DHANGADI, DECEMBER 3
A chakkajam was staged in Attariya of Kailali today to protest the arrest of senior Nepali Congress leader Ramchandra Paudel.
Nepali Congress’ sister organisation Nepal Students Union Kailali Constituency-4 organised the strike.
Speaking at a corner meeting following the half-anhour strike, party leaders criticised the government for arresting a senior party leader.
Speaking at the meeting, Godawari Town Secretary Tej Khadka said Congress had to hit the street to protest the government’s high-handedness. “We can’t condemn enough the government action of arresting a leader who played an instrumental role in instituting democracy and republicanism in the country, that too just for inaugurating a bridge,” Khadka observed.
NSU Kailali Constituency 4 regional President Ganesh Shah said his party had to take to the street to protest the excesses of the government.
“As the anti-democracy character of the ruling party has put the entire policy, i.e. federalism, at risk, there is no option for us but to come together to protect the hard-earned gains,” Shah said.
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