King Lifts State of Emergency
From Times Wire Reports
Nepal’s King Gyanendra lifted a state of emergency he had imposed after seizing power in February.
But the Royal Commission on Corruption Control, which was formed after his takeover and has directed the arrests of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and other key politicians, will remain in place, the palace said.
Since the royalist takeover, hundreds of politicians have been jailed and protests against the king and his government have been banned.
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