bhadgaule, It was during the Panchayat era when Lokendra was the prime minister for the first time. I guess in 2040 or so. Prakash wanted to take a loan of $1B from the World Bank (??)and invest in private sectors and pay interest using the profits. Back then $1 = current $2. This is a big fraud against the country whatever way you want to look at it... you cannot use the country as a collateral for profit oriented business (aka money-laundering) in the first place. Nobody knew it when the news was flashed by the then BBC broadcast (there was no such thing as computers or Internet back then for the common people). I was a kid myself but looking at my father's face I reckoned it was a fraud. Then Prakash said it was just a proposal nothing real ... The loan was not granted with a clarification from the World Bank. Prakash as such is rich now and was so back then, so did not play with tiny tunas .. he needed a bigger fish to attach his name with. Bribe was a fashion back then. Why I'd choose Pashupati .. the real reason is he must have been hurt during the current royal massacre and seems like he has some sort of determination deep inside to do something for the country .. do not know.... just my observations.