Kathmandu: A very popular Nepali proverb says that when a cow slips down a steep ravine what could be at best be done is to pray for her departed soul.

This proverb at the moment fits into the case of the Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala who matches with the cow of the above-mentioned saying.

Even his own party men appear reluctant in supporting him and his cause for obvious reasons.

The tragedy with Koirala has been that even his close aides, in the party or in the cabinet, whisper at unofficial gatherings and suspects his or his families deep involvement in the Lauda air deal.

Add to this the total negative posture acquired by the declared enemies from within the party led by Deuba.

At a congress party committee meeting hurriedly summoned Monday afternoon by the deputy prime minister Ram Chandra Poudel was a total failure as most of the members attending the meeting suggested the Prime Minister to resign and help bring normalcy in the parliament and in the nation as well.

Understandably those who championed this modest suggestion belonged to Deuba camp.

Conversely, some of the key Koirala men at the meeting lashed out their own members who had been “weakening” the Koirala stand of not resigning by offering clandestine support to the cause of the opposition parties.

Undoubtedly, Gobinda Raj Joshi, R.C.Poudel and Arjun Narsingh K.C spoke in favor of Koirala.

Koirala key men also held the view that since the party at the apex level were fragmented as a result of which might have emboldened the opposition to attack the party through the streets and by boycotting the proceedings of the parliament as well.

” If we all unite at this critical juncture and face the challenge posed by the opposition jointly, the opposition will change their present adamant stances”, commented a Koiralaite at the meeting.

Retorting to this comment, a Deuba man hinted the other side that the best solution to this overly stretched issue would be the timely resignation of the Prime Minister.

Interestingly enough, neither Prime Minister Koirala not K.P.Bhattarai attended the meeting summoned by Minister Poudel. The DPM, R.C.Poudel at the moment finds himself very comfortable with the Prime Minister.

Telegraph adds: Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba also did not attend the meeting called by DPM Poudel.

His non-participation in the meeting assumes importance in the current scheme of things.

Does all these sad events suggest that Prime Minister Koirala is losing his support base in the party? Perhaps yes!