Supreme Court Bar demands Rana’s resignation as Nepal Bar Association calls for ‘giving a way out’.

Some leaders are upping their ante on the basis of 10-point agreement which Oli has dismissed as irrelevant after Madhav Nepal split the party.

Pressure is mounting on chief justice, who has run into controversies, to step down from his post.

Former judges join chorus asking him to clear ground for restoring the judiciary’s sanctity.

But experts think such a mechanism could straitjacket ministers, promote corruption.

Rights activist Mohna Ansari says the composition of the panel has made her hopeful.

Some fear growing aberrations could fuel public frustrations against federalism.

Law enforcement agencies tend to show discriminatory behaviour against protests and crowds in the Tarai and by the underprivileged, rights activists say.

Coalition partners warn breach of agreement with CPN (Unified Socialist) could affect political alignment at the centre itself.

More than 70 lawyers demand sack for controversial Supreme Court justices.

Madhav Nepal and Upendra Yadav demand more ministries than what has been allotted to them.

Judiciary head getting caught into controversy over ‘bargains’ with executive when legislature is dysfunctional bodes ill for democracy and constitution, observers say.

Party’s statute congress ends setting sights on polls, but representatives say they have a big battle to fight in the form of elections, as everyone has turned against them.

Representatives say discussions at the statute congress also revolved around deification of a leader and party’s failure to introspect and make an honest assessment.

Main opposition CPN-UML skips an all-party meeting called by the prime minister to find a way out of the crisis.