KATHMANDU:

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala expressed deep sorrow over the death of active Nepali Congress cadre Gyani Shankar Giri who died a week ago. The PM said Giri’s contribution to the NC would always be remembered. PM Koirala wished for the eternal peace of the departed soul and expressed condolence to the bereaved family. NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba also expressed grief over Giri’s demise.