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on 29-Mar-01 03:21 PM
Defence Minister Acharya resigns
Kathmandu, March 29: Defence Minister Mahesh Acharya resigned from his post Thursday on moral grounds following the decision of the Supreme Court to reinstate Dr Tilak Rawal as Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank. Acharya dismissed Dr Rawal last September and appointed retired bureaucrat Dipendra Purush Dhakal in the post of Governor of the central bank when he was Finance Minister. The Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that the decision to dismiss Dr Rawal was legally faulty and issued an order to reinstate him in his earlier post. Acharya met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today and handed over the resignation letter, sources at Prime Minister's office said. The resignation comes as a severe setback for Koirala who is facing a severe opposition demand of resignation as Acharya is believed to be a close aide of his.
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