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India wants Nepal elections on schedule
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 16 - 09 - 2007

Amid growing uncertainly over the Nepalese
political situation, the country's influential neighbour India Sunday
said the key November elections must be held on schedule, according to dpa.
"India has consistently believed that these elections will allow
the people of Nepal to choose the manner in which they wish their
country to be governed by giving themselves a new constitution,"
Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon told reporters.
The Indian view came as Nepal's political future seemed murky once
again amid threats that Maoists would leave the government to push
for their demands, including the abolition of monarchy, ahead of the
elections on November 22.
The Maoists have set Monday midnight as the deadline for its
coalition partners to meet the demands or face street protests and
strikes.
India, which shares a common border with Nepal and has
considerable influence on its political leaders, threw its weight
behind the pro-democracy movement that toppled King Gyanendra's
government in April 2006.
"My conviction that the people of Nepal will successfully address
the challenging tasks of democratic nation-building which lies
ahead," Menon said. "Two years ago it was difficult to believe that
Nepal will pass on to this phase of transition."
During his stay in Kathmandu, Menon met with the Nepalese prime
minister and top political leaders discussing the current political
situation.


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