Nepal, March 23 -- The Central Security Committee led by Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak met today to analyze Kathmandu's potential security scenario later this week with rival factions set to organize parallel protests on March 28th.

The Social Front composed of CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist), Nepal Samajbadi Party, and the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN plans to hold a protest at Bhrikutimandap in defense of republic while medical practitioner Durga Prasai's "Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture, and Citizen Protection Campaign" will lead a demonstration at Tinkune, with supporters of the former king participating.

A senior official who attended the meeting said that the meeting focused on the potential security challenges on ...