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BOMB BLAST AT CONGRESS OFFICE |
Chorus Of Condemnation Nobody claimed
responsibility, but most political forces condemned the explosion at the Deuba-led
Congress office By A CORESSPONDENT The bomb blast at the central office of the
Nepali Congress faction led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, which injured eight
party workers and badly damaged the building, drew a chorus of condemnation from most
mainstream political parties and other countries. The Nepali Congress faction led by
Girija Prasad Koirala, however, was yet to officially condemn the incident. The blast inside the three-storey building
in Baneshwor, believed to be carried out by Maoists, came just a few days after King
Gyanendra's state visit to India. The United States, which has been leading the global war
against terrorism since last September, promptly joined the country's main political
parties in condemning the explosion. "The prompt response of the United
States is very valuable to Nepal. It shows the serious concern of the United States
against any act of terrorism," said Yadav Kanta Silwal, former secretary-general of
the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. The main opposition CPN-UML, the Rastriya
Prajatantra Party and other human rights groups joined in the wave of condemnation. This
is the first bomb blast in main center of capital since the visit by King Gyanendra to
India where the government of India formally pledged to provide all-out support to Nepal's
effort to quell terrorism. Despite the strong international coalition
against terrorism and firm support from the United States, it seems that Nepalis are to
yet to live free from acts of terrorism. The Baneshwor incident is reminder of how
vulnerable the capital is. The immediate response of the United States underscores its
strong commitment against terrorism in words and deed. |
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