Nepal govt wobbles as Maoists hijack Pashupatinath's sons' legacy

When Nepal's first Maoist government fell after only eight reign despite a stunning electoral victory, the god-fearing attributed it to the former guerrillas' disrespect for the gods and their bid to control the holy shrine of Pashupatinath.

On Saturday, after the new government of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal failed to protect the Indian priests it had appointed there a week ago and the 5th century temple continued to come under fire, the 22-party ruling alliance wobbled as 15 Terai MPs, in a bolt from the blue, warned they would withdraw support.

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