Miss Nepal 2008 show suspended

The organisers of the national beauty pageant, who managed the event last year without hindrances from Maoist ministers, have said the Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2008 has been postponed temporarily due to pressure from Maoist parliamentarians.

The final show of the event was planned for today.

The Hidden Treasure, which has been organising the show since its inception 15 years ago, also said discussion with the Maoist leaders is underway to convince them that the pageant show was not meant for using women as advertising materials or objects of entertainment.

The organisations affiliated to CPN (Maoist), front runner being All Nepal Women Organisation (Revolutionary), have been objecting the event alleging it to be an anti-women event inspired by capitalists.

New date has not been finalised for the event. nepalnews.com ia aug 07 08