The high-level committee formed by the seven-party alliance to probe the clashes that took place during Nepali Congress election campaign in Darchula district and the subsequent raid on Young Communist League (YCL) valley office by the police – two incidents said to have increased bitterness among the seven-party alliance members – has appointed CPN-UML leader Shankar Pokharel as its convenor.

The decision to this end was taken at the committee’s meeting held on Thursday at the CPN-Maoist central office in Buddhanagar which is also the venue for the seven-party High-level Steering Committee.

Today’s meeting also decided to investigate the incidents by making field visits in both the places.

Similarly, it also decided to request the government for necessary assistance for the field visits. Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandidevi) Ram Babu Singh said the parties agreed that the views of both the parties involved in the Darchula incident would be taken, and the news about it appearing in various media would be closely studied. nepalnews.com ag Feb 14 08