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No trace of Devyani Kathmandu, June 13 Meanwhile, patience has given way to anger and resentment over news reports that the commission’s eagerly awaited report may not be made public before Monday. The two-member commission probing the June 1 palace tragedy is reported to have sent a written request to Devyani Rana’s father Shumsher Rana to present his daughter before it for inquiry. Devyani Rana, daughter of Rashtriya Prajatantra Party leader and former Minister for Water Resources, has been in news since June 1. After the media carried reports about her intimate relations with Dipendra, son of King Birendra, Devyani has been out of the Himalayan kingdom. There are reports that she chose Delhi and London as safe destinations to be away from the limelight. Sources close to the family believe that she is presently in her elder sister, Urvashi’s house in Moscow. Devyani’s house (Bijaya Bas) facing the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Metropolitan Ward No III cannot be missed as it is located in the midst of a market complex and is a few yards from King Gyandendra’s residence (Nirmal Nivas) and Prince Devendra’s residence ( Jeevan Kunj). Kamla Shreshta who runs a gift shop across Devyani’s house recalls how the beautiful daughter of Shumsher Rana walked into her shop over a year ago to pick up a bouquet. “The guard escorting her told me who she was. I felt very privileged. I have no clue of her whereabouts. They don’t let anybody into the house. If the commission has sought her presence for probing the palace bloodbath, she should do the needful. It is just a formality,” Kamla said. A salesgirl at the counter of ‘Kamre Pharma’, a chemist shop opposite Devyani’s house refused to comment as she simply did not want to. She denied that she was scared to express her views. Keshar Lama, in charge of The Bakery Cafe, a stone’s throw from Shumsher Rana’s house described Devyanai as a ‘Sundari’ (very beautiful). “I have seen her only once when she was driving out in her Land Cruiser. If the commission has summoned her, she will have to appear even if she views it as interference in her personal matters”, Keshar said. Mr Kamal Thapa, spokesperson for the Rashtriya Prajatantra Party pleaded ignorance about the fact that the two-member commission had written to the RPP leader, Shumsher Rana requesting him to present his daughter before it for inquiry. “I have no knowledge of this, Mr Thapa told TNS. Mr Rana was not home and guards posted outside his house in Maharjgunj told this correspondent that the entire family was away. Asked whether Devyani was in Moscow, a guard said, “They don’t tell us where they are going”.  |
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Editor’s family braves detention fearlessly Kathmandu, June 13 Anybody wondering about the well-being of Ghimire’s family would be relieved to know that they have been smiling bravely in the face of adversities. Despite national and international media spotlight and lingering uncertainty during the ongoing detention, Ghimire’s wife is confident that “Yubraj will win. He has not done any wrong,” Mrs Renu Ghimire told TNS here on Wednesday. Mrs Ghimire said freedom of the Press was imperative for the country’s development. “A nation cannot develop without freedom of the Press,” she observed. She met her husband thrice at the Hanumandhoka police station. Although no time limit was specified during the first and yesterday’s meeting. She was not allowed more than 10 minutes during the second meeting. “My mother and sister are with us. So, I am not panic-stricken. Besides, people from Kantipur publications have been very cooperative and keep inquiring about our well-being,” she said. Yubraj’s eight-year-old son, Pragyan, says he is not missing his father. “I met him on Sunday and I am confident he will be back home on Friday. My classmates keep telling me they saw my father on television. I am fed up of this. I don’t want to be a journalist. I don’t like my father’s tight schedule. He never comes home before 11 p.m..” But daughters will always remain daughters and Yubraj’s six-year-old daughter, Ananta, sounded sad on being asked if she was missing her father. She kept mum. After a reflective pause, she said “I’m missing him very much.” Ghimire who lives in Vishal Nagar in central Kathmandu, took over as Editor of Kantipur daily in July 2000. Prior to this, he worked for two years in London with the Nepali service of the BBC. He has also served Indian Express, Outlook and India Today. His mother and younger brother live in Vhim Nagar in Chitwan, about 135 km from Kathmandu. |
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Kantipur not to file habeas corpus petition Kathmandu, June 13 Mr Ramkrishna Nirala one of the four lawyers appearing for the accused told TNS here today that they had changed their mind about moving a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court at this time. “It is not necessary at this time. The three-Judge Bench of the Special Court has asked the police to file formal charges by Friday. Tomorrow is a holiday and the police has been asked to come back the next day. It takes five days for a habeas corpus petition to mature,” Mr Nirala observed. He drew attention to the fact that the Special Court had directed the police to file a charge sheet by 9.30 a.m. on Friday failing which the three mediapersons would be allowed to walk free.
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