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Celebrations in Nepal after supreme court reinstates parliament

By AFP
25 February 2021   |   7:00 am
People hit the streets of Kathmandu, lighting candles and celebrating as Nepal's supreme court overturns the prime minister's decision to dissolve parliament, a move the court termed unconstitutional.

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