Local administrations in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur Monday declared Kathmandu Valley riot affected areas and banned public meetings, demonstrations and postering until Friday, an official announcement said.

But the administration permitted religious processions in the three Valley towns as the dasain and tihar holidays approach.

Five parties on anti-King protests planned protests Tuesday and Wednesday as Communications Minister Kamal Thapa asked them to call off the demonstrations. Thapa hinted earlier in the day the government was about to extend restrictions on demonstrations.

Earlier restrictions on demonstrations were to lapse Tuesday. nepalnews.com br Sept.22