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 Home Minister resigned

The greedy lover of the chair and smugler Joshi announced his resignation after the pressur from every side. If he didn't resigne then would have expelled. The Kathmandu Post wrote- "A tired looking Joshi announced his resignation at a packed press conference at the Home Ministry Friday evening. Wiping away a tear or two, and delivering a long rambling speech, the Nepali Congress stalwart implicitly blamed the Royal Nepal Army and party colleague and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for the troubles facing the nation."
 

Joshi's resignation was swiftly forwarded by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to His Majesty King Birendra. By late evening, the Royal Palace announced that the resignation had been accepted on the Prime Minister's recommendation and that Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel had been given charge of the Home portfolio.
 

In his word "If the terrorists are not overpowered such incident can occur daily. Can the government function if the Home Minister resign every time (the insurgents strike)?" he asked.
 

The report from the Kathmandu Post is as below:
 

Joshi also lashed out at the Royal Nepal Army for failing to provide committed munitions thereby indirectly aiding in the Dunai carnage. "Had the police received arms from the army the Dunai incident could have been averted," he said. "Despite a Rs 170 millions agreement reached between the army and the police to provide arms for the police, the weapons were not provided."
 

He added that the army declined to provide the weapons to the police saying that they were incapable of operating them. He said the Maoist problem could only be solved if the army cooperate with the Home administration. 
 

"Such a problem can only be resolved with cooperation from all the sides," he said. "Seeking army assistance doesn't mean that military rule will be implemented. What I mean is that army should not dodge the fight against terrorism." 
 

As for the statement by Deuba and seven other NC leaders issued yesterday, Joshi was critical. He specifically targeted Deuba for aiding the rebels rather than the government. He charged the group with trying to capitalize on the grave situation as well.
 

"(Deuba) speaks more like a representative of the Maoists rather than that the government," Joshi alleged.
 

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