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 Kathmandu Sunday September 02, 2001 Bhadra 17,  2058.


‘Collecting forced donations may endanger peacetalks’

Charikot, Sept. 1 (RSS) :Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Bal Bahadur K.C. inaugurating the 11th general assembly meeting of the Dolakha Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today, said our economic condition would improve only if we advance the industries related with tourism, water resources and agriculture.

Stating that the country is now steeped in corruption for the resolution of which the government is going to introduce a Bill in Parliament, Mr Kc noted that every one should cooperate for this.

The present government has advanced the process of talks with the Maoists by giving a top priority to law and order, he said, adding that the act of collecting donations forcibly and serving other threats to the people by the Maoists may put the forthcoming talks in danger.

Former Minister Bhim Bahadur Tamang, Rameshwor Manandhar and others also spoke at the function chaired by chamber president D. B. basnet.

The Tourism Minister gave away letters of honor to DDC Vice Chiarman Shiv Prasad Bhandari, Cdo Dip Kumar Joshi and journalist Rajendra Manandhar for their contribution to the chamber.


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