The government imposed an 11-hour long curfew from 9:00 this morning in Kathmandu as the pro-democracy activists continued their protest against the royal proclamation demanding restoration of total democracy.

Issuing separate public notices, local authorities in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts clamped shoot-to-kill curfew orders.

This is the fourth consecutive day the local authorities clamped down day-time curfew in the valley.

Saturday’s meeting of the seven party alliance (SPA) ruled out the royal proclamation and decided to continue their agitation for restoration of complete democracy in the country.

King Gyanendra in the royal proclamation on Friday said he had returned the executive power to the people as per the Article 35 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal and asked the agitating seven-party alliance to recommend a name for the Prime Minister.

However the SPA termed the proclamation as a ploy of the King to weaken the movement of the SPA. nepalnews.com pb Apr 23 06