BY SANJAYA NEUPANE
KATHMANDU, Nov 20 - Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation (RNAC), one of the loss-making public enterprises, has sellable tools and spare parts worth Rs 6.5 million, but it has not taken any step towards disposing them.
Some of the equipment were procured unnecessarily right from the beginning of purchasing planes and those equipment required during grounding of planes were also bought more than needed solely for commission, said a concerned official, requesting customary anonymity.
Except for the regular flight, if planes are grounded, the Engineering Department of the RNAC has the authority to purchase necessary equipment from any part of the world immediately.
"Misusing the authority, the department purchased unnecessary equipment and tools for the sake of commission and the stock of the equipment and tools piled up over the years," an official told The Kathmandu Post.
According to a report of the audit for the fiscal year 1999/2000 published recently, the corporation has a stock of unnecessary tools and spare parts worth Rs 6.5 million.
Such goods are bought paying dollars and the price of those goods may go up as the Nepali currency is depreciating against the dollars over the years. The official said that the practice of buying unwanted equipment still continues.
Mohan Khanal, General Manager of the Corporation, accepts that RNAC has a stock of such unwanted tools and spare parts. He said that the stock of such goods were piled up as the corporation could not implement the plan envisaged while purchasing two Boeings 757s about one and a half decades ago.
As per the plan, the third Boeing had to be bought in 1995. Besides, the equipment purchased for the over all repair of Boeing except for major check were not utilised. The corporation had planned that it would do all the repair works itself within five years of purchasing planes and necessary spare parts were also purchased at that time.
But the plan aborted as the financial condition of the corporation began worsening following the adoption of open sky policy. Its financial condition further deteriorated as the corporation sold its two Boeing 727s and began leasing aircraft.
The Boeings of the corporation were grounded frequently within three weeks and all the spare parts were bought from abroad.
According to Rakesh Koirala, chief of Engineering Department, they had one spare part, but could not send it to Shanghai and had to buy another.
Lack of human resource development in the past is one of the reasons of non-use of those tools and spare parts. "There are many tools and spare parts which have not been used yet and they are not usable in the present state," said a technician.
The corporation has two spare engines for the two Boeings, which according to concerned official are redundant. Though they are unwanted, they are not managed well. Both the spare engines are outside the country. Besides, there are such spare parts of other planes operating domestic flights as well.
There is practice among the international airlines to have spare engines jointly. And there is also a practice of borrowing such parts among the companies, say experts.
If RNAC signs agreements with airlines flying to Nepal or with any other regional airlines, grounded planes could be operated in shorter period. And it can be applied to domestic flight as well, but the Corporation has never tried it.
GM Khanal said that the airlines would make necessary study on the issue. Although the stock of spare parts is recorded up to 2000, the corporation has no exact record of such stock since then, he said. "We are serious about the management of the spare parts," he added.
Published in The Kathnandu Post on Nov 21, 2003
Link: http://www.nepalnews.com/contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2003/nov/nov21/economy1.htm
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Aviation companies begin laying-off workers
By Sanjaya Neupane
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The sharp decline in the inflow of foreign visitors into Nepal during last year has hit the airlines industry hard resulting in the lay-offs of upto 25 per sent of the total staff in the domestic airlines.
According to the Airlines Operators’ Association of Nepal (AOAN), many airlines have decided to lay off the staff while some others are forcing their employees take long leaves without allowances or payments. Several private airlines have attempted to minimise their loss by either withdrawing the regular flights or reducing the frequency.
Currently more than four thousand employees are associated with 15 domestic airlines companies. And thier future is now in a limbo, especially because of the 20 per cent decline in tourist arrivals last year, further aggravated by the September 11 terror strikes in the United States.
Several Airlines have already reduced the number of domestic flights since last November. Experts say such reduction have exceeded 40 per cent of the formerly total domestic flights.
Kishor Silwal, Vice President of the AOA, says around 25 percent of the employees of airlines industry has been laid off. Silwal, who is also the Deputy Managing Director of Sangrila Air, informed that the Sangrila Air alone laid off 60 employees recently.
"We are flying our crafts just for existence," says Silwal. "Under the current situation when the airlines are facing huge losses, there is no other way to reduce the costs." However, Silwal assured that the workers would be called back when the situation improves.
And it is not just Sangrila Air that is facing the heat of the current downturn in the tourism industry. "We are asking a group of four employees each week to take leave for two weeks. We will apply the scheme gradually to all the employees," informed Pragyan SJB Rana, Chairman of Mountain Air.
Similarly, Necon Air is preparing to lay-off 69 employees. "The Association has already approved the decision from the Department of Labour," informed a high level source at the Necon Air.
Domestic airlines opeartors are now requesting with the government to increase the domestic fare, claiming that the cost of operation has increased during the last decade. The aviation feul has gone up by 86 per cent and there has been a significant increment in other civil aviation charges. The insurance premium has also increased significantly after the September 11 attack.
"Airline operators are presently losing US $ 200 per flight even while operating at full capacity," said Rana. Previously, the airlines used to recover the losses through mountain flights. But now, with the inflow of tourist on the wane, domestic airlines harldy operate mountain flights.
Published in The Kathnandu Post on January 21, 2003
Link: http://www.nepalnews.com/contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2002/jan/jan21/economy.htm
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The sharp decline in the inflow of foreign visitors into Nepal during last year has hit the airlines industry hard resulting in the lay-offs of upto 25 per sent of the total staff in the domestic airlines.
According to the Airlines Operators’ Association of Nepal (AOAN), many airlines have decided to lay off the staff while some others are forcing their employees take long leaves without allowances or payments. Several private airlines have attempted to minimise their loss by either withdrawing the regular flights or reducing the frequency.
Currently more than four thousand employees are associated with 15 domestic airlines companies. And thier future is now in a limbo, especially because of the 20 per cent decline in tourist arrivals last year, further aggravated by the September 11 terror strikes in the United States.
Several Airlines have already reduced the number of domestic flights since last November. Experts say such reduction have exceeded 40 per cent of the formerly total domestic flights.
Kishor Silwal, Vice President of the AOA, says around 25 percent of the employees of airlines industry has been laid off. Silwal, who is also the Deputy Managing Director of Sangrila Air, informed that the Sangrila Air alone laid off 60 employees recently.
"We are flying our crafts just for existence," says Silwal. "Under the current situation when the airlines are facing huge losses, there is no other way to reduce the costs." However, Silwal assured that the workers would be called back when the situation improves.
And it is not just Sangrila Air that is facing the heat of the current downturn in the tourism industry. "We are asking a group of four employees each week to take leave for two weeks. We will apply the scheme gradually to all the employees," informed Pragyan SJB Rana, Chairman of Mountain Air.
Similarly, Necon Air is preparing to lay-off 69 employees. "The Association has already approved the decision from the Department of Labour," informed a high level source at the Necon Air.
Domestic airlines opeartors are now requesting with the government to increase the domestic fare, claiming that the cost of operation has increased during the last decade. The aviation feul has gone up by 86 per cent and there has been a significant increment in other civil aviation charges. The insurance premium has also increased significantly after the September 11 attack.
"Airline operators are presently losing US $ 200 per flight even while operating at full capacity," said Rana. Previously, the airlines used to recover the losses through mountain flights. But now, with the inflow of tourist on the wane, domestic airlines harldy operate mountain flights.
Published in The Kathnandu Post on January 21, 2003
Link: http://www.nepalnews.com/contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2002/jan/jan21/economy.htm
Kantipur journo felicitated
KATHMANDU, Sept 7, (PR) - Department of Agriculture (DoA) Thursday felicitated Sanjaya Neupane, a journalist with Kantipur Daily for his remarkable contribution in promoting modern agriculture through creative journalism. Shiva Sundar Shrestha, director general of DoA conferred Neupane with an appreciation letter amid a function organized to mark the Third Civil Servants Day. Neupane has contributed greatly in disseminating information related to latest farming technology and practices to the farmers by presenting news and views, reads the appreciation letter. Neupane has been coordinating Krishak ko Pana (Farmers' Page) in Kantipur Daily for over a year.
Published in The Kathnandu Post on September 8, 2006
Link: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=85440
Published in The Kathnandu Post on September 8, 2006
Link: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=85440
NAC’s promo depicts Peruvian peak!
SANJAYA NEUPANE
KATHMANDU, Dec 15 - Although Nepal is the only country to own eight out of 14 highest peaks of the world, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has used a peak of Peru in one of its advertising posters, designed to promote its sales overseas.
The poster, pinned up on the wall of NAC's office in New Delhi, India, incorporates a picture of Machu Picchu, one of the renowned tourist destinations of Peru and a world heritage site.
The poster, with 'Have You Visited Nepal' inscribed on top, includes pictures of two peaks in the center and the logo of NAC and a woman in namaste posture at the bottom.
Soon after it was established that picture used in NAC's poster was Peru's popular peak, the government of Peru notified NAC about the mistake and urged the state owned airline to immediately stop disseminating such misleading information.
Victor Munoz, charge d'affaires of Peruvian Embassy in India, who had come to know about the fact on Saturday had written a letter to Director General of NAC, Gautam Das Shrestha on Monday.
According to sources, a Peruvian mountaineer, Ernesto Malaga had informed about the mistake to charge d'affaires Munoz. NAC, in the meantime, has asked its offices to remove all posters with pictures of Machu Picchu. The poster was designed around two years ago when Govardan Khadka was serving as NAC's regional director in Delhi.
Published in The Kathnandu Post on December 16, 2006
Link: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=94680
KATHMANDU, Dec 15 - Although Nepal is the only country to own eight out of 14 highest peaks of the world, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has used a peak of Peru in one of its advertising posters, designed to promote its sales overseas.
The poster, pinned up on the wall of NAC's office in New Delhi, India, incorporates a picture of Machu Picchu, one of the renowned tourist destinations of Peru and a world heritage site.
The poster, with 'Have You Visited Nepal' inscribed on top, includes pictures of two peaks in the center and the logo of NAC and a woman in namaste posture at the bottom.
Soon after it was established that picture used in NAC's poster was Peru's popular peak, the government of Peru notified NAC about the mistake and urged the state owned airline to immediately stop disseminating such misleading information.
Victor Munoz, charge d'affaires of Peruvian Embassy in India, who had come to know about the fact on Saturday had written a letter to Director General of NAC, Gautam Das Shrestha on Monday.
According to sources, a Peruvian mountaineer, Ernesto Malaga had informed about the mistake to charge d'affaires Munoz. NAC, in the meantime, has asked its offices to remove all posters with pictures of Machu Picchu. The poster was designed around two years ago when Govardan Khadka was serving as NAC's regional director in Delhi.
Published in The Kathnandu Post on December 16, 2006
Link: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=94680
India mulls 100 MW project for Nepal
By Sanjaya Neupane
KATHMANDU, Sept 7, - Indian ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shanker Mukherjee said on Thursday that India is planning to provide support for the development of a hydropower project in the range of 100-150 megawatt in Nepal.
Speaking at a two-day Indo-Nepal Power Summit that started in Kathmandu today, Mukherjee said, "We are prepared to consider providing support, through an appropriate financial model and corporate structure, for the development of a project in the range of 100-150 megawatt for Nepal's own use."
Mukherjee also said that India would provide funds for rehabilitating and upgrading the Devighat hydroelectric project, which was built 25 years ago with the Indian assistance.
Indian entrepreneurs expressed their readiness to invest in hydropower projects in Nepal to cover the increasing shortfall of power in India. Indian power producers, investors and distributors however said there should be conducive atmosphere in Nepal for investment.
"We will be making an announcement within a month to invest in a 200 to 400 megawatt project in Nepal," said Abinash Shah, vice-chairman of GMR Company. It is the first private company to invest in power sector in India. "But there should be a conducive atmosphere for investment," Shah added.
He also pointed out the need for government commitment to help investors make such investments.
He sought government help in technical matters such as land acquisition, effective regulatory machinery and transparency in granting license. He also said the government should extend the period of power production from 30 years to 45 years.
GMR is also distributing power to Chennai and Andhra Pradesh. The company, which has its headquarters in Mumbai, started generating 220 megawatt power from Mangalore in 2001.
Similarly, RK Narayan, representative from JAYPEE group India, said that Nepali private sector can also be included in the investment. The group is currently producing 8190 megawatt power in India.
The Indian companies are ready to invest in Nepal, whether alone or jointly with local investors.
Managing Director of PTC India Ltd, TN Thakur opined that investments in hydropower in Nepal and high voltage transmission connection to India should be initiated simultaneously.
Participants said the presence of deputy prime Minister, Khadga Oli, Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat and other high level bureaucrats has boosted the morale of Indian power producers.
Published in The Kathnandu Post on September 8, 2006Linnk: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=85411
KATHMANDU, Sept 7, - Indian ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shanker Mukherjee said on Thursday that India is planning to provide support for the development of a hydropower project in the range of 100-150 megawatt in Nepal.
Speaking at a two-day Indo-Nepal Power Summit that started in Kathmandu today, Mukherjee said, "We are prepared to consider providing support, through an appropriate financial model and corporate structure, for the development of a project in the range of 100-150 megawatt for Nepal's own use."
Mukherjee also said that India would provide funds for rehabilitating and upgrading the Devighat hydroelectric project, which was built 25 years ago with the Indian assistance.
Indian entrepreneurs expressed their readiness to invest in hydropower projects in Nepal to cover the increasing shortfall of power in India. Indian power producers, investors and distributors however said there should be conducive atmosphere in Nepal for investment.
"We will be making an announcement within a month to invest in a 200 to 400 megawatt project in Nepal," said Abinash Shah, vice-chairman of GMR Company. It is the first private company to invest in power sector in India. "But there should be a conducive atmosphere for investment," Shah added.
He also pointed out the need for government commitment to help investors make such investments.
He sought government help in technical matters such as land acquisition, effective regulatory machinery and transparency in granting license. He also said the government should extend the period of power production from 30 years to 45 years.
GMR is also distributing power to Chennai and Andhra Pradesh. The company, which has its headquarters in Mumbai, started generating 220 megawatt power from Mangalore in 2001.
Similarly, RK Narayan, representative from JAYPEE group India, said that Nepali private sector can also be included in the investment. The group is currently producing 8190 megawatt power in India.
The Indian companies are ready to invest in Nepal, whether alone or jointly with local investors.
Managing Director of PTC India Ltd, TN Thakur opined that investments in hydropower in Nepal and high voltage transmission connection to India should be initiated simultaneously.
Participants said the presence of deputy prime Minister, Khadga Oli, Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat and other high level bureaucrats has boosted the morale of Indian power producers.
Published in The Kathnandu Post on September 8, 2006Linnk: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=85411
73 phone calls… was anything cooking?
By Sanjaya Neupane
KATHMANDU, July 23 - The "surprising number" of telephonic contacts between a banker and the acting chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) suggests a new twist in the row between the CIAA and the central bank.
Information gathered by the Post shows that Lalit Bahadur Limbu, acting CIAA chief, and Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha, promoter of NB Bank Limited and the troubled Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank (NCCB) had telephonic contacts 73 times between March 15 to July 1.
They talked to each other on the phone 12 times just a day before and on the day the CIAA filed a "controversial" case against Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai at the Special Court.
The Central Bank has taken over the management of NB Bank accusing its promoters of foul play, and has also initiated action against Nepal Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank, another bank promoted by Shrestha.
Issuing directives to NCC Bank, the central bank on April 17 had asked it to recover Rs 853.30 million from NB Group - promoter of the bank in which Shrestha has a major stake.
It had also warned of takeover of the bank management if it failed to recover the sum by mid-July, 2007.
Given this background and the long-standing acrimony between Bhattarai and Shrestha, NRB employees claim that Shrestha could have influenced the CIAA chief in implicating Bhattarai without any grounds.
Of the total number of calls, Nepal Telecom records show Limbu had called Shrestha 37 times from his mobile 98510-31682, while Shrestha had dialed him 36 times from his mobile 98510-35349. The mobile phone used by Limbu is registered under the CIAA.
When contacted, Shrestha said he didn't remember with whom he had talked. "It shouldn't be an issue," he said.
Likewise, Limbu said he can talk with anyone given his profession. "It shouldn't be any business of others," he stated.
The CIAA had filed a case against Governor Bhattarai and NRB executive director Surendra Pradhan on June 29, charging them of involvement in corruption over a project aimed at strengthening the supervision capacity of the central bank.
On that day alone, Limbu had talked with Shrestha six times. They talked at 1:15 pm, 2:16 pm, 2:17 pm, 2:34 pm, 2:47 pm and 3:04 pm. The CIAA had filed the case at 1:30 pm.
Limbu and Shrestha had called each other thrice respectively. The duration of all the calls was short - ranging between 11 seconds to 45 seconds.
NT records further show the two had talked the
most on the very day and the day before the CIAA
called the governor for recording his statement. The CIAA had commenced investigation of the case from February 26.
There was a vertical split in opinion among the CIAA commissioners while filing the case against the governor. CIAA commissioner Bed Prakash Shivakoti and CIAA secretary Bhagavati Prasad Kafle were against filing the case.
However, Ranjan Aryal, the investigation officer, had filed the case under direct orders from Limbu. Bhattarai was suspended after the case was filed.
Limbu was appointed as acting chief at the CIAA by the king.
NT records, interestingly, show he had also talked with Chief Secretary at the Royal Palace Pashupati Bhakta Maharjan 19 times during the same period, at 98510-21503.
NT records further show that the duration of their talks totaled 78 minutes 26 seconds.
Posted on: 2007-07-23 19:30:53 (Server Time)http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=116848
KATHMANDU, July 23 - The "surprising number" of telephonic contacts between a banker and the acting chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) suggests a new twist in the row between the CIAA and the central bank.
Information gathered by the Post shows that Lalit Bahadur Limbu, acting CIAA chief, and Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha, promoter of NB Bank Limited and the troubled Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank (NCCB) had telephonic contacts 73 times between March 15 to July 1.
They talked to each other on the phone 12 times just a day before and on the day the CIAA filed a "controversial" case against Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai at the Special Court.
The Central Bank has taken over the management of NB Bank accusing its promoters of foul play, and has also initiated action against Nepal Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank, another bank promoted by Shrestha.
Issuing directives to NCC Bank, the central bank on April 17 had asked it to recover Rs 853.30 million from NB Group - promoter of the bank in which Shrestha has a major stake.
It had also warned of takeover of the bank management if it failed to recover the sum by mid-July, 2007.
Given this background and the long-standing acrimony between Bhattarai and Shrestha, NRB employees claim that Shrestha could have influenced the CIAA chief in implicating Bhattarai without any grounds.
Of the total number of calls, Nepal Telecom records show Limbu had called Shrestha 37 times from his mobile 98510-31682, while Shrestha had dialed him 36 times from his mobile 98510-35349. The mobile phone used by Limbu is registered under the CIAA.
When contacted, Shrestha said he didn't remember with whom he had talked. "It shouldn't be an issue," he said.
Likewise, Limbu said he can talk with anyone given his profession. "It shouldn't be any business of others," he stated.
The CIAA had filed a case against Governor Bhattarai and NRB executive director Surendra Pradhan on June 29, charging them of involvement in corruption over a project aimed at strengthening the supervision capacity of the central bank.
On that day alone, Limbu had talked with Shrestha six times. They talked at 1:15 pm, 2:16 pm, 2:17 pm, 2:34 pm, 2:47 pm and 3:04 pm. The CIAA had filed the case at 1:30 pm.
Limbu and Shrestha had called each other thrice respectively. The duration of all the calls was short - ranging between 11 seconds to 45 seconds.
NT records further show the two had talked the
most on the very day and the day before the CIAA
called the governor for recording his statement. The CIAA had commenced investigation of the case from February 26.
There was a vertical split in opinion among the CIAA commissioners while filing the case against the governor. CIAA commissioner Bed Prakash Shivakoti and CIAA secretary Bhagavati Prasad Kafle were against filing the case.
However, Ranjan Aryal, the investigation officer, had filed the case under direct orders from Limbu. Bhattarai was suspended after the case was filed.
Limbu was appointed as acting chief at the CIAA by the king.
NT records, interestingly, show he had also talked with Chief Secretary at the Royal Palace Pashupati Bhakta Maharjan 19 times during the same period, at 98510-21503.
NT records further show that the duration of their talks totaled 78 minutes 26 seconds.
Posted on: 2007-07-23 19:30:53 (Server Time)http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=116848
73 phone calls… was anything cooking?
Limbu dismisses news about his phone contacts as move to malign a "high-ranking janjati"
The acting chief of the Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Lalit Bahadur Limbu on Tuesday admitted that he had series of telephone conversations with the bank operator facing action from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and 'individuals close to palace'.
"Not only one time, I have the authority to contact different individuals at anytime in the course of the investigation," Limbu said at a press meet he called Tuesday apparently to react to the news item published by Kantipur daily the same morning which said the acting chief of the anti-graft body had made six telephone calls to Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha, promoter of troubled Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC) and chairman of Nepal Bangladesh Bank (NBB), before and on the day the CIAA filed corruption cases against Governor Bijya Nath Bhattarai and NRB director Surendra Man Pradhan at the Special Court
"Conversing with individuals on telephone is not illegal. However, it would have been a different case had such contacts affected decisions or cases." The acting chief of the anti graft body further said that it is "a professional act as well as an individual right to contact".
Reports said that the Central Bank under the leadership of Governor Bhattarai had already taken the management of NBB bank under its control while it had warned in writing that it would also take over the management of NCC bank if its directions are not abided by.
Similarly, the newspapers also reported that Limbu had contacted a mobile number registered in the name of the palace 19 times. Ex-military secretary Gajendra Limbu carries that mobile phone.
"He (Gajendra Limbu) is my younger brother and it is natural to have conversation with him," Limbu said.
Appointed acting chief of CIAA during King Gyanendra's direct rule, Limbu also claimed he was an "ardent believer in democracy."
Limbu also used the opportunity to dismiss the news, however, as a "desperate attempt to pull the leg of a high-ranking Janajati". nepalnews.com ag July 25 07
The acting chief of the Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Lalit Bahadur Limbu on Tuesday admitted that he had series of telephone conversations with the bank operator facing action from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and 'individuals close to palace'.
"Not only one time, I have the authority to contact different individuals at anytime in the course of the investigation," Limbu said at a press meet he called Tuesday apparently to react to the news item published by Kantipur daily the same morning which said the acting chief of the anti-graft body had made six telephone calls to Laxmi Bahadur Shrestha, promoter of troubled Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC) and chairman of Nepal Bangladesh Bank (NBB), before and on the day the CIAA filed corruption cases against Governor Bijya Nath Bhattarai and NRB director Surendra Man Pradhan at the Special Court
"Conversing with individuals on telephone is not illegal. However, it would have been a different case had such contacts affected decisions or cases." The acting chief of the anti graft body further said that it is "a professional act as well as an individual right to contact".
Reports said that the Central Bank under the leadership of Governor Bhattarai had already taken the management of NBB bank under its control while it had warned in writing that it would also take over the management of NCC bank if its directions are not abided by.
Similarly, the newspapers also reported that Limbu had contacted a mobile number registered in the name of the palace 19 times. Ex-military secretary Gajendra Limbu carries that mobile phone.
"He (Gajendra Limbu) is my younger brother and it is natural to have conversation with him," Limbu said.
Appointed acting chief of CIAA during King Gyanendra's direct rule, Limbu also claimed he was an "ardent believer in democracy."
Limbu also used the opportunity to dismiss the news, however, as a "desperate attempt to pull the leg of a high-ranking Janajati". nepalnews.com ag July 25 07
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