Jha's security cover slashed, following language row

In an instance of stringent regionalism, the government of Nepal withdrew the 75-member army security cover of Nepal's vice president, Parmananda Jha in Kathmandu on Friday. Defying the Supreme Court order, Jha had refused to take oath in the country's official language, Nepali a few days back. Jha preferred Hindi instead. This had fuelled widespread criticism among the Nepali Community.