MJF lawmakers engage in fist fighting Madheshi Janadhikar Forum lawmakers on Friday created a scene by engaging in a fist fighting at a parliamentary party meeting in Singha Durbar. MJF leaders, who have clearly been divided into two factions over the issue of which party to support in the new coalition, reached such situation from a debate that started with a petty issue. The debate started after Mrigendra Singh, a supporter of PP leader Bijaya Kumar Gachechedar, got more applaud after his speech than party chairman Upendra Yadav. Yadav supporters objected to the same, saying it was not appropriate to clap longer for a CA member's speech than for the party chairman's. CA members also attempted to snatch away the camera of media persons who had captured the scene. The meeting was called off following the incident. PP leader Gachechedar, who is in favour an NC-UML alliance, issued a press release after the meeting condemning the party leadership and the central committee of bypassing the PP while taking important decisions. MJF CC had decided to either form a government under its leadership or stay out of the government this morning. Meanwhile, the CPN (UML) has started collecting signatures of parliamentarians in favour of its senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal. CA members representing Nepali Congress, Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party and Sadhbhavana party have submitted their signatures to the UML parliamentary party office, it is learnt. UML sources have confirmed the receipt of 114 signatures from NC CA members. nepalnews.com ta May 15 09