At a time when seven political parties are orginising general strike for the restoration of complete democracy in the country, BBC quoted a highly placed source of the cabinet as saying that there is serious differences in the cabinet about adopting the path of reconciliation or suppression towards the political parties.

The source further said that nearly half the cabinet members are in favour of opening the door of reconciliation with the political parties.

BBC quoted an unnamed senior minister of the cabinet as saying that finally reconciliation would prevail.

The latest move came at a time Democratic Nepal party, led by minister in the royal cabinet Keshar Bahadur Bista, has asked the government to call upon the constitutional, political forces in the country for dialogue in a strong, credible and forceful way. nepalnews.com pb Apr 10 06