Seven-party meet to continue Monday

August 21, 2005
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Top leaders of the seven-party alliance Sunday held a meeting on current political situation of the country.

During the meeting held at the central office of People’s Front Nepal (PFN) at Jawalakhel, leaders condemned the government’s recent decision to raise the prices of petroleum products and also discussed the future plans of the seven-party alliance, sources said.

The leaders also opposed the mobilisation of police force against students protesting the petroleum price hike.

Nepali Congress (NC) president Girija Prasad Koirala, CPN (UML) general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, NC (Democratic) acting president Gopalman Shrestha, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NEPP) chairman Narayan Man Bijuckche and Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandi Devi) general secretary Hridayesh Tripathi and United Left Front’s Chandra Prakash Mainali attended the meeting.

According to Bal Krishna Dahal, GP Koirala’s secretary, the meeting will resume on Monday at 4 p.m.