Posted by: prem_dai October 26, 2005
UML gen secy meets Indian PM
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CPN (UML) general secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, met Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, at the latter's residence in New Delhi on Wednesday. Media reports said the UML leader apprised Prime Minister Singh about the current political situation in Nepal and the pro-democracy movement of the seven political parties. The Indian Prime Minister expressed solidarity to the seven-party movement for democracy, assuring of all possible assistance in restoring democracy in Nepal, reports quoting members of the UML delegation said. UML standing committee members KP Sharma Oli and Amrit Kumar Bohora and youth leader Rajan Bhattrai were also present during the meeting that lasted nearly 45 minutes. The UML team also met former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Union Home Minister Shiv Raj Patil today and discussed the recent political developments in Nepal. General secretary Nepal had held separate parleys with Indian opposition leader L K Advan, leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) Harkishan Singh Surjit and Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran yesterday. The UML team is in Delhi since Sunday to seek support for the ongoing seven-party movement against the royal government. nepalnews.com mk Oct 27 05
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