjan (rn), Supporting
bandas
costs NEFIN dear: Janajati group could lose donor funding,
by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Apples
to
oranges: Hill Nepalis are no more Chinese than Tarai
residents are Indian; It’s time everyone, especially
political leaders, learnt that, by Deepak Thapa (kp),
Unbecoming
resilience:
At this critical juncture of Nepali politics we must
wonder what our tipping point will be, by Saroj Dhakal
(kp), 2011:
Don’t
Visit Nepal Year? Bandh hits Pokhara,more strikes on the
cards (ht), Chhettri
Samaj
imposes bandh in far west (nn), Taruhat
bandh
affects life in Dang, few other districts (nn), CA
Chair
warns agitating lawmakers of serious consequences if they
continue to paralyse House (nn)
11/05/2011: House
order? (ht), Top
Maoist,
UML leaders hold secret talks (rep), Dahal,
Bhattarai
expedite talks with other parties (kp), Maoists
sense
plot against CA (kp), Tourism
fraternity
decries NEFIN's banda (rep), CA
term
extension: NC nod to come with strings attached (ht),
PM
updates
Ban on peace process (kp), Political
blackmailing
& brinkmanship, by Post B. Basnet (rep), CA
Extension
On The Cards, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Chhettris
shutdown
Lumbini, Gandaki and Dhaulagiri demanding Janajati status
(nn), The
ferment
in the eastern hills: Inter-community tensions are
discernible, and will require sensitive political
management, by Prashant Jha (kp), House
sitting
to discuss formation of Dalit Commission today (nn), Unravelling
Nepali
history: An honest review of political history since the
dissolution of BP Koirala’s government in 1960 could help
us move forward, by Abhi Subedi (kp), Parliament’s
inability
showing up Nepal faces blacklisting prospects for failing
to enact crucial laws, by Kuvera Chalise (ht)
10/05/2011: Women
lawmakers'
protest (rep), CA
turning
into house of ill-repute: Nembang
Calls on political parties’chief whips to keep a tight
leash on lawmakers (ht), Four
conditions
for CA extension, by Ameet Dhakal (rep), CA
term
will be extended, says Dahal, by John Narayan Parajuli
and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), CA
extension (ht), No
CA
term extension unless PM resigns: NC leader (nn), Dahal
talks
of conspiracy to dissolve CA (nn), Oli
demands
PM's resignation (rep), UML,
Maoist
leaders hold secret meeting to find alternative to Khanal
government (nn), Woman’s
hope
for justice fades, by Manoj Basnet (kp), NC
official
stand on statute soon (kp) [The
peace and reconstruction process has no future without
special rights for Janajati, Dalits, Madhesi and women!
This would be against Jana Andolan II!], We
stand
by our inclusive, federal Nepal pledge, interview with
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (kp), Pick
and
choose: We shouldn’t be indiscriminately anti-politician,
but we should stand up to the bad politicians, by Anil
Bhattarai (kp), Maoists
grouping
‘volunteers’ in military fashion: Form a division with
five brigades in the Madhes region, by Tika R. Padhan
(ht)
09/05/2011: Secretariat
to
begin recruitment this week (rep), NC
to
seek Maoist assurance: ‘Commitment only term for CA
extension’, by Kamal Raj Sigdel and Anil Giri (kp), Rules
of
engagement: Greater consensus vital for CA term extension
(kp), Crisis
of
representation in politics, by Mohan Das Manandhar
(rep), Women
MPs
eye bigger Cabinet pie: Obstruct House proceedings
(ht), Issue
Of
Women’s Inclusion Relevant (rn), Bandh
by
Brahmin-Chhettri Samaj hits life in Rapti (nn), Bandhs
Serve
No Real Purpose, by G.K. Pakavath (rn), The
schisms
in Madhesi politics: Relations with Maoists and NC,
approach to India, caste and personal loyalties divide
Madhesi parties, by Prashant Jha (kp), Madhesi
parties
slammed (ht), A
new deal: The deal’s on the table but leaders, not least
Prachanda, must walk the walk, by Akhilesh Upadhyay
(kp), Action
will
be taken against PM Khanal for going against party’s
decision: Nepal (nn), Oli
demands
PM Khanal’s resignation (nn)
08/05/2011: Dahal
all
set to chart out peace road map, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Congress
threatens
another movement: Issues 5-day ultimatum to Maoists,
by Durgalal K.C. (kp), Top
NC
leaders against extending CA's tenure until Maoists behave
(nn), Statement
against
minister opposed (ht), OHCHR
report
ignites Agni (kp), Popular
revolt
for people’s statute: Gajurel (ht), Incomplete
statute
unacceptable: Lekhi (ht), Constitution
to
grant economic liberty: Different tax rights to
state,province and local bodies have been envisioned
(ht), Will
Peace
Process Gather Momentum?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn)
07/05/2011: Troubles
in
store for prime minister: UML likely to take him to task
for handing over home portfolio to UCPN-M (ht), Khanal
took
calculated risk in giving Mahara home ministry, by
Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Courting
trouble (rep), Baidhya
giving
bitter pills to Prachanda: To fight for respectable share
for his faction in government (ht), PLA
integration
seems far cry (kp 07/05/2011), Prepare
integration
modality by May 15: PM to taskforce (rep), On
the
ground: Tarai's complex political-security milieu, by
Prashant Jha (kp), Minister
Sapkota
counters charges of human rights violation (nn)
06/05/2011: OCHR-N
concerned
over Sapkota's appointment (rep), Murder
slur
on minister: OHCHR concerned about Sapkota appointment
(kp), Home
holds
Khanal’s feet to the fire: Leaders chide him for giving in
to Maoists, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Fissure
deepens
within Maoists: Disgruntled factions mull recalling
ministers, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Baidya
threatens
to recall sole minister from his faction, by Kiran Pun
(rep), Baidhya’s
dose
of warning to Dahal, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Baidya
warns
to call back ministers; Maoist women leaders accuse Dahal
of biased selection (nn), UML
faction
up in arms against Home decision, by Bhadra Sharma
(kp), Rift
within
MJF-N surfaces (kp), House
panel
raises audio tape scandal after Mahara’s appointment as
home minister (nn), Tharu
Parishad
issues warning (kp), Use
Nepal’s
Strategic Strength, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Ethnic
predilections:
Marginalised groups are fighting for equality while the
dominant groups vie to protect privileges, by Mahendra
Lawoti (kp), Limbuwan
targets
EC drive, again: Cadres detain field staff, resort to
vandalism (ht), Garbled
affairs (ht), Constitution-writing
and
the peace process: No encouraging signs, by Ajit N.S.
Thapa (ht), Delayed
constitution
better than flawed constitution (nt)
05/05/2011: Cabinet
expanded,
Maoists given Home, by Pranab Kharel (kp), Khanal
gives
home to Maoists: Decision could subject CPN-UML to
widening rift (ht), Minister
nominees
to take oath today (rep), Dahal
bid
irks Baidya, Bhattarai (kp), Pun
puts
in papers (ht), Baidya
faction
minister nominees boycott cabinet expansion (rep), Nepal-Oli
faction
loses temper over PM move, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Courting
trouble (rep), Conflict
victims
warn of nationwide protest movement (nn)
04/05/2011: Power-sharing
in
Nepal: Learning from other peace processes, by John Paul
Lederach, John Darby and Madhav Joshi (rep), Maoists
to
finalize party's ministers Wednesday (rep), Maoists
may
give ministers’ names soon (kp) [Please
take time! You have elected this PM only three months
ago!!], MJF
picks three leaders to join Khanal cabinet; Yadav to
become DPM (nn) [Nepal
cannot have enough DPM!!], Khanal
expands
cabinet, Mahara appointed Home Minister; MJF, CPN
(United), CPN-ML (Socialist) also join govt (nn), Peace
minister
Pun resigns (nn), Positive
Vibes
From Ruling Coalition, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Maoist
drive
for peace: Party to hold mass rallies nationwide (kp),
EU
to
parties: Redouble peace efforts (kp), EU
countries
urge early PLA integration (ht), Poudel
hints
NC might go for CA term extension (nn), In
defence
of the politician: Stop ridiculing netas. They have the
toughest job in the country, by Prashant Jha (kp), Come
together:
No single group can solve Nepal’s problems, by Pramod
Mishra (kp)
03/05/2011: Maoist
office
bearers fail to nominate new ministers (rep), Maoists
sound
out NC on peace, statute, CA (rep), Maoists
seek
PLA modality nod, draft statute before May 28 (kp), Maoist
lawmaker
slapped (ht), Maoist
lawmaker
Jhakku Subedi slapped (kp), Tea
shop
owner remanded in custody for smacking lawmaker (nn),
Constitution
drafting
in Nepal: Learning from other peace processes, by John Paul
Lederach, John Darby and Madhav Joshi (rep), Ethnic
Minority:
Growing Concern, Emerging Knowledge, by Prem Khatry
(rn), The
illusion
of exclusion: The simple fact is that the Maoists couldn’t
form a government post-2009 as they could not garner a
majority, by Kanak Mani Dixit (kp) [But
another illusion is that there was a functional majority
without the inclusion of the UCPN-M)], A
microcosm of modern Nepal: All Nepali social and political
strands exist in a remote VDC in Tehrathum district,
by Aditya Adhikari (kp)
02/05/2011: Not
if
but how: Ethnicity will have a role in the constitution,
the question is just what that role will be, by David
N. Gellner (kp), What’s
the
plan? CA extension must be coupled with progress in peace
process (kp), Maoists,
UML
agree to extend CA tenure, present early budget after
forging consensus with other parties (nn), Yadav
hell-bent
on hot seat (kp), ‘Maoists
are
in democratic club’ (kp), The
ball
is entirely in the Maoists’ court, interview with Ram
Sharan Mahat (kp) [?? Please wake up, Mr Mahat! If you want peace and
renewal, all parties have to make concessions!!], Breaking
the
deadlock: A directly-elected president and a PM backed by
the parliament could address the concerns of the Big Three,
by Krishna Man Pradhan (kp), PLA
integration
prior to May 28: Mahara (ht), Integration
of
ex-combatants: Learning from other peace processes, by
John Paul Lederach, John Darby and Madhav Joshi (rep), Discursive
Practices:
Maoists Pass The Trying Test, by Mukti Rijal (rn)
01/05/2011: 2005:
India,
EU were at one on Nepal’s CA: Danish mission foresaw the
country heading towards a republic, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp), Dahal
to
be magnanimous for statute, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), ‘Prelim
draft
by May 28 doable’ (kp), Sushil
fires
salvo at Maoists: Says they are stymieing peace,
constitution, by Lila Baral and Parbat Portel (kp), Dahal
warns
of agitation from May 29 if CA dissolved (nn), Right
foot
forward: Prachanda has done well to adopt the agenda of
constitution and peace. But can he, and the Maoists, stick
with it?, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), NC
stresses
it is indispensable forpeace, statute (ht) [And
why does this party not cooperate??], Ban
urges
parties to set aside differences (ht), Nembang
briefs
President about current politics: Tells head of state
latest Maoist decision has renewed hopes (ht), Dahal
authorised
to pick ministers (ht), Big
Two
offer MJF-N four ministries (kp), Intra-party
conflict
grips MJF as top leaders duel over decision to join govt
(nn), Trafficked
women’s
kids bereft of nationality (kp), The
last
stretch: The constituency for CA extension is likely to
grow in the lead up to May 28, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Mending
The
Fences, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Pun
wants
mini statute by May 28: Says CA term should be extended by
six months (ht), JTMM
hangs
up guns for peaceful politics (ht)
30/04/2011: Maoist
meet:
Dahal mandated for peace, statute, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Plans
for
a new order, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), UCPN
(M) urges Nepali Congress, Madhes-based parties to join
govt (nn), UN
secretary-general
Ban urges political parties in Nepal to find common ground
for new constitution (nn), JTMM
declares end of armed activities (nn), 'Ethnic
federalism
saw disastrous consequences', interview with David N.
Gellner (rep)
29/04/2011: Still
sticking
to plenum mandate, says Dahal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), The Maoist
bogey:
Hard to understand the logic behind excluding the party
you’re trying to bring into the political mainstream,
by Suhas Chakma (kp), One
month
to go (nt), Devolve
authority
at the grassroots: Federalization would only wreak havoc,
by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (sp), Federalising
Nepal:
One month to go before the constitution deadline we are
still discussing the nature of federalism, by Damakant
Jayshi (nt)
28/04/2011: Indigenous
body
warns of agitation Urges bigwigs to quit Constitutional
Committee (ht), PKD’s
turnabout:
Dahal’s U-turn leaves BRB camp vindicated, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp), Parties
violate
tourism year commitment (rep), Disappointing
five
years of Loktantra, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), How
Qualified
Should MPs Be?, by Uttam Maharjan (rn), Aafno
manchhe
factor, by Sradda Thapa (rep), A
pretty pass again; Banda hits Valley (kp), Banda
cripples
life (kp), Strike
one (kp), Banda
will
cripple tourism industry: Entrepreneurs, by Sangam
Prasain (kp), Bandh
passes
off peacefully, life hit hard (ht), Bandh
affects
several districts (ht), The
elephant
in the room, by Deepak Thapa (kp), Show
time, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Opposition
parties
submit memorandum to Speaker against govt plans to bring
out early budget (nn)
27/04/2011: PM
likely
to skip House session: Officials say prime minister’s
presence is a must, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Govt
to
face opposition storm over budget: Nine parties to launch
pressure programmes (ht), Nepali
Congress
for conditional extension of CA tenure, by Kamal Raj
Sigdel (kp), NC
doubts
Maoist motive (kp), Nation’s
peace
process barks its own shins (kp), 13
districts
face daylong bandh: Newa,Tamsaling spurn talks,to enforce
strike, by Rudra Pangeni (ht), Bandh
cripples
life in Kathmandu, surrounding districts (nn), SLMM
sets
conditions for govt: Rules out possibility of draft
constitution (kp), On
ethnicity
& federalism, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep) [see
part
2 (28/04/2011), Fatal
attraction:
Why do plans and policies of the Nepali Congress and the
CPN-UML have to be dictated by the Maoist discourse?,
by Abhi Subedi (kp), Reforming
the
Army, by Prashant Jha (kp)
26/04/2011: Maoist
internal
conflict affecting secretariat work (rep), Majority
in
Maoist CC for peace, statute, by Kiran Pun (rep), Continue
current
coalition, Dahal told, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), NC's
7-state
proposal (rep) [Two reasons
seem to be obvious: The NC feels it necessary to oppose
the official CA proposal and the party wants to safeguard
the control over the state by the traditional CHHE!!],
Threat
to
introduce regional constitutions (ht), Congress
hunts
for political bedfellows: Fringe parties, Madhesi alliance
its favourites (kp), Revolution
for
reforms, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep), May
to
be month of political protest!, by Pranab Kharel (kp),
Assets
or
liabilities?, by Anil Bhattarai (kp), The
wait
for the Constitution: Will 2068 BS be the fateful year?,
by Birendra P. Mishra (ht), UDMF
threatens to obstruct EC data collection from May 1
(nn), Over
dozen
injured as Maoist, RPP-N cadres clash in Chitwan (nn)
25/04/2011: Recall
the
struggle (ht), Ethnicity
not
a stable identity: Experts (rep) Scholars
for
forming advisory commission (kp), Livelihood
at
the root of ethnic struggles, interview with
Chaintanya Mishra (kp) [It's not
only livelihood; without the valued inclusion of ethnic
groups into the federal setup, the current central elite
will not give them any chance in future as well!],
NC
for
seven federal states (rep), PM’s
CA
extension effort to face blow: Intra-party rift has ruling
parties befuddled on post-May 28 scenario (kp), PKD,
Baidya
cut up over post-May plan, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Don’t
go
ahead with army integration until progressive constitution
ensured, Baidya tells Dahal (nn), Stitch
in
time: Many contentious issues can be settled by May 28
(kp), Nepal
against
CA term extension (ht) [The new constitution cannot be concluded until May
28, Mr Nepal! And you have highest responsibility that
nothing moved forward when you were PM! Don't be cheeky to
the people!], No
higher
posts to PLA in Nepal Army: India (rep) [Hegemonial
India shows her true face! Who do these Indian politicians
think they are??], Damaged
govt
buildings await reconstruction (rep), Current
government
can't deliver on peace, statute, interview with
Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Nepali Congress (rep), Congress
leader
for broader alliance (ht), Rum
progressivism:
A genuine progressive seeks the advance of the poor and
the marginalised through democratic politics, by Kanak
Mani Dixit (kp) [These critical
views are partly not shared by Nepal Research!], Maoists
to
zero in on peace, constitution (ht), ‘NC
also
against constitution promulgated by two-thirds majority’
(nn)
[Article 70 of the interim
constitution states that a two-thirds majority is
sufficient if consensus cannot be reached!!], Leaders
warned
of another andolan (ht), Tarai
sees
no ‘respite’ in violence; Killings result of armed
groups-forces clashes: Govt, by Pranab Kharel (kp), Free-rider
syndrome:
The tragedy of political commons, by Surendra R.
Devkota (ht)
24/04/2011: Nation
marks
fifth Loktantra Diwas (nn), Meaningful
Discourse
On Federalism (rn), Scholars
divided
on federation model: Some say ethnicity not a magic bullet
(kp), Statute
deadline
anxiety grips leaders, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp),
Maoist
integration
way out for political crisis: Deuba (rep), Prachanda’s
New
Tactical Line: Conducive For Statute Writing, by Ritu
Raj Subedi (rn), 'NC,
Maoists
alone joining hands won't solve problem', interview
with Jhala Nath Khanal (rep), Govt
skating
on thin ice, interview with PM Jhala Nath Khanal (kp),
Nepali
prophets
of hope, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Maoist
hawk
hamstrings Dahal, by Phanindra Dahal abd Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Dahal
fails
to weather rift: BRB cautiously backs, hardliners demand
withdrawal (kp), Fractured
movement:
The Madhesi parties have been losing their clout because
of their power-hungry leaders and lack of a single,
coherent strategy, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), Khambuwan
cadres
attack police post; three policemen wounded (nn)
23/04/2011: Statute
unlikely
by May 28, admit ruling parties (kp), Constitution
not
possible by May 28: PM, Dahal (rep), Secret
team
lets cat out of PM’s bag, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Baidya
document
lambasts Dahal, by Kiran Pun (rep), Baidhya
shells
Dahal over tactical shift (ht), Dahal
‘volte
face’ has Maoists livid, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp),
Dahal’s
proposal
set to be endorsed by Maoist CC (nn), For
peace
and constitution (rep)
22/04/2011: With
Maoist
tack changing, will peace win?, by Post B. Basnet
(rep), Baidya
camp
may file dissent note, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Issue
of
sovereignty (ht), Only
People’s
Pressure Will Do, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Army
chief’s
secret visit (ht) [??],
‘Tainted’
state
minister quits, refutes charges (kp), State
Minister
Lharkyal Lama puts in papers (ht), Int’l
symposium
on federalism today (kp), Weighing
the
options: The 12-14 region model, when considered under a
number of crucial indicators, is more suited to Nepal than
5-6 state models, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp), Locals’
ire
leads to KJWP chief’s death (kp), Calling
for
new leaders: With the dismantling of the old monolithic
state, what the country now needs are visionaries, by
Hisila Yami (kp)
21/04/2011: PM
tells
‘tainted’ minister to quit, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), PM
seeks
clarification from Lama: Allegations abound:Fake
passports, multiple citizenship,hand in anti-China
activities (ht), Minister
Lama
resigns, demands probe into allegations, by Kiran
Chapagain (rep), State
minister
Lama resigns; says charges against him 'imaginary and
baseless' (nn), PM
and
Lharkyal affair (rep), Minister
Lama's
five identities, by Dhruba Dangal (rep), Controversial
state
minister Lama to face legal actions if charges leveled
against him true: UML VC Rai (nn), Dahal
changes
track; bats for peace, statute as Maoist ‘tactical line’
(ht), Dahal
says
agreement on statute possible within a week (nn), Dahal’s
peace
stance riles hardliners, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp),
Onus
on
Dahal: The Maoist chair’s leadership will be tested in the
days ahead (kp), Time
favorable
for revolt, interview with Netra Bikram Chand, UCPN-M
(rep), ‘No
amnesty
for serious human rights violators’ (ht), Transitional
justice:
UN wants rights process speeded (kp), UN
Deputy
High Commissioner expresses concern over delay in setting
up transitional justice mechanisms (nn), Truth
Bill
faces hiccups (kp), Securing
the
transition: The nation’s security institutions must
prepare for the transition to a federal system, by
Keshar Bahadur Bhandari (kp)
20/04/2011: Four
CA
members obstruct House (ht), No
option
to peace, constitution, interview with Baburam
Bhattarai (rep), Rift
In
UML And Pressure On Government, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn), Rift
widens:
Nepal, Oli want Khanal out (kp) [Only
to remember the question of legitimacy: Contrary to
Khanal, both Oli and Nepal have been rejected by the
people to be leaders in the peace and reconstruction
process!!], Seeking
alternative
to current govt ‘natural’ if peace, statute not ensured:
Govt spokesperson (nn), Khanal
faces
flak for picking Lama as state minister (kp), CIAA
to
investigate ‘scams’ surrounding Minister Lama (ht), Krishna
to
work for impasse end (kp), Indian
concern
in Nepal ‘natural’ (kp), Greed
is
the creed of our political leaders, by Pari Thapa
(kp), Impunity
factor:
bring rights violators to book, urges Kang (kp), UN
official
concerned about violations (ht), The
dogmatic
Maoist project: Prachanda needs to make a break from
Maoist dogma—the core elements of which are
militarisation, ultra-nationalism and hegemonic rule,
by Prashant Jha (kp), Hardliners
miffed
at Dahal for U-turn, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Secy’s
resignation
mars PLA monitors’ hiring process, by Lekhanath Pandey
(ht) [The exit of UNMIN has been a
big mistake in every respect!!]
19/04/2011: Nat'l
coalition
govt must for peace, statute: Dr Bhattarai (rep), BRB
harps
on tie-up with NC (kp), Bhattarai
miffed
at Mahara’s unilateral decisions (ht), Chairman
Dahal
eyeing PM’s post, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), NC
devising
policy on statute (ht), Has
'Mission:
New Constitution' failed?, by Surendra Phuyal (rep), Maoists
could
put aside revolt agenda: Change in govt likely in a few
weeks, say political pundits, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal
(ht), Army’s
integration
proposal bypasses proper channel (ht), India
to
convey 'strong' message to Maoists, by Akanshya Shah
(rep) [??], Maoist,
India
bhai-bhai, says Sharma (nn [??],
OHCHR
here
till peace process bears fruit (kp), OHCHR-N
to
get term extension (ht), Sad
but
true Protracted transition is abetting graft and impunity
(kp), The
lesser
evil: There is no better alternative to extending the term
of the Constituent Assembly one more time, by Aditya
Adhikari (kp), President
Yadav
intensifies political parleys; meets PM, top party leaders
(nn), Major
three
parties fail to settle CC dispute (nn)
18/04/2011: The
doctrine
of continuity, by C.K. Lal (rep), The
dangerous
deadline, by Aditya Man Shrestha (rep), Govt
stuck;
Khanal weak, vulnerable, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), No
home
for Maoists sans political consensus: PM, by
Ghanashyam Gautam (kp), Minister
Lama
holding nationality of three countries?, by Dhruba
Dangal and Bikash Sangraula (rep), China
miffed
with Lama’s appointment as state minister (nn) [??], MPRF
may
review decision to join govt: Yadav (rep), Impunity
factor:
PAC tells govt to act against criminals, by Dev Kumar
Sunuwar (kp), Double
impact:
NC and Maoists must renew the spirit of cooperation
(kp), NC willing to budge more
than
an inch (ht), Waiting for a miracle: The
past
year is best forgotten. What it did not accomplish far
outweighs what it delivered, by Shyam K.C. (kp)
17/04/2011: Maoists-NC
joining
hands is solution: BRB (kp), Dahal
using
time-buying tactic, by Post B. Basnet and Kiran Pun
(rep), PM
warned
against Home for Maoists (ht), Oli
threatens
party action against PM (rep), Oli
warns
of ousting PM (kp) [Oli has
been rejected by the people and has no democratic
legitimacy to oust a PM who has been elected by the
people!!], PM
Khanal
says Maoists will get Home only after 'proper
consultation' with other parties (nn), Congress
floats
new peace road map: Says it will be flexible on PLA
integration modality (kp), Deuba
says
NA proposal on integration of Maoist combatants augurs
well for peace process (nn), NC
finds
NA proposal to its liking (ht), Define
federalism
before statute: Madhes-based parties (rep) [Without
defining federalism the new constitution can never be
written! After defining federalism, the CA will need at
least one year to finish its job, but only under the
precondition that the so-called party leaders cooperate!!],
SLMM
memo
to PM Khanal (kp), A
sample of State Minister Lahr Kyal Lama's multiple
scandals, by Bikash Sangraula (rep), Good
Excuse
To Extend CA’s Term, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), All-party
meet
called to resolve CC dispute (kp), Harvesting
experts:
The proliferation of experts on vital national issues has,
ironically, hampered the political process, by Lal
Babu Yadav (kp), Sexual
harassment
bill: House not bothering to take the issue up (ht), Statute
sub-committee
term to be extended again (nn)
16/04/2011: Political
bickering
leaves statute writing in jeopardy (kp), Groups
to
press for pro-women statute: To stage a sit-in before CA
(ht), Statute
won’t
see deadline day: Baidya (kp), PM’s
failure
to take a call puts him in a spot, by Bhadra Sharma
and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Congress
unveils
six-lane path to peace, by Prakash Acharya (ht), Bhattarai
says
peace process will not conclude until NC joins govt
(nn), Politicisation
Is
Taking Its Toll, by Uttam Maharjan (rn), 600
tillers
to get land ownership certificates, by Krishna Thapa
(kp), Changing
dynamics:
The reassessment of their respective positions by both the
Army and Maoist offers the best hope for any lasting
andmeaningful integration plan, but it also risks putting
into the back burner the broader security sector reform
agenda , by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Madhesi
Front
presents 12-pt demand paper to PM Khanal (nn), Governance
through
RTI, by Pranav Bhattarai (rep)
15/04/2011: Dispute
resolution
body in trouble, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Statute
sub-committee's
term likely to be extended again (nn), CC
meeting
deferred again (nn), Dahal
for
Mahara as home minister, others oppose (rep), Maoists
rack
brains to decide on names: To send seven ministers to
govt; Say one of them will be home minister; Decision
likely today (ht), Gyawali
not
to join Cabinet (kp), Party
at
PM house dwells on home: Khanal says the ministry is with
the Nepal Government (ht), Not
their
cup of tea (ht) [They have
been rejected by the people, either!!], Baidya
rules
of possibility of timely statute (nn), CA
dissolution
plan a ploy: Yadav (kp), CA
could
get conditional extension, says Karna (kp), Public
opinion? Without a roadmap, there is no point extending
the term of the Constituent Assembly, by Damakant
Jayshi (nt) [The roadmap is the
CPA of November 2006! There is no alternative the CA!!],
Do
it
for yourself: The failure of the peace process could also
mark the end of the relevance of the Big Three, by
Geja Sharma Wagle (kp), Golden
silence:
The president’s political activism bodes ill both for the
national polity as well as his image, by Khagendra N.
Sharma (kp), Rallies
for
peace, statute (ht), Speaking
of
federalism: Consociationalism for consideration, by
Min Basnet (ht), UN
Deputy
High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Nepal
(nn), Behind
the
headline: The Madhesi people are pawns in the games their
leaders play in Kathmandu, by Anurag Acharya (nt), No
war,
no peace, by Anurag Acharya (nt)
14/04/2011: SC
seeks
govt response on TRC formation delay (kp), Khanal
hints
at consensual Assembly term extension (kp), Maoist
leaders
not willing to leave home: Say additional ministers only
after portfolio (ht), Four
UML
ministers sworn in (ht), MPRF
to
get four ministries: Yadav (rep), Maoist
People's
Volunteers gets military structure, by Kiran Pun
(rep), Integration
plan
first: PM to Dahal, by Pranab Kharel and Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Miffed
Gyawali
skips oath-taking (kp), Katawal
to
launch new party (kp), The
political
president, by Prashant Jha (kp), Civil
society
calls for timely statute and lasting peace (nn)
13/04/2011: CA
poll
losers get ministerial posts: Khanal follows in Nepal’s
footsteps (kp) [There is neither legitimacy nor credibility in
Nepali politics!!], UML
leaders
miffed with PM Khanal on cabinet expansion (nn), Maoist-UML
cabinet
expansion meet falls hostage to dispute over home ministry
(nn), UCPN-M
bowls
tough bouncer at Khanal: Warns he may get caught off guard
(ht), Four
UML
ministers, six state ministers sworn in; state minister
Gyawali skips oath ceremony (nn), Constitutional
vacancies
likely to be filled on April 20, by Bimal Gautam
(rep), Maoist-UML
taskforce
misses deadline (rep), MPRF
has
fallen in a trap: Gupta (rep), Agriculture,
job
major priorities (rep), Government
brings
white paper; Experts: A supplementary budget in another
form, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp), What
we
lack is clear vision, strong leadership, by Surya Man
Gurung (kp), The
narratives
of dissent: Indians have Gandhi’s Satyagraha. Which
peaceful model of protest can Nepalis pull from their
history to fight social evils like corruption?, by
Abhi Subedi (kp), Army’s
magic
formula? NA’s initiative has the potential to break the
logjam in the peace process, by John Narayan Parajuli
(kp), International
Credibility
On Decline, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn), Parties
Should
Resolve Outstanding Issues Soon, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn), Country
needs
fresh mandate, says Nidhi ‘No constitution by May 28’
(ht) [What a nonsense! The problem
are not the elected MPs but the unable and to a greater
part not elected party 'leaders'!!], Civic
society
groups to organise 'Shanti Yatra' (nn), ‘Civil
society’s
role crucial for statute’ (ht)
12/04/2011: Khanal
cabinet
inducts 12 more from UML (rep), 12
UML
members inducted in Cabinet (kp), Khanal
expands
mini Cabinet: Inducts 12 members from UML (ht), PM
Khanal
appoints five ministers, seven state ministers; oath
taking on Wednesday (nn), UCPN
(M)
hails cabinet expansion; prepares to finalise its
ministerial candidates by Thursday (nn), Panel
for
4-tier administrative set-up, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), At
the
crossroads: Dahal’s indecisiveness and reluctance to
listen to dissenting voices is eroding his leadership,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Oppn
leaders
take govt to task for poor law and order situation
(nn)
11/04/2011: Differences
delay
cabinet expansion (rep), Team
to
draft policy papers: 8-member taskforce assigned to ready
common minimum programme, HLPM action plan (kp), PM
to
induct more UML ministers in cabinet today (nn), Bamdev
for
CA term extension , by Chandani Hamal (rep), Gen
Gurung
aye to break from past, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Impetus
for
integration: Creation of the much-needed emergency relief
and rescue force including former Maoist combatants could
be a viable integration option, by Chiran Jung Thapa
(kp), 4
hurt as Kirat outfit goes on offensive, by Dilli Ram
Khatiwada (kp), Call
to
ensure Kirat Rais’ rights (kp), Badis'
plight:
Govt vows to work for community (kp), Small
horizons
Inter-party rifts hobble the broader political process
(kp), Calling
for
our own Anna: As the peace process drags on, tackling
corruption has taken a backseat, by Shyam K.C. (kp)
10/04/2011: PM
set
to expand cabinet Sunday (rep), Maoist-UML
meeting
fails to cut mustard (kp), Maoists
miffed
at UML on many scores (ht), Khanal-Dahal
meeting
on cabinet expansion inconclusive again (nn), Nepal's
dilemma, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep), Hindinization
drive
worries others in Tarai, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep), TSRP
calls
off indefinite strike (kp), Victim’s
family
charges Maoists, by Prem Kumari Ghale (kp), Mired
In
Power Politics: Parties Disregard Peace, Statute, by
Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Both
peace,
statute are mirages: Congress; ‘UML needs to pressurise
Maoists to transform themselves’ [But
Nepal will have no future without the NC transforming
itself and stopping its veto-politics!!], RPP-N,
RJP
suspect CA
term extension plots (ht)
09/04/2011: Ripe
for
a revolution?, by Dinkar Nepal (rep), Parties
likely
to agree on mixed integration modality: JP Gupta,
interview with Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta (rep), Portfolio
issue
hits Cabinet expansion (kp), Maoists
to
talk turkey with UML: Decision on ministerial candidates
delayed (kp), Madhes
parties
poised on divided lines, by Pranab Kharel (kp), Strikes
hit
life in Tarai districts (kp), Maina's
murder:
‘Impunity claim in NA ridiculous’ (kp) [Such
untrue statements are a shame for every honest Nepali! All
criminals have to be punished severely including those
army leaders and politicians who protect them!!], Kansas
college
honours Army chief Gurung (kp) [For
his protection of criminals??], A
minefield for mandarins: The bureaucracy and the political
leadership is in a continuous tussle, where political
allegiances make or break a civil servant’s career, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Peace
panel
berth for ‘killer’: Maoist accused of Muktinath murder
appointed coordinator, by Ramji Rana (ht), President
Yadav
asks PM Khanal to take NC, Madhesi parties into confidence
for national consensus (nn) [??],
Tharuhat
bandh
called off (nn), UML,
Maoists
minimum common programme; Maoists 'positive' about full
budget (nn)
08/04/2011: PM
Khanal
hints at extending CA term (nn), NA
chief
must cooperate with conflict crimes (rep), Writ
in
SC over delay in TRC formation (kp), Dahal
lauds
Army proposal: Says PLA, Army should work together
(kp), Dahal
views
NA in good light: Says army’s reported proposal on
integration a positive step (ht), Dahal
gives
parties till May 1 for peace, statute (rep), Those
against
peace, statute behind bomb blasts: PM (rep), Khanal
wants
parties to toe the statute line (kp), Crisis
Group’s
peace potion: CA term extension only by consensus; NC,
oppn Madhes could block new tenure (kp) [see Crisis
Group Update
Briefing], ICG
says
govt should secure support of parties for CA term
extension if it fails to pass new statute by May 28
deadline (nn), Sparking
it
off: Delay in appointing a minister to handle the energy
crisis is beyond comprehension, by Navin Singh Khadka
(kp), Impunity
Prohibition
Act: Need And Significance, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti
(rn), Nothing
amiss
on law and order front, says PM (ht) [??], India
hands
over UN vehicles, pledges support for peace (ht), Govt
parties
continue ‘hectic negotiations’ to expand Cabinet; no deal
so far (nn), UCPN
(M)
fails to select ministerial candidates (nn), CC
meeting deferred for third time as fringe parties continue
protest (nn), Revisiting
Civil
Society, by Dev Raj Dahal (sp), Has
Democracy
Collapsed?, by Yubaraj Ghimire (sp), Revolutionary
versus
Evolutionary Nepal, by Dipak Gyawali (sp), “The
Efforts
Of CA Are Encouraging”, interview with Krishna Man
Pradhan (sp)
07/04/2011: Secretariat
begins
work on setting up situation center (rep), Prime
minister
Khanal’s 50-day action plan in limbo, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), Dahal
to
stay as oarsman of statute drafting panel, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp), Prachanda
agrees
to lead CC sub-committee (ht), Dahal's
dilemma
at statute panel, by Post Bahadur Basnet (rep), US
govt:
Nepal may meet statute deadline (kp) [???],
Peace,
statute
doubtful: Adhikari (ht)
06/04/2011: Dahal
insists
on quitting dispute resolution subcommittee (rep), Dahal
not
keen on leading sub-committee: Is it part of policy to
stonewall? (ht), PM
Khanal
preparing to expand cabinet within this week (nn), Disappointing!
(rep), Tharus
demand
3 provinces in Tarai, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep), Cloak
and
dagger: Bhattarai should use all his skills to persuade
the party rank and file and overwhelm the hardliners,
by Pramod Mishra (kp), Youth
bulge:
Nepal must do more to involve youth in the state-building
process, by C.D. Bhatta (kp)
05/04/2011: Khanal,
Dahal
discuss cabinet expansion (rep), Kirat
motorcycle
rally throws Valley traffic out of gear (kp), Nepal
to
be mine free by June (kp), Shifting
sands:
Conflicts within the Maoist party reflect the changes in
the organisation since it joined the peace process, by
Aditya Adhikari (kp), ‘Integration
model
proposed by NA positive’ (nn), NC,
UML
reject Maoist proposal to change sub-committee coordinator
(nn)
04/04/2011: CA
chair
doubts timely statute (nn), Integrate
combatants
into existing forces: Taskforce (rep), PLA
integration:
Maoists ‘open’ to NA proposal (kp), PM
Khanal,
Dahal agree to expand cabinet 'at the earliest' (nn),
Standing
committee
sitting on names: PM’s party fails to decide on ministers,
by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Khanal,
Oli
and Nepal forward separate lists for ministers from party
(nn), UCPN-M
CC
to pick ministers (ht), Bureaucracy
in
plutocracy, by C.K. Lal (rep), Taking
the
blame, by Shyam K.C. (kp), Damaging
distrust (kp)
03/04/2011: PM's
indecisiveness
costs country dear, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Progressive
transformation
of country not possible if parties engage in senseless
bickering: PM Khanal (nn), UCPN
(M)
likely to finalise additional ministerial candidates today
(nn), Movin’
on
up, by Rajendra P. Sharma (kp)
02/04/2011: UML
delays
nomination of new ministers yet again (rep), CC
meet
put off as
Paswan goes wild (ht), Lawmakers
create
scene at CC hall (rep), Hoo-ha
in
House over finance secy’s resignation: NC obstructs
Parliament on second consecutive day,bars Adhikary from
clarifying position, by Prakash Acharya (ht), House
adjourned
amidst opposition protest (rep), A
revolution and a constitution, by Shrochis Karki (rep)
01/04/2011: Rich
pickings (kp), Trouble-shooter
body
at risk as Dahal unwilling (rep), CC
meet
postponed again after Dalit lawmaker registers reservation
on thematic report (nn), CC
meet
put off amid uproar (ht), Cabinet
may
get shape on Monday, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Maoist
SC fails to pick ministerial candidates (nn), Constitution
possible
in two months: PM Khanal (nn) [This
is absolutely ridiculous! You cannot even form a small
government within two months!!], Badis’
plight
unaddressed: Govt fails to walk the talk, by Pragati
Shahi (kp), Not
all
gloom, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), NC
obstructs
House over secretary Khanal's resignation (nn)
31/03/2011: 55
days
gone, Khanal’s teething problems far from over (ht), Dispute
resolution
panel gets extension (ht), Politics
of
state restructuring, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), NC
disrupts
House over secy resignation (rep) [Yes, you
are the outstanding democratic force! Please stop the
reconstruction process, that is disliked by you either,
whenever you can!!], PLA
integration
plan in limbo (ht), Nepal
drops
hint on CA extension (kp), Parties
Set
To Miss Second Deadline, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Make
inclusiveness
a reality, by Rukmini Chaudhary (Tharu) (kp), Choose
wise, by Gopal Khanal (kp), Till
When
Discrimination In Nepal?, by Dirgha Raj Prasa (rn), Fringe
parties
obstruct CC meeting on report of state restructuring
committee (nn)
30/03/2011: Statute
sub-committee
term extended by another 15 days (nn), Bid
to
curb violence: Armed groups get talk offer (kp), Talks
on
NA plan needed: PLA combatants, by Mohan Budhair (kp),
Big
2
to cuddle up to MJF-N (kp), MJF
to
join govt at chairman Yadav’s leadership (nn), MJF
Chair
Yadav to lead party in govt (kp), Rights
watch:
Remedy ills through judiciary: OHCHR (kp), Panel
proposes
separate Constitutional Court (ht), Govt
shies
away from key appointments (ht)
29/03/2011: No
real
progress in dispute resolution (rep), Statute
sub-committee
tenure ending today; likely to be extended again (nn),
PLA
integration:
Army mellows on PLA fighters’ entry, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), NA
proposes
separate unit comprising of Maoist combatants, police and
army personnel (nn), PLA
salary
resumes (kp) [one of the
problems after UNMIN exit!!], When
one
becomes three, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Post
conflict
restructuring, by Baburam Bhattarai (kp) [see also part
2], Not
just
a two-third majority affair: Prez (ht), ‘Differences
can
be bridged’: Nepal’s peace process better than in other
regions: Tamrat (ht), 96
per
cent public offices sans information officers (ht), Reactivate
local
peace committees: House panel (ht)
28/03/2011: State
restructuring
report debate on (ht), Dr
Bhattarai
prescribes avoiding constitutional procedures for timely
promulgation of constitution (nn) [Without
state restructuring, there will never be an inclusive
Nepal!!], No
shift (ht), Integration
dispute:
Separate PLA force bottom line: Gajurel (kp), Tamrat
here,
will talk peace (kp), Portfolio
division:
MJF-N ‘like putty in hands’, by Pranab Kharel (kp), MJF-N
PP
seal on 4-pt agreement (ht), PM
swears
by seven ‘commandments’ (ht), Khanal
govt
impossible sans secret deal, says Gajurel (ht), President
Yadav
continues political consultation over current deadlock
(nn)
27/03/2011: No
substantive
progress in statute: Nembang (rep), CC
likely
to take more time to finalise state restructuring, federal
model (nn), Taskforce
makes
tangible progress (rep), PM-MPRF
talks
yield no result (rep), MJF
approves
4-point pact with ruling parties; decides to pick 'young
faces' for Khanal cabinet (nn), Who
is
the PM?, by Aditya Man Shrestha (rep), Rightward,
ho!, by Trilochan Upreti (kp), Women
lawmakers
dissatisfied with limited role (ht), PM
miffed
with Prez for meeting leaders without consulting him
(nn)
26/03/2011: Integration
in
50 days, PM tells EU envoys (kp), Constitution
drafting:
Maoists, NC poles apart on key issues, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Maoists
drop
hint of CA term extension: Say meeting deadline not
possible; NC refuses to buy idea, by Prakash Acharya
(ht), Tarai
remains
death hotbed: Report; State, armed outfits continue
extra-judicial killings, by Prasun Singh (kp), Madhes
oppn
parties’‘no’ to Left-heavy statute (kp)
25/03/2011: Statute
drafting:
Fast-track panel meet indecisive, by Manoj Basnet
(kp), CC
discusses
draft of State Restructuring Committee (nn), Deal
with
MJF slammed (ht), Rabble-rousing
to
dulcet speeches: Has Dahal mellowed and softened stance on
constitution drafting?, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Prez
asks
Maoist chair to cooperate with other political parties for
completion of peace process (nn) [Why
do you only ask the UCPN-M? The biggest veto-activist in
the constitutional and peace process is the NC!!],
Appoint
public
prosecutor director: SC (ht), Constituional
appointments:
Govt gets a month to fill up vacant posts (kp), China
concerned
about statute delay (ht), ‘Clarify
ambiguities
in economic model’ (ht), A
society asleep, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), Tharuhat
group
declares protest against pact with MJF (nn), Maoist,
NC
top brass discuss army integration, statute drafting
(nn), Towards
a
Constitutional State, by Dev Raj Dahal (sp)
24/03/2011: 'Fill
vacant
positions in constitutional bodies' (rep), Four-point
agreement
brings MPRF onboard govt (rep), Ruling
Two
lasso MJF into government, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Secretariat
to
recruit staff for PLA supervision (rep), Cantonment
monitors
okayed (kp), China
gives
Rs 1.42bn military aid, by Phanindra Dahal (kp) [!?], Tune
it
out: Madhesi leaders would do well to resist undesirable
influence (kp), The
crimson
tide: For Maoists Army’s ‘democratisation’ may be a
pretext for class struggle, by Dilip Rayamajhi (kp)
23/03/2011: Subcommittee
settles
seven disputed issues (rep), Concise
constitution
not acceptable: Gachchhadar (rep), Shame
on
you: Shraddha sends a non-violent message to CA members
(kp), Federalism
for
all: Full autonomy for weaker sections of society
minimises the risk of separation, by Shyam Prasad
Mainali (kp)
22/03/2011: UML-MPRF
talks
'positive' (rep), MJF
on
road to govt (kp), No
talks
until 7-pt deal is scrapped: Koirala (rep), Scrap
secret
deal first: NC chief Says UCPN-Maoist is a stumbling block
(ht) [Through the CA elections, the UCPN-M has a far
greater democratic legitimacy than the NC! It would be
good if the NC joined the government but it is not
necessarily needed!!], Cabinet
bulking,
Congress still sulking, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Thinking
Out
Of Box, Sustaining Democracy, Good Governance, by
Rekha Shrestha Sharma (rn), Former
heads
of state, govt to face scanner, by Anil Giri (kp), Two
crucial
bills still on hold, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), Nembang
loses
temper over peace process hiccups (kp), CoAS
leaving
for US (kp) [??]
21/03/2011: Olive
branch:
Maoist-UML attempt to woo sulking NC (kp), UML
presses
Maoists on peace process (rep), No
progress
in peace process worries Prez (rep), Rev
up
constitution drafting process, Prez beseeches PM (kp),
External,
domestic
elements against statute: Dahal (rep), Govt
will
collapse if seven-point deal scrapped: Gurung, by
Purna Basnet (rep), Indian
message
to Madhesi leaders : ‘Finish unfinished business’, by
Mahesh Acharya (kp), The
land
of unbridled optimism, by C.K. Lal (rep), Making
elections
fair: A sound electoral justice system lays the foundation
for good governance, by Madhu P. Regmi (kp), No
constitution
can be drafted
by ignoring the Nepali Congress, interview with Ram
Sharan Mahat (kp) [Theoretically, this is not true because the NC owns
only 20% of the MPs; the new constitution has to be
decided by a two thirds majority. But it is definitely
true that no constitution can be written by ignoring the
UCPN-M, the by far largest party in the CA!!]
20/03/2011: Voter
registration
to begin in all districts, by Bimal Gautam (rep), PM
less
hopeful from UML talks team, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep),
Conclude
peace
process before statute: India (rep), Leadership
against
internal democracy: Dr Bhattarai, by Dil Bahadur
Chattyal (rep), 195
laws
biased against women (kp), Consensus
remains
elusive: The seven factor cripples constitution-writing
move (kp), NDC
and
OHCHR urge govt to fulfil its commitment to end all forms
of discrimination (nn), Maoist
combatants
go without pay for three months (nn) [the
failure of dismissing UNMIN!!], Mixed
force
combining all security forces and PLA combatants
appropriate to complete army integration task: PLA
spokesperson (nn)
19/03/2011: Maoists
won't
be liberal anymore: Baidya (nn), Natural
Resources
And Ownership Dilemma, by Prakash Adhikari (rn), The
Madhes
Identity (kp), The
other
identity: Four years on from what is now known as the
Madhesi Andolan, what exactly there is to show for the
aspirations of the Madhesis is arguable, by Bidushi
Dhungel (kp), Boiling
over:
The ideological battle within the Maoist party is now
being fought in its trade union, which threatens to
undermine the chairman's hold over the party, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp)
18/03/2011: State
restructuring
report at CC (rep), UML
fails
to name ministers (rep), Khanal
fails
to sell Home idea (kp), Cabinet
not
to get full shape until NC joins govt: Minister Rayamajhi
(nn), MK
Nepal
vents ire at UML top brass, NC for toppling his govt
(nn), Madhes
leaders’
Delhi sojourn: ‘Fresh CA poll if no statute by May 28’
(kp), Co-optation
and
alienation: Incorporatrion of identity group issues
inversely affect mobilisation, by Mahendra Lawoti
(kp), Rehabilitation
to
precede army integration (nn)
17/03/2011: Constitution
drafting
has gained momentum: CA Chair (nn), Poudel
rules
out bulk integration (kp), India
didn’t
want PLA in NA, cables reveal, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp), Dahal
off
to Singapore (rep) [How can
political leaders leave the country in this decisive stage
of constitution writing??], Maoist
chief
in s’pore: More to eye than meets Dahal visit (kp), Madhesi
leaders
in India (kp), People's
Volunteers
not for revolt, interview with Netra Bikram Chand
(rep), One
too
many (kp), A
thin balance, by Deepak Thapa (kp), UML
standing
committee fails to pick ministers; forms team to hold
talks with parties (nn), UML
ministers
get more portfolios (nn), NC
opposes
subcommittee recommendation for Constitutional Court
(nn) [More and more, the NC has
become the greatest veto actor in the peace and
reconstruction process!]
16/03/2011: Code
of
conduct to guide Maoist ministers, by Kiran Pun (rep),
Maoists
form
mega youth outfit (rep), Defense
Minister
rules out 'separate force' of Maoist combatants (nn)
15/03/2011: 28
parties
agree to forward State Restructuring Committee proposal to
CC for discussion (nn), CC
sub-committee's
term extended till March 29 (rep), Maoist
party
to form joint mechanism to steer govt (kp), Maoist
mechanism
to monitor govt (rep), Next
two
& half months, by Ameet Dhakal (rep), MK
Nepal prefers concise statute in place of belated one
(nn) [??]
14/03/2011: Statute
sub-committee
term ends; agreement reached in 40 disputed issues
(nn), Maintaining
momentum (kp), UML
leader
asks Maoists to return seized properties (kp), Will
die
if doing good is a crime: Bhattarai, by Krishna
Acharya (kp), Laxman
threatens
revolt (kp)
13/03/2011: ‘No
statute
sans PLA integration’ (kp), UCPN
(M)
will get Home Ministry in next cabinet expansion: UML
chief whip (nn), Maoist
ministers
entrusted with additional portfolios (nn)
12/03/2011: New
statute:
Sub-panel agrees on constitutional court (kp), Control
of
cantonment sites: Khanal, Dahal nod to hiring process
(kp)
11/03/2011: PLA
integration:
Big Three agree to formulate action plan (kp), Duel
effect, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), UML
leaders
claim Defense Minister Poudel will also be given Home
Ministry (nn), Constitutional
court
to interpret new constitution (nn), Beyond
semantics
of political revolt, by Chudamani Basnet (rep), Bridges
of
Peace in Nepal, by Dev Raj Dahal (sp)
10/03/2011: New
statute:
Dahal-led panel settles knotty statute issues (kp), PLA
integration:
Panel may finalise timetable today (kp), Cabinet
expansion:
Madhes parties remain divided: MJF-N, Sadbhawana may join
govt, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Poudel
takes
Defence charge (kp), Who’s
doing
what?, by Chandra Kishore (kp)
09/03/2011: Army
integration
before May 28: Minister Pun (kp), UML
Gen
Secy says no chance of separate force comprising Maoist
combatants (nn), Portfolio
distribution
row: Why old faces at helm again, ask Maoist leaders,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Poudel
to
take up job, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Poudel
assumes
office as Defence Minister (nn)
08/03/2011: Poudel
in
Defence, Tuladhar Education: Oli faction leader says no
formal decision, by Phanindra Dahal (kp)
07/03/2011: Cabinet
expansion:
Further delay likely (kp), Paudel
appointed
defense minister, Tuladhar education minister (nn), Dahal
offers
sage advice to Maoist ministers, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Peace
dividend (kp)
06/03/2011: ‘Govt
here,
hurdles cleared’ (kp)
05/03/2011: Cabinet
expansion:
Four Maoist ministers take charge of chair, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (kp), Home
ministry:
Row now in Maoists (kp), PLA
integration:
Govt set to reactivate Special Committee (kp), A
Saffron Wave, by Amish Raj Mulmi and Pranab Kharel
(kp)
04/03/2011: Cabinet
expansion:
Maoists fail to name candidates (kp), UCPN
(M)
finally nominates four party leaders for Khanal-led
cabinet (nn), Khanal
inducts
four Maoist ministers in cabinet; ministers sworn in
(nn), Rights
watch:
Come clean on rights record, US envoy tells Nepal Army,
by Phanindra Dahal (kp), A
little spunk, signor, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), Statute
sub-committee
sorts out 30 thorny issues (nn)
03/03/2011: Cabinet
expansion:
Maoists in; Mahara and 10-strong squad (kp), Waiting
for
Godot (kp), Army
a
jewel in country’s crown: Prez (kp) [????],
Nepali
Congress
to outline peace roadmap (kp) [The
NC is one of the greatest veto-forces in the peace
process!!], Foreign
hand
a danger: Bhattarai; ‘Time not ripe to resist Indian
policy’, by Amrita Anmol (kp)
02/03/2011: New
statute:
Bicameral federal legislature okayed (kp), Maoists’
change
of heart: Say will join govt sans home ministry (kp),
Cabinet
expansion:
MKN bridges the UML-Maoist gap (kp), Brahmins’
threat
to take up arms (kp) [Fact is that less than 6.5% of the total population
are male Bahuns who totally dominate politics,
administration, judiciary, education system, etc.],
NA
democratisation:
Parliament panel to seek govt’s stand (kp), People’s
Movement
III?, by Abhi Subedi (kp)
01/03/2011: Threat
level:
Parties’ young muscle detrimental to Nepal: Report
(kp), Cabinet
expansion:
Full one ‘likely’ in a couple of days (kp), Dahal
leads
statute sub-panel (kp), KJWP
resurfaces
in eastern districts, by Diliram Khatiwada (kp), Taking
back
the state, by Anil Bhattarai (kp)
28/02/2011: Indigenous
peoples
clamour for identity: Demand self-determination, natural
resources rights (ht), Nepal
Army
rider on PLA combatants’ integration, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), Khanal
fails
in Home dispute resolution bid (kp), PM’s
chosen
three may run all ministries (ht), A
vision of New Nepal: Nepal must think of a kind of
federalism that would ensure the fullest expression of
cultural diversity, by Shinji Asanuma (kp), Factories
to
turn into barracks, says Prachanda: Claims people’s revolt
the only option left (ht)
27/02/2011: CC
sub
committee discuss work plan to resolve disputed issues in
statute draftings (nn), Stranded
Khanal, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km), JN
Khanal,
Dahal's poodle?, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Abide
by
deal, Dahal tells PM: ‘Conspiracy to prevent govt from
taking full shape’ (ht), UML
youth
leaders urge Maoist chief to ‘concede’ (kp), UML
decides to convene 'decisive talks' with UCPN (M) on
power-sharing issue (nn), Cambodia
conference
on Peace in Nepal postponed (nn)
26/02/2011: Another
committee
to resolve knotty issues (kp), CC
forms
panel to solve statute row (ht), Maoists
decide
not to join government, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists
fight
shy of joining govt: Say CPN-UML backtracked on
seven-point deal (ht), ‘Don’t
give
perks to ex-ministers’ (kp), Police
slam
political intervention: Tell parties not to shelter
criminals, lawmakers pledge cooperation (ht)
25/02/2011: CC
forms
5-member sub-committee to resolve disputed issues in
statute drafting (nn), Cong
gets
formal UML, Maoist invite: NC says 7-point deal must go
first (kp) [Stop this
nonsense, form a small government and concentrate upon
writing the constitution through the elected MPs of the
CA! Rejected politicians must shu8t up!], Big
III
for expediting peace, statute work: NC urged to join
ruling coalition (ht), Party
should
join govt, some in NC say (kp), Deuba
terms
7-pt deal as 'suspicious'; reiterates NC will remain in
opposition (nn), Bhattarai
urges
NC to join govt or give alternative for finding consensus
to resolve deadlock (nn), UML-Maoist
leaders
discuss cabinet expansion (nn), Maoist
Standing
Committee decides not to join govt (nn), Nembang
exudes
peace, constitution hope (ht), Scope
of
violence: Rejection of aspirations for recognition could
escalate violent conflicts, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp), Punish
free-riders (ht), Impunity
Dissected, by Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn), Dealing
with
missing family member/s, by Shreya Thapa (rep), Art
of war: Bardiya children cope with the loss of missing
relatives by drawing what they witnessed during the
conflict (nt), The
war's
not over yet: "Either give us back our loved ones or tell
us what you did to them", by Damakant Jayshi (nt), Building
‘young
Nepal, not new Nepal’: The crucial issue, by Subarna
Chhetri (ht),
Challenges
To
Civilian Control Of Nepal Army, by Ritu Raj Subedi
(rn)
24/02/2011: CA
extension
decision irrevocable, says SC: Apex court rules that
Interim: Constitution has not set any mandatory deadline
for statute completion (kp),
Lawyers warn of statute protests: Blame CA for draft delay
(ht), CC
likely
to form sub-committee to resolve disputed issues in
statute drafting on Friday (nn), Judiciary
to
issue blacklist of 300,000 absconders: Over 100,000 court
verdicts are unimplemented, leading to impunity for an
average of three lawbreakers in each case, by Kamal
Raj Sigdel (kp), Implementing
Supreme
Court Decisions, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn), SC
voids
murder case withdrawal: "The government cannot withdraw
murder cases without the permission of concerned district
courts", by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp), PM
hands
party decision to Dahal (ht), Seize
the
opportunity (rep), Leaders
of
major parties to meet today: To discuss power sharing,
peace, constitution (kp) [absolutely
useless talks of these 'misleaders' who do not want
consensus, constitution and peace!!], Consensus
eludes
big three; NC not ready for compromise unless 7-pt deal
scrapped (nn), Where
Are
Political Leaders Leading Us?, by Uttam Maharjan (rn),
Media
and
Young Turks: To ensure long-term future, UML should retire
the likes of Oli and Nepal, by Pramod Mishra (kp) [!!], Building
a
state: Sustainability of federations will depend on their
operational designs, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp)
23/02/2011: Deal
revised,
full Cabinet soon: UML CC (kp), CPN-UML
CC
tilts towards Khanal: Endorses seven-point agreement
unanimously; Concludes pact not against peace process,
by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), How
UML
chair turned the tables on rivals (ht), UML
needs to come clean on seven-point deal: UCPN (Maoist)
(nn), Points
of
departure: Revision of the seven-point deal is perhaps a
good thing (kp), Civil
servants
like headless chickens, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), CA
members
are in a dor or die situation, by Kalpana Rana (kp), New
constitution:
‘Anti-women’ citizenship nod under glare (kp), ‘Conspiracies
against
CA’ (ht), CC
chair,
leaders discuss formation of sub-committee to resolve
thorny issues in statute drafting (nn)
22/02/2011: UML
Politburo
nod to revised deal (kp), UML
politburo
for deal revision: Decision to be tabled at party’s
central committee today (ht), Maoists
ready
to talk pact (kp), NC,
Maoist
leaders lock horn over 7-pt deal (nn), Opposing
Maoist-UML
7-point deal would be like opposing peace and statute:
Dahal (nn), Dr
Bhattarai
censures parties (ht), Congress
leader
cautions parties (ht) [!!], NC
will
lead peace process: Poudel (kp) [When
will you understand that you have lost the people's
mandate for this task? According to fundamental democratic
rules, leadership belongs to the overwhelming winner in
the elections!!], Beyond
paper
politics: A new constitution will be meaningless without
an overhaul of corrupt government machinery, by Anil
Bhattarai (kp), Minority
groups
reveal model constitution (ht), No
travel
ban on alleged HR violators (ht) [SC
supports impunity!!], Prez
receives
SC annual report: ‘Law and order situation has slightly
improved’ (ht), Unpleasant
political
scenario: Lessons to be learnt, by Pramod Aryal (ht),
Secret
Deal
And Rift Within UML, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Home
truths, by Trailokya Raj Aryal (rep)
21/02/2011: CC
chief
rues delay in statute drafting (kp), CA
chairman
unveils statute drafted by minority groups (kp), Govt
will
go if deal dies: Dahal, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp), Cabinet
expansion:
Lawmakers bristle at delay in process (kp), Call
to
give PM a free hand (kp), Envoys
throng
Capital after guard change (kp), Full-blown
Cabinet
soon, says Khanal, by Basanti Bastola (kp), UML
politburo
meeting: PM
set
to face trying time (ht), UML
‘middle-path’ leaders suggest PM Khanal to keep home
ministry with himself (nn), UML
politburo
decides to revise 7-pt deal; Tuesday CC meeting to take
final decision (nn), Maoists
press
PM to make ‘historic’ move (ht), Dahal
says
he is ‘concerned’ as PM Khanal fails to expand cabinet
(nn), The
alternatives (ht), Political
Tangle
Messes Up Issues (rn), Seven-point
deal
should be scrapped, interview with NC president Sushil
Koirala who has been rejected by the people in the 2008
elections (kp), NA
integration
terms in PLA crosshairs (ht), The
leftover
alliance, by C.K. Lal (rep)
20/02/2011: Cabinet
expansion
likely to be one long haul, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Portfolio
standoff
may linger, says Tuladhar (kp), No
security
ministries for Maoists: Nepal (ht), UCPN
(M)
chair Dahal accuses UML leaders of trying to topple Khanal
govt (nn), Govt
rapped
for poor rights scenario (kp) [see executive
summary of INSEC's Human Rights Yearbook 2011], Nepal’s
record
has improved (ht), Campaign
for
five pillars of democracy (kp), CC
holds
consultation with political parties to expedite
constitution drafting (nn), Itahari
folk
take CA members to task: Seek return of taxpayers’money
for failing to deliver the constitution on time (ht),
Khanal
On
The Horns Of Dilemma, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Human
security
in Nepal, by Pamir Gautam (rep)
19/02/2011: Expedite
constitution (rep), Don’t
take
me for a pushover: JNK; Calls on all parties to join hands
for peace, statute, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Khanal
reiterates
consensus (ht), PM
dwells
on deal, Cabinet with Dahal (ht), Home
portfolio
shouldn’t go to UCPN-M, says Oli (ht), UML
leaders
tell UCPN (Maoist) not to expect home ministry until peace
process concludes (nn), Home
Ministry
won't be given to Maoists at any cost: Nepal (nn), ‘Home
ministry
not the crux’ (kp), Khanal’s
early
success in question: Attention diverted from peace process
in monitors’absence, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Peace
thru
women's participation: Government launches national action
plan (kp), Parameters
of
democracy: Nepal's specific socio-cultural and political
histories dictate an unlikelihood of success for any form
of Western-manufactured democracy, by Bidushi Dhungel
(kp), SC
expects
CA to draft statute on time: CA members not to be denied
salaries, allowances (ht), NEFIN
to
press for timely statute (ht), Let
Us
Fulfill Pledges For Justice, Equity, by Mukti Rijal
(rn), Leadership
vicissitudes, by Hem Raj Kafle (rep)
18/02/2011: Cabinet
expansion
comes a cropper (kp), Khanal’s
hamletian
dilemma continues: Nepal-Oli faction stuck on home
ministry; Maoists not to join govt unless portfolio
settled (ht), Maoists
make
a U-turn: Say time not ripe to join Khanal govt (kp),
Dahal
tells
PM Khanal to settle dispute in UML before asking UCPN (M)
to join govt (nn), Dispute
in
UML: Won’t affect Cabinet, says PM, by John Narayan
Parajuli and Bhadra Sharma [?? Are
really all politicians stupid? The people, definitely, are
not!!], Last-ditch
bid
to topple govt: Prachanda (ht), Still,
in
a soup (ht), PM
Khanal
defends 7-pt deal; rues delay in cabinet formation
(nn), Same-same:
Khanal
will be hard-pressed to survive, let alone force change,
by Prashant Jha (nt), Maina
murder:
Mom pleads with CoAS for justice (kp), War
if
statute not delivered, warns Limbuwan leader (ht), Why
we need more female political leaders in Nepal, by
Saurav J. Thapa (rep), Straddling
two
boats: Nepal's politicians pay homage to one definition of
politics while exploiting another, by Biraj Bahadur
Bista (nt), The
India
factor: Indian commentator cites security as reason for
rejecting seven-point agreement, by Pranab Dhal
Samanta (nt)
17/02/2011: Countdown
begins;
parties deeply divided: Given the differences among
parties, a new statute looks unlikely, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), Cabinet
all
set to get shape today: CPN-UML factional dispute rages on,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai and Bhadra Sharma (kp), Ruling
coalition
in the home stretch; Ministries finalised: Dahal; Mahara
to lead party in govt (ht), PM
Khanal to expand cabinet today; row over home ministry
still unsettled (nn), Cabinet
expansion
unlikely today as UML leaders dispute over giving Home
Ministry to Maoists (nn), UML
headed
for splitsville: Oli says party may pull out of government
over home ministry (ht), Testing
times:
Khanal has near-impossible task of pleasing everyone
(kp), Jhalanath's
thorny
days ahead, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep), Seven
yrs
on, justice eludes Maina kin: Human rights defenders rue
govt apathy (kp), Respect
court
orders, OHCHR tells govt: Reminds it has not brought to
book Sunuwar’s killers (ht), Human
rights
fantasy in Geneva: Impunity for both the Army and Maoists
remains almost complete, by Tejshree Thapa (kp), 2003
disappearances:
‘Youths blindfolded, killed and buried’ (ht), Citizenship
issue:
Guarantee equal terms, say women rights activists
(ht), Madhes
movement
scars yet to heal: Leaders draw flak for forgetting the
victims, by Rajan Bhattarai (ht), Things
could
be worse, by Sradda Thapa (rep)
16/02/2011: Big
Two
agree to expand Cabinet soon, by Bhadra Sharma and
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists,
UML
come up with joint statement: Urge parties to join
government; Hope Cabinet expansion soon; Congress terms it
eyewash (ht), PM
agrees
to give 11 ministries to UCPN (M) including home and
foreign affairs; Dahal to announce ministerial team by
Thursday (nn), Cabinet
expansion
likely tomorrow (ht), PM
briefs
President Yadav on cabinet formation (nn), CPN-ML
(Socialist) decides to join Khanal govt (nn), Baluwatar
gates
not opened for Oli (kp), Special
Committee
gets UNMIN logistics (kp), UNMIN
hands
over monitoring equipment: But fails to provide combatant
identity readable software to government (ht), Reinvigorate
Special
Committee (rep), Womens'
political
rights a must to liberate them from social oppression,
by Usha Kala Rai (kp), Smells
like
revolution: Though unacknowledged by the West, a quiet
rebellion may be brewing, by Abhi Subedi (kp), Maoists
deserve
a chance: Only through their mistakes will the Maoists
learn and people get to know them for who they really are,
by Pramod Mishra (kp), Formation
of
Government: Litmus test for Prime Minister Khanal, by
Shrish B. Pradhan (ht), Mubarak
&
our politicians, by Arun Gupto (rep), OHCHR
urges
govt to enforce court order on Maina Sunuwar case
(nn), Exhumation
team
finds one more suspicious body part in Godar (nn)
15/02/2011: Khanal
may
give Maoists Home, full Cabinet ‘soon’, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Leftist
bid
to rid pact of ambiguity: A joint statement likely today
to assuage growing suspicion (ht), UCPN
(Maoist)
turns down PM Khanal’s proposal to expand cabinet without
home ministry (nn), Khanal,
Dahal
reiterate commitment to 7-pt agreement; pledge to abide by
CPA (nn), Testing
Time
For UML-Maoist Alliance, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), MJF
sets
terms for joining govt: Says Madhes-based parties must be
appeased first (ht), Rastriya
Janamorcha
denounces 7-pt deal (kp), Rejected
fighters'
rehab: UN invites all to packages on offer (kp), Former
fighters
unfurl PLA flags in camps (ht), Ramraja
calls
for another revolution (ht), Evaluating
Change
In Correct Perspective (rn), Styles
Of
Transitions And Transformations, by Prem Khatry (rn)
14/02/2011: UML
froths
as JNK pushes deal: Nepal, Oli factions heighten dissent
volume (kp), NC,
13
parties to seek clarification (kp), MJF
chief
takes exception to 7-pt pact (nn), NC
doubts
on UML-Maoist alliance is fabricated, interview with
Ghanashyam Bhusal, CPN-UML (kp), Home
truths:
The argument for keeping the Maoists out is untenable
(kp), Maoists
likely
to get home portfolio (ht), Khanal
‘ready’
to give Home Ministry to Maoists; prepares for ‘decisive
meeting’ with Dahal (nn), We
may
join govt: Dahal, by Kashiram Dangi (kp), Seven-point
deal
for ‘peace, statute’ (kp), Dahal
warns
reactionary forces (ht), NHRC
starts
over Godar exhumation (kp), A
place to belong: Phoney citizens in the Tarai are fuelling
the internal displacement of families of hill origin,
by Chandra Kishore (kp), Gaining
ground? (ht), Quest
for
politics of hope, by Tara Lal Shrestha (rep)
13/02/2011: ‘UML
should
honour pact’; It is the hinge on which new govt will rest:
Dahal, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp), Dahal
hints
at joining Khanal govt, by Manoj Basnet (kp), ‘No
alternative
to Khanal-led govt’ (kp), Bhattarai
bats
for rainbow coalition Says UML has a week to form a unity
govt (ht), Maoist
stance
positive, UML still unrelenting (ht), Senior
UML
leaders contradict each other over giving home ministry
portfolio to Maoists (nn), Govt
committed
to 7-point deal: PM Khanal (nn), UML's
Nepal-Oli
faction in no mood to accept seven-point agreement
(nn), MJF
sits
on the fence (kp) [The
particiation of this small party in the government is not
needed! Two parties in government are enough!], Maoist
lawmakers
denied admittance to Army HQs: Army chief says ‘sorry’
over the incident, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Peace
committees
to get new lease of life, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp), National
security
advisor, by Dipak Gurung (rep), Current
ordinance
budget to be passed only after govt gets 'full-shape'
(nn), UN
asks
disqualified combatants to get enrolled in UN Rehab
programme (nn), NHRC
deploys
exhumation team at Dhanusha (nn)
12/02/2011: Khanal
in
double bind as Maoists tighten noose: Endorse decision not
to join govt; To launch awareness programmes (ht), Decision
to
back, not join Khanal govt (kp), UML,
Maoists
reconcile fast (rep), UML,
Maoist
men holding ‘secret’ talks (kp), NC,
Madhes
parties close ranks against deal, by Kamal Raj Sigdel
(kp) [Nevertheless, they are only
a minority!!], Lawyers
challenge
CA, leaders over statute: Say drafting job be handed over
to them (ht), War
victims
still waiting for aid (ht), Rights
defenders
‘dismayed’ (kp), To
the
Prime Minister: A letter to the new Prime Minister on why
economic development must go hand-in-hand with the peace
process, by Yurendra Basnet (kp)
11/02/2011: Frustrated,
Maoists
not to join Khanal-led govt: Maoists to withdraw support
if Khanal further ‘disregards’ the seven-point deal signed
before the PM election (kp), Maoist
latest
move knocks Khanal for six: UCPN-M not to join govt, to
support from floor; Three ministers appointed after seven
days; Nepali Congress,others asked to join Cabinet
(ht), JNK’s
test
as coalition on shaky ground, by John Narayan Parajuli
and Bhadra Sharma (kp), Gyawali’s
nay
to separate force formation: A separate force comprising
the PLA fighters cannot be formed despite an agreement for
the same (kp), Maoists
to
stay in opposition, by Krishna Acharya (kp), We
won’t
join govt, says Bhattarai (ht), PM
Khanal
‘doesn’t know’ about Maoist decision not to join govt
(nn), UCPN
(M)
reiterates it won't be part of govt until UML commits to
7-pt pact (nn), Task
cut
out: There are huge hurdles for the Khanal government; but
it may yet be the country’s best bet, by Khagendra N.
Sharma (kp), Progressive
Coalition
At Work, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), The
goose
strikes back: We should be more interested in why the
near-agreement between the Maoists and the rest at Gokarna
fell through than in the recent seven-point agreement,
by Damakant Jayshi (nt), Trial
by
fire: The many difficulties faced by PM Khanal may well
result in another extension of the Constituent Assembly,
by Prashant Jha (nt), Khanal
the Trojan: The seven-point agreement is a clear signal
that the Maoists are manoeuvring themselves into pole
position for the critical months ahead, democracy be
damned, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt), One
Crisis
After Another (rn), Govt
urged
to enshrine child rights in new constitution; designate
commissioner for children in NHRC (nn)
10/02/2011: PM
aides
ready draft statement (kp), Home
is
where their heart is: CPN-UML, Maoists continue to haggle
over ministry of home affairs; PM Khanal hard-pressed to
bring the budget before February 15 (ht), UML
flexible
on finance ministry, says Gyawali (kp), MJF
soft
on joining govt; Big Two remain at odds (kp), A
rock and a hard place: The new government faces a
challenge in appeasing critics (kp), UCPN
(M)
to abstain from Khanal-led cabinet (nn), Three
UML ministers sworn in without portfolios (nn), Top
leaders
of major three parties to hold talks in Cambodia (nn)
[??], Women
and
citizenship: Can the state, on the basis of unproven
assumptions, curtail the rights of the half of its
population?, by Reena Pathak Bashyal (kp), Feeble
resistance
to Limbuwan strike on Day IV: No respite for hundreds of
passengers marooned in Dharan (ht)
09/02/2011: Culmination
of
year-long premeditated effort, by Bhadra Sharma (kp),
7-point
pact:
UML-Maoists to clarify further (kp), Don’t
expect
profit, Khanal tells aides (kp), No
alternative
to backing CPN-UML, says Bhattarai (kp), Haggling
over
ministry halts govt formation: Maoists continue to lay
claim to home portfolio (ht), Portfolio
sharing
agreement elusive: Maoist Standing Committee meeting put
off (ht), Tightrope
Walking
By PM, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (rn), Sincerity
Needed (rn), Taskforce
fails
to settle dispute over portfolios; leaves it to top
leaders (nn), Bigwigs
alone
cannot resolve disputed issues, by Khim Lal Devkota
(kp), Be
a
sport: NC has to decide if it wants to be part of the
collective history or if it wants to let the ‘left
alliance’ steal the show, by Pramod Mishra (kp), Khanal’s
brief, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Momentum
Is
Finally Generated, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn), Wronged
heroes, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep), Strike
in
eastern region hits life hard (ht), Nepal
under
Khanal: Options before India, by S.D. Muni (Tribune,
Chandigarh), Isn’t
Nepal
Prez Yadav answerable? (tg)
08/02/2011: Our
miracle,
Maoists-UML say of deal: Say they are not bypassing other
parties, its a new beginning, by Phanindra Dahal (kp),
Secret
deal
struck, admit Khanal, Dahal: Maoists won’t pull out over a
ministry, says UCPN-Maoist chairman (ht), PM
ready
to revisit pact (ht), UML
SC
okays deal, with changes (kp), PM
Khanal
indirectly claims Finance Ministry for his party as expiry
of ordinance budget draws near (nn), A
false start (rep), Cabinet
formation
likely to further delayed (nn), Citizenship
sole
basis, rules SC, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp), OHCHR
frets
over rejected suggestions (kp), A
perfect democracy: If Nepali democracy is in the process
of attaining perfection, the UML has perfected the art of
participating in it, by Aditya Adhikari (kp), Ethnic
restructuring:
Past delays show addressing issues of identity is not
enough to ensure a timely constitution, by Prakash A.
Raj (kp), No
respite
from strike spectre for the east: Hundreds of travellers
stuck on the roads (ht), Transportation
disrupted
in eastern region for fourth straight day (nn), Ending
The
Culture Of Impunity, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn)
07/02/2011: Khanal
is
in, without a Cabinet, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Premier
fails
to appoint ministers: Coalition partners wrangle over home
ministry berth, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), UML, Maoists
decide
to move ahead 'in cooperation and understanding'; Dahal
denies dispute over ministerial portfolios (nn), Khanal
sworn
in as PM: Forms high-level taskforce to find ways to end
power outage crisis (ht), Maoist-UML
agreement (kp), Betrayal
of
peace process, says NC, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp) [??], GOP
conundrums:
NC approach to new govt needs an overhaul (kp), Rights
activists
slam ‘secret’ deal (kp), Madhesi
parties
in oppn bench (kp), Quite
a
ploy (ht), Limbuwan
strike
hits eastern hilly districts (ht), TRC
formation
essential to ease conflict victims’ woes: Speaker
(kp), No
one’s
puppet: Will the ‘left alliance’ adapt to the changed
times or stick to non-democratic communist methods?,
by Shyam K.C. (kp), The
role
of external factors in govt formation exaggerated,
interview with Pradeep Gyawali (kp), The
art
of politicking, by C.K. Lal (rep), OHCHR-Nepal
calls
for implementation of UPR recommendations (nn)
06/02/2011: Sermon
On
Forming A New Government, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km),
Seven-point
agreement
between Dahal and Khanal revealed (nn), New
government
to blaze a new trail (kp), UML
internal
dynamics kaleidoscope in shift mode, by Bhadra Sharma
(kp), Deal
raises
storm in UML Document read at meeting totally different
from what was signed (ht), UML,
UCPN
(Maoist) pick ministers for Khanal cabinet (nn), New
govt
to bring full budget (ht), Leaders
of
new govt agree to bring full-fledged budget before Feb 16
(nn), PM-elect
Khanal
takes oath of office and secrecy (nn), Disgruntled
NC
faction raring to join govt, by Anil Giri (kp), NC
spokesperson
warns Maoist-UML coalition detrimental to peace process
(nn), Nepal
Army
torture case reaches UN (kp), Hard
Times
Ahead For New Government, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn)
05/02/2011: Maoist-UML
secret
deal: Pact pledges creation of fifth security force; The
left forces have agreed to execute power-sharing on
long-term basis, by Tika Ram Pradhan (ht), ‘Peace,
statute
top priority’ (ht), Swearing-in
scheduled
for tomorrow, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), UCPN
(M) to pick its leader in Khanal cabinet today (nn), Bhattarai
faction
also to participate in Khanal-led cabinet (nn), Maoists
mull
three young faces, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai and Bhadra
Sharma (kp), Maoist-UML
form
8-member taskforce to decide on power-sharing (nn), Sushil
says
NC will stay in opposition (ht), Won’t
come
on board: NC, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), MJF-N
to
wait and watch (ht), Madhes
parties
at variance on joining govt (kp), Don’t
miss
out on statute deadline: Int’l community (ht), Lawyers
shell
discriminatory citizenship proviso (ht), Parents’
long
wait for return of disappeared son (ht), New
beginning
for democracy, by Sukhdev Shah (rep), Congratulations
(ht), Challenges
in
drafting the new constitution discussed (nn)
04/02/2011: Khanal
wins
Maoist support to become PM, by Arjun Bhandari and
Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Khanal
is
elected new PM: Left-alliance backed by Maoists in offing,
by Phanindra Dahal (kp), How
the
Maoist-UML deal was struck, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), 51
Maoist
lawmakers
were averse to Khanal (kp), Finally,
a
result (ht), Starting
over:
There’s a new government; it has its task cut out
(kp), UN,
India,
US, EU, Japan hail successful PM election, congratulate
PM-elect Khanal (nn), PM-elect
Khanal
says peace, statute will be his top agenda; assures Maoist
agenda won’t prevail in his govt (nn), PM
elect
Khanal starts homework to announce ‘small cabinet’ by
Sunday (nn), UML
calls
for 'broader national consensus' for peace, constitution
(nn), Opportunistic
MJF
sets conditions for joining UML-led govt (nn), Cautious
NC
to stay in opposition, but will support Khanal-govt for
peace, constitution (nn), NC's
loss:
NC must move on from its mistakes and reach out to
Khanal and the Maoists, by Damakant Jayshi (nt), "The
extreme
right and left are feeding each other": Maoist Vice
Chairman Baburam Bhattarai talks about the political
deadlock and the fissures in his party (nt), Power
sharing,
post-handover: Concrete steps are needed to create trust,
not agreements on paper that are never implemented, by
Madhav Kumar Nepal (nt), Shaktikhor
waits:
Maoist ex-combatants want an end to the uncertainty over
their futures, by Dambar K. Shrestha (nt), Emerging
challenges, by Jaya Raj Acharya (kp) [see part
2 (06/02/2011)], New
Government
in Offing, by Tilak Rawal (sp), What
“dramatic
political gains”, Ms Landgren?!, by Dipak Gyawali
(sp), ‘The
Parties
Need To Find A Middle Way’, interview with Gopal Singh
Bohara, CPN-UML (sp)
03/02/2011: PM
poll
poised for perplexities aplenty: With Gachhadar in the
fray,today’s will be a four-way battle unlikely to yield
outcome, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), First
round
of poll may be a non-starter: Dahal, Poudel, Khanal,
Gachhadar file nominations; all hope to be new PM
(kp), PM
election
today; conclusive results unlikely (nn),
A
hazy maze of numbers (ht), Maoist
dilemma:
To back or not to back Khanal? Office bearers to take a
call today (kp), Frantic
nomination
move stirs up a hornet’s nest in Congress (kp), More
the
merrier: A Maoist or NC-led unity government the best
option (kp), PM
aspirants
busy in political parleys to ensure their victory in
today’s election (nn), UCPN
(M)
decides to support Khanal; Baburam faction registers note
of dissent (nn), PM
election
underway at Legislature Parliament; Dahal withdraws
candidacy, Khanal projected to win (nn), Nation
finally
gets a PM ending the six month long status quo (nn), Khanal
elected
as new PM (rep), Nation
ends
7-month drought with Khanal as new PM, by Arun Rai
(ht), Challenging
Democratic
Peace In Nepal, by C.D. Bhatta (rn), Nearing
Consensus
With Inconclusive Talk, by Uttam Maharjan (rn)
02/02/2011: Leaders
should
realise their past mistakes, by Raghav Bir Joshi (kp),
PM
election
process begins; nomination filing today (nn), UML
fields
Khanal, Maoists Dahal; NC meeting undecided on prime
ministerial candidate, CC to meet today (ht), Oli
does
a volte face on Khanal’s candidacy (kp), UML
issues whip to party lawmakers to compulsorily vote in
favour of Khanal (nn), Congress
sits
on fence, Deuba stakes his claim (kp), NC
fields
Poudel as PM candidate (nn), Three
major
parties file nominations for PM post at House secretariat
(nn), Madhesi
parties
flex PM poll muscle (kp), Six
fringe
parties pledge support to Maoists (nn), Women’s
limited
access to resources hindering growth: ADB (kp)
01/02/2011: Three-party
meeting
comes a cropper: Maoists see consensus chance slim; NC,UML
living in hope of more meetings, by Tika R. Pradhan
(ht), Same
three
faces likely to be in fray, by Phanindra Dahal and
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Deuba
faction
against Poudel’s candidacy (kp), UCPN
(Maoist)
to forward Dahal as prime ministerial candidate
conditionally (nn), Khanal
again
nominated UML's PM candidate (nn), Madhesi
parties
divided over PM election row (nn), PLA
handover:
Govt, Maoists lock horns over control (kp), There’s
more
to it than meets the eye, by Prakash Rimal (ht), Statute
body
bid to pave common path (kp) [after
8 months!!!], Constitution
committee
begins work (rep), By
the
people, for all people: Ensuring a common identity between
drafters of the constitution and those for whom it is
written is vital, by C.D. Bhatta (kp), ‘Women
in
policy making for equality’ (ht), Workshop
to
boost women’s empowerment begins in capital (nn), UNMIN:
Bang
to a whimper, by Damakant Jayshi (hsa)
31/01/2011: Prime
minister
election a medley of gambles, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
and Bhadra Sharma (kp), Govt
unlikely
by Feb 6: Prachanda, by Somanth Bastola (ht), Task
at
hand (ht), Decision
time:
Agreement on integration in the next few days vital
(kp), Leaders,
NA
brass discuss army integration (ht), Let
army
remain apolitical: CoAS (kp), Lawyers
press
lawmakers for timely statute (kp), Bar
pressure
to draft statute on time (ht), Searching
for
a common ground, interviews with Krishna Prasad
Sitaula and Barshaman Pun 'Ananta' (kp), Revolt
only
way, says Badal (ht), Martyrs’
families
slam government apathy (ht), War
victims
boycott felicitation function (ht), Strong
mechanism
needed to ensure rule of law: Experts; Punishment more
severe for heinous crimes in new code (ht), All
carrot,
no stick, by Hari Bansha Dulal (rep)
30/01/2011: Talks
taking
positive turn, claim Maoists, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai
(kp), Either
way
we lead: Dahal, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp), Maoist-led
govt
a no-no: KC (kp), PLA
integration:
Parties differ on model: Taskforce submits its report on
Big Three’s positions, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Govt
formation,
peace process: One step forward, two steps back (kp),
Matrika
threatens
to take to arms (kp), Statute
panel
to get to work from Monday (kp), Land
management:
CA panel calls for land reform report release (kp), An
elusive
peace, by Jagannath Lamichhane (kp), Minimum
Understanding
Must To End Political Impasse, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn)
29/01/2011: Towards
the
finale?, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Not
against
PLA integration: Army; Says it will abide by any decision
taken by parties (kp), Respectable
integration
is the buzzword (kp), Integration
modality
talks cut no mustard (kp), Govt
formation:
Preconditions will not be acceptable, say Maoists
(kp), UN
member
states list 135 measures, Nepal adopts 56; Achievements
have been made: DPM Koirala (kp), Baglung
is
landmine free, by Baburam Kharel (kp), A
Silver Lining, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn), Vicious
cycle, by Sukhdev Shah (rep)
28/01/2011: Fresh
election
to begin on Feb 3 (kp), Talks
on
government formation: Taskforce to draft consensus paper
(kp), Three-party
taskforce
fails to iron out differences (nn), Maoist-led
govt
unacceptable to Congress: KC (nn), What
is
the NC waiting for? The deadline for a consensus
government is over, but its possibility has not ended,
by Damakant Jayshi (nt), Khanal
believes
responsibility of leading new govt will again fall on
UML's shoulders (nn), All
night
vigil to press parties (kp), Halfway
there:
The decline in rights violation over the years suggests
that the Maoists are transforming, by Mahendra Lawoti
(kp), Time
to
look within: If the Regmi affair gets leaders to reflect
on their actions, the slap may have been a lesson worth
giving, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), The
slap
that shook Nepal: Devi Prasad Regmi got applause from
people right across the country for smacking a political
leader on the face, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt)
27/01/2011: Statute
panel
to resume work early next week (kp), Parties’
bid
fails, prez to call House to elect PM (kp), There
is
no rest for the weary: Leaders of three major parties give
an A for their effort even after missing deadline
(ht), Another
major
three meet fails to find common ground for govt formation
(nn), PM
election
on Feb 3 (nn), Dahal,
Bhattarai
factions at variance (kp), Shekhar
for
cooperation with Maoists (ht), HRW
raps
int’l actors for complacency (kp) [see report
on Nepal], Takes
two
to tango: A Madhesi alliance should give more variety to
political space (kp), A
glimmer of hope: Maoists sound confident a national
government with rotational leadership, a constitution and
the completion of the peace process can all be achieved
within one and a half years, by John Narayan Parajuli
(kp), Fulfilling
the
obligation: Incorporating economic, social, and cultural
rights into the new constitution, by Raj Kumar
Siwakoti (kp), Debate
on
Nepali Army reform: Experts against using term
‘democratisation’ (ht) [In the past, the army has been used as a tool to
safeguard royal politics. As such, it stood outside the
rule of law. It still disregards democratic norms,
fundamental human rights and government orders. Without
any doubt: The army has to be democratized!!], Shaktikhor
ceremony:
Door of opportunity for Maoist combatants, by Birendra
P. Mishra (ht), Building
Peace
Through Pro-People Politics, by C.D. Bhatta (rn), Tackling
Tarai
insecurity, by D.B. Subedi (rep)
26/01/2011: CA
sends
drafts of seven thematic committees to CC (nn), Parties
may
form a majority govt: Extended deadline ends today;
agreement still elusive, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Scenario
bleak
for consensus coalition: NC, UML not to let UCPN-M lead
next govt (ht), Opportunity
squandered (rep), More
surprises
in store: Dahal; Confident he’ll be the next PM, come what
may (ht), ‘Possible
if
we lead’, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai, Crucial
three-party
meeting ends fruitlessly (nn), PLA
integration:
Maoists say they are ready to be flexible (kp), House
okays
new rules on PM poll (kp), Madhesi
alliance
likely to get new lease of life (kp), Nepal
grilled
on human rights issues in Geneva (nn), Government
grilled
over steps for ending impunity: Told to enforce HR
treaties it has signed (kp), Nepal's
human
rights examination, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep), Unfinished
business:
The road to new democracy in Nepal, by Baburam
Bhattarai (kp), Judiciary
in
federalism: Autonomy comes first, by Shyam Prasad
Mainali (ht), Ardently
Sought
Step, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn)
25/01/2011: New
House
rule soon on PM poll: Mandatory voting proposed (kp),
PM
poll
not to go past Round III: With regulations amended, no
re-run of futile elections (ht), NC
seeks
first 3-month leadership, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp),
Bid
to
strike a bargain fails to gain ground (ht), Monitoring
mechanism
gets full shape: Nine-member panel to chalk out
integration, rehab plan (ht), Modality
of
integration: Maoist demand baffles spl panel (kp), Call
to
involve women for social transformation (kp), Girl
moves
SC demanding citizenship in mother's name (nn)
24/01/2011: Implementation
of
plan crucial: PLA handover has task cut out for
government, Maoists, by John Narayan Parajuli and
Mahesh Acharya (kp), Combatants
hopeful
of a secure future, by Binod Tripathi and Mohan
Budhair (kp), Sober
goodbye:
The handover is a step forward, but more is needed
(kp), Maoist
military
in charge stresses on the need for early completion of
integration, rehab of PLA combatants (nn), Maoist
brass
at odds over PLA reins handover (ht), Special
mechanism
to get final shape with additional three members (nn),
Three-party
meet
put off (ht), Major
three
make no headway for consensus as second presidential
deadline draws near (nn), PM
election
amendment proposal registered; no-result will
automatically terminate election after 3rd round (nn),
Dahal
parleys
with Koirala for Maoist-led govt (nn), Maoist-led
govt
in five days, says Prachanda (ht), Learning
the
Sudanese way: Sudan’s example should be a lesson to Nepali
leaders about what to avoid, by Shyam K.C. (kp), The
urge
within the NC to take the peace process forward has waned,
interview with Gagan Thapa (kp), Post-slap
fame
falls into Regmi’s lap (ht), Man
booked
for slapping UML chairman walks free (nn)
23/01/2011: Special
Committee
takes control of PLA, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), PLA
change
of guard now official: Maoist combatants handed over to SC
at a function in Shaktikhor, by Prakash Rimal and
Chintamani Paudel (ht), Maoist
Combatants
Handover: A Milestone In Peace Process, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn), Maoist
combatants
optimistic about future, by Surya Prasad Kandel (ht),
But
what
about the number of combatants to be integrated?
(rep), Modes
of
protest: The now-infamous slap shows the height of public
frustration (kp), Reverberation
Of
Slap, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), Dahal
confident
of a Maoist-led government any time soon (nn), Big-three
meet
put-off until Monday as Dahal expresses his inability to
attend it (nn)
22/01/2011: Prez
extends
consensus govt deadline (ht), Maoist-led
govt
OK: Big 2, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Lig-Lig
race
spawns nation’s ‘new PM’, by Ankit Adhikari (kp), Spl
committee
to gather PLA reins today (kp), Shaktikhor
decked
up for handover (ht), Maoist
combatants
formally come under Special Committee amidst grand
ceremony in Shaktikhor (nn), Statute
should
ensure judicial independence, says justice (ht)
21/01/2011: Govt
formation:
Deadline ends; parties to make frantic bid today (kp),
NC
stakes
a claim to govt leadership (kp) [What
is the legitimate reason??], Big
three
to make joint call to Prez to extend deadline for govt
formation (nn) [28 May
would be the ideal date of extension!!], 28
parties agree to extend deadline for govt formation
(nn), President
gives
five more days to parties for consensus govt (nn), PLA
handover:
Army, police chiefs, diplomats to attend tomorrow’s gala
(kp), Window
of
opportunity: There are signs the Maoists are serious on
integration (kp), Roadblocks
to
constitution: Only if the political parties set aside
their ideologies is a new constitution possible, by
Khagendra N. Sharma (kp), Clearing
the
air: When the constitution is ready and elections
imminent, there may be no time to properly prepare the
voters’ roll, by Madhu P. Regmi (kp), Factional
Politics
In Nepal, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Fork
in
path in Nepal: It is time for Dahal to pick up the phone
and make peace with Bhattarai, by Prashant Jha (nt), "They
should
have just killed me": On the 15th anniversary of the start
of the war, and nearly five years after it ended, the
wounded are forgotten, by Laxman K.C. (nt), House
sitting
deferred until Monday (nn), Critical
Barriers
in Creating a Functional State, by Dev Raj Dahal (sp),
Gender
Strategy:
Give Women Land Rights, by Radha Poudel (sp)
20/01/2011: Parties
stick
to guns, House adjourned: Agreed formula on prime minister
poll process still a far cry (kp), Three-party
meet
to build consensus for unity govt inconclusive (nn), Rao,
Dahal
try to clear arriere pensee: Maoist chairman clarifies his
party not against India, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Maoists
not
against India: Dahal; Says he wants to visit Delhi and
clear the air (kp), Non-Maoist
govt
is India’s ‘first choice’, by Anil Giri (kp), Impunity
And
Reconciliation, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn), Maoist
army
charge handover: Grand fete to mark occasion (kp), Insecure
Tarai:
Peace and security are among the fundamental rights of
every Tarai citizen, by Chandra Kishore (kp), Heat
waves
in the cold weather: Between party rifts, shocking
predictions and a revealing book, it’s been an eventful
winter, by Dilip Rayamajhi (kp), Maoists'
'People's
Revolt', by Jainendra Jeevan (rep)
19/01/2011: CC
tasked
to end disputed issues (kp), 28
parties
authorise CC to finalise thorny issues of new statute
(nn), Amendment
of
parliamentary rules: Political parties fail to reach
consensus (kp), PLA
to
come under special panel on Jan 22, by Mahesh Acharya
(kp), AISC
proposes
three names for monitoring mechanism; Madhesi parties
express dissatisfaction for ignoring them (nn), India
hails
peace process evolution, by Anil Giri (kp), India
to
back any govt in Nepal: Rao (ht), Being
neighbourly:
A weakened Nepal cannot safeguard Indian interests
(kp), Killings
during
the insurgency: SC respite for 21 Maoist cadres (kp),
PM
defends
arms import (kp), Prophecy
and
departure: Landgren’s premonition before her departure
isn’t without foundation, by Abhi Subedi (kp), Consensus
govt
likely to elude parties, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), House
sitting
postponed for third time in row as parties differ in PM
election process (nn), Nepal:
Transition
or Transformation?, by Anand Aditya (tg)
18/01/2011: NA
wants
to break monitoring shell, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht) [A further step to end the peace
process?], Nepal
Army
'unwilling' to come under AISC monitoring (nn), NA
not
off panel hook: Dahal (ht), Committee
starts
PLA monitoring (ht), PLA
command
to be handed over to Special Committee amid official
ceremony on Jan 22 (nn), Delhi
may
soften view on Maoists, by Anil Giri (kp), Military
hardware
coming from India; Army claims ignorance, by Phanindra
Dahal (kp), PKD
flays
NC, UML for doubting pact (kp), The
danger
of parties: Though they simplify elections, political
parties can be a divisive force, by Frank Maretin-Buck
(kp), CC
given
more teeth to settle statute issues (ht), End
of
Madhes debate, by Sukhdev Shah (rep), Looking
ahead, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep), House
session cancelled for the second straight day (nn)
17/01/2011: Special
panel
sectt to brief arms monitors (kp), Special
Committee
takes charge of first, sixth PLA divisions (ht), Dahal
lauds
UNMIN’s contribution to peace (kp), Brief
evaluation
of UNMIN, by Bimal Neupane (rep), Issues
to
consider (ht), Dahal
objects
to NC leader Mahat’s remark on monitoring of NA (nn),
India
to
resume arms and ammunition supplies to Nepal (nn) [??], India
trashes
report of resumption of lethal weapons supplies to Nepal
(nn), Illusions
of
progress: Ad hoc moves need not be viewed as grand feats
(kp), Big
Three’s
no to new national flag (kp) [Did
the the male Bahun leaders of these parties really ask
their non-Hindu MPs before taking this decision? The
original Hindu meaning can never be changed!!], Parties
wave
the flag for continuity (ht), Vow
to
ensure indigenous people’s rights (kp) [How
this, if all decisions are taken by the male Bahun
leaders??], Nembang
pledges
Janajati panel in CA (ht), Address
ethnic
grievances, by Hari Bansha Dulal (rep), Maoists
to
make efforts for new govt formation, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (kp), Maoists
to
pitch for Prachanda as consensus prime minister (ht),
PM
Election,
Scenario Still Hazy, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Parliamentary
regulations
on PM election to be amended (nn), House
session
deferred until Tuesday (nn)
16/01/2011: Farewell
to
the mission: UNMIN’s contribution to the peace process is
undeniable (kp), Nepali
monitors
slide into UNMIN groove, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Special
panel
monitors begin work at Maoist cantonments (ht), Maoists
to
discuss PLA camps handover (ht), Ceremony
to
bring PLA under PM-led panel (ht), AISC
begins
monitoring at PLA Shaktikhor cantonment of Chitwan
(nn), Diplomats
reaffirm
support (kp), President
again
prods parties for consensus, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Form
unity
govt within a week: Prez (ht), HRW
wants
citizenship provisions amended: Says some stipulations
contradict int’l laws (kp) [see HRW
statement (14/01/2011)], Scenario
Still
Hazy, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), Constitution??!
Whose
responsibility?, by Dinkar Nepal (rep), When
rhetoric
rules, by Paras Kharel (rep)
15/01/2011: Special
Committee
to fill UNMIN void, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Govt,
Maoists
ink
three-point pact: Special Committee to take over UNMIN
task, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Goodbye
UNMIN (rep), Peace
without
a referee, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), UNMIN’s
parting
shot to parties (kp), Holding
on
to benefits, by Siddhartha Thapa (kp), UNMIN
and
Beyond, by Gopal Siwakoti 'Chintan' (kp), Process
to
form govt begins in a day or two (ht), Dialectical
Politics
Of Maoists, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn)
14/01/2011: Crisis
group
warns of unrest: Says federalism debate extremely
politicised (kp) [see report
by International Crisis Group (13/01/2011)], Maoists
want
government to request a ‘rollover’ (kp), UCPN-Maoist
seeks
rollover for UNMIN (ht), Special
panel
will control them: Govt, by Mahesh Acharya (kp), House
committee
directs govt to form mechanism, by Mahesh Acharya
(kp), UNMIN
lowering
flag, parties raising stakes (ht), Call
a
spade a spade: Landgren’s forecasts of the post-UNMIN
scenario are not without grounds, by Khagendra N.
Sharma (kp), Cut
off:
Conflicting powers agreeing to UNMIN's departure could
cost Nepal int'l clout, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp), Miscarriage
Of
UN Mission In Nepal, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (ht), Government
formation:
Leadership row mars discussions (kp), Brainstorming
on
for way ahead (ht), Vacuum
ahead:
Whatever the permutations, a sustainable deal to share
power is unlikely, by Prashant Jha (nt), Search
for
consensus: A new way to find the next prime minister is
needed (kp), PM
pledges
to execute NHRC recommendations (ht), Building
better
politics: Destination unknown?, by Ganga Thapa (ht)
13/01/2011: RCP
quits
race; protracted PM poll ends (kp), Nepali
Congress
yields to everyone’s wishes: Withdraws Paudel’s
candidacy;Stage set for fresh polling; UCPN-M to stake
claim to head govt, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Big
Three
at odds over new process, by Mahesh Acharya (kp), Major
parties
see increased internal rift ahead of new govt formation
(nn), Panel
formed
to amend House regulations (nn), Taskforce
on
monitoring meets; results zilch (kp), UNMIN
logistics:
Govt sends ‘unilateral’ letter to mission (kp), Alternative
urgently
needed, says UNMIN: ‘Without it logistics can’t be handed
over’ (ht), Parliamentary
panel
instructs govt to form ‘reliable mechanism’ for monitoring
both NA, PLA before UN mission’s exit (nn), Govt
decides
to bring PLA cantonments under Special Committee (nn),
Terms
of
engagement: Maoist insecurity will deepen with UNMIN’s
exit. National and international isolation will radicalise
the party further, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp), How
It
Will Affect Nepal’s Peace Process, by DB Subedi (rn),
Citizenship
provision
slammed (ht), Kirat
outfit
top brass operating in disguise (ht), Democratization
of
Nepal Army, by Dipak Gurung (rep), US
issues
Travel Alert on Nepal; says Maoists remain 'Global
Terrorist' (nn) [????? Says
the country whose MPs are shot at home by her own
citizens!!!]
12/01/2011: UNMIN
set
for a ‘low profile’ exit: Sudan vote eclipses Nepal issue,
by Phanindra Dahal and Mahesh Acharya (kp), Post-UNMIN:
Political
parties split over new mechanism (kp), Peace
process:
Parties should discuss the post-UNMIN void seriously
(kp), Taskforce
fails
to decide on post-UNMIN arrangement (nn), UN
to continue support for Nepal’s peace even after UNMIN
exit (nn), Without
UNMIN:
If UNMIN’s leaving makes the Maoists pause, it puts even
more responsibility on non-Maoists, especially NC, by
Pramod Mishra (kp), Unreached
potential:
In hindsight, UNMIN failed to go beyond symbolic
deterrence after the CA elections, by John Narayan
Parajuli (kp), Ongoing
prime
ministerial election process ending today (nn), UML
adds
insult to Congress injury, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), CPN-UML
to
vote against Paudel: Khanal rejects plea to call CC
meeting (ht), PM
election
process to restart afresh as NC withdraws Paudel’s
candidacy (nn), Maoists
within
an ace of forming new government: UCPN (Maoist) has kept
four options open for govt formation (kp), NC,
UCPN
(M) meet to discuss forming govt on rotational basis
inconclusive (nn), Madhes
parties
to form alliance (kp), A
question of trust, backbreaking work, by Sunil Babu
Panta (kp), Genuine
Peace
Becomes Elusive, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn)
11/01/2011: Unfortunate
if
peace process slips: Karin, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Err
on
the side of caution: Landgren; Hopes parties will reach
‘some agreement’ soon (ht), ‘Maoists
ready
to take bold steps’ (kp), Coalition
on
nverge of a flashpoint (kp), NC
threatens
to pull out of government: Tells CPN-UML to back Paudel in
PM race, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Recording
a
conflict: We’ve too easily concluded that Nepali media’s
conflict reporting has been unproblematic and objective,
by Yadab Bastola (kp), Parties
to
delve into statute issues (ht), Discrimination
par
excellence: No country for daughters, by Arzu Rana
Deuba (ht)
10/01/2011: UNMIN
report
speaks of reality: Bhattarai (kp), Moving
forward:
New Delhi could play a bigger role in resolving the
stalemate (kp), Poudel
fate
decision on Wednesday (kp), Quit
PM
race: UML to NC (kp), After
UNMIN,
the CPA should be redefined / Party should learn to manage
to dissent, interviews with C.P. Gajurel and Ram Karki
(kp), Recommendations
go
unheeded: NHRC: OAG says there’s no legal ground to file
cases (ht), Guv
to
rule during emergency in Pradesh (ht)
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