Human rights activists expressing solidarity to Dr KC arrested

Setopati

2018-07-16 16:47:36

Human rights activists staging demonstration in front of the Parliament in New Baneshowr to protest the government's negligence over the staging Dr Govinda KC's demands on Monday were arrested. President of Peace Society Krishna Pahadi, Gangadhar Adhikari, Hom Kanta Chaulagain, Krishna Kandel, Renuka Poudel, Uttam Pudasaini, Bal Bahadur Gaha Magar, Batu Krishna Dhungel, Geeta Timilsina and Babu Hari Acharya were arrested. More than 20 demonstrators have been detailed at Metropolitan Police Circle, New Baneshwor. Expressing the solidarity to Dr KC, who has been staging fast-unto-death in Jumla from the past 17 days, the activists displayed placards stating 'End the influence of mafia in education and health sectors', 'End the arbitrary actions' and 'Long Live Democracy', among others. Earlier, the Human Rights and Peace Society had staged demonstrations in front of Prime Minister office in Singha Durbar and PM's official residence in Baluwatar.