"The Congress wants to give a clear message that it will not tolerate any corruption charges, " Bhakta Charan Das, a Congress party spokesman, said earlier in the day about Mr. Bansal's resignation.

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According to Krishna Bhakta Pokharel, a lawyer in the nearby town of Bharatpur, suspects are held for up to 25 days at undisclosed locations and can be remanded for up to two years before their final hearing.

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