Kathmandu, Sept. 27 -- Province 2 has so far filed three petitions against the federal government. It is planning to file three more.

Its gripe: the federal government is going against the spirit of federalism.

"We expect the federal government to work as designated by the Acts and in line with the spirit of the constitution," said Gyanendra Yadav, minister for Internal Affairs and Law from Province 2.

On Friday, he issued an ultimatum to the federal Ministry of Home Affairs to complete the adjustment of Nepal Police personnel and authorise his ministry to mobilise the police within his province in seven days.

Yadav asked federal Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa to devolve the authority on the security as prescribed by Nepal Police and...