PM calls up Koirala

By Our Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 28. The Prime Minister, Mr. A.B. Vajpayee, today called up his Nepali counterpart, Mr. G.P. Koirala, to convey serious concern at the outbreak of violence directed particularly at Indians and their establishments in Nepal, and has urged him to take firm steps to put an end to it.

According to an official bulletin issued by the Prime Minister's Office, Mr. Koirala told him that the incidents appeared to be part of a conspiracy aimed at harming the traditionally close bonds of friendship between the two countries. He also informed Mr. Vajpayee, who is vacationing in Kumarakom, of the Commission set up by the Nepal Government to probe the origins of the violence and find out whether it had any external dimension. Mr. Koirala added that no Indian was killed and no untoward incident had taken place today.

Mr. Vajpayee also conveyed condolence at the tragic death of four Nepali citizens in the riots.

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