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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal Kedar Nath Giri met with Prime Minister Prachanda on Sunday, April 05, 2009. Chief Justice Giri said that he went to meet the Prime Minister to discuss the subject matters on the Judicial Council meeting. However, legal experts have opposed such a meeting of the Chief Justice with the Prime Minister at the time when two main controversial cases such as ‘appointments to the constitutional bodies’ and ‘not extending the term of eight brigadier generals’ are in the process of hearing at the Supreme Court.
On April 6, 2009, the fringe left parties have called the shutdown of Nepal to protest the federalization of Nepal. However, some political analysts said that it was actually for disrupting the mass rallies called by the Maoists. According to the latest news provided by the local media the shutdown was partially successful. The law enforcement people took some people trying to enforce shutdown into custody while some protestors vandalized some vehicles in Kathmandu and other parts of Nepal.
On April 07, 2009, the Nepal Army pulled out its sportspersons from participating in the six games saying the six games have included some sportspersons at the last moment breaking the rules of the games. However, the army sportspersons continue to participate in other games.
On April 07, 2009, chairman of CPN-UML Jhalanath Khanal said that the Prime Minister called him on telephone and told him that the killer of his party cadre murdered in Butwal would be brought to justice soon.
Following the Election law, the Election Commission has stopped the campaigning for the by-elections from midnight of April 08, 2009, 48 hours before the elections to be held in six constituencies on April 10, 2009.
On April 07, 2009, commanders of seven divisions of the People’s Liberation Army staying at 28 cantonments released a joint statement challenging to prove the allegations of criminals labeled on them by some political leaders.
On April 07, 2009, Nepalese Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav met with the Chinese Minister in Beijing and had discussed on the subjects of mutual interest.
