Kathmandu, June 4: As two protesters died in clashes with police in Kathmandu Valley, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said Monday evening some elements are trying to spread “anarchy and disinformation” and disturb the peace and unity of the country. Police clashed with demonstrators demanding a probe into the deaths of nine members of the royal family at a carnage in the Royal Palace Friday.

Koirala said some unidentified “anarchists” were trying to “destabilize the country” by spreading ” rumours” and called for peace, restraint and wise judgement. In an address to the nation, Koirala said government has already started an inquiry into Friday’s carnage in which nine members of the royal family, including King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and King Dipendra were killed.

The government is committed to a thorough probe of the shoot-out, Koirala said.

In a statement over Radio nepal, Koirala also called for peace, restraint and national unity at this hour of national crisis when everybody is uniting behind the monarchy which is a symbol of national
unity, he said. Leader of the main opposition UML in parliament, Madav Nepal, and RPP Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa and Nepal Sadbhavana party Chairman Gajendra Narayan Singh also appealed for restraint over the state radio; communist leader Bamdev Gautam also called for peace.

Koirala did not say who was probing the violence that killed the royal family members in the shoot-out that was been described as accidental by King Gyanendra. Koirala also praised the restraint of all political parties since Friday.

The violence of the last two days is reminiscent of the Hrithik Roshan incident in December last year when rumours about a purported anti Nepal statement that was never made by the Bollywood actor
snowballed into violent communal and anti Indian riots that killed several persons and injured several dozen others.nepalnews.com br