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This article appeared in Telegraph Nepal on March 16, 2010.

Nepal Army restive, Generals to discuss country’s situation

With the prospect of timely drafting of New Nepal Constitution unlikely, some high ranking Nepal Army Generals are set to discuss country’s situation beginning March 16, 2010 at the Nepal Army headquarters. “The Army Generals will discuss strategies to be adopted by the Nepal Army in the scenario that Nepal’s political actors fail to draft the constitution on time”, reports reveal. The constitution drafting deadline is set to expire May 28, 2010.

The Nepal Army Generals representing all five development regions of the country and various “key” departments of the Army have been summoned to the capital to take part in the emergency meeting, it has been reported. “Some 35 to 40 generals will be attending the meeting”, reports add.

“Deteriorating law and order situation and increasing criminal activities along Nepal’s border with India and China are also to figure during the meeting”, say reports quoting NA high placed sources. “The decision of the meeting will be kept a guarded secret”, add sources.