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14 Chaitra, Dhangadhi – A protest was held in Dhangadhi demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. According to a central circular from the CPN-UML, 23 active district organizations jointly organized the demonstration on Saturday afternoon.

The rally marched from the UML party office to the main gate of the District Administration Office, carrying placards with various slogans and chanting against the government.

Protesters called for the immediate release of Oli and Ramesh Lekhak.

Following the protest, a corner meeting was held on the road in front of the District Administration Office, featuring speeches by Kuber Khadka, president of ANERASWAVIU Kailali; Madan Regmi, leader of the Farmers’ Federation of Sudurpashchim; and Lokendra Singh, central deputy general secretary of the Landless Squatters’ Organization.

They accused the government led by Balendra Shah of adopting a policy of retaliation against Oli and Lekhak, urged their immediate release, and warned that failure to do so would lead to further protests.

March 27, Kathmandu – The police have arrested Karnabahadur Mall, a leader of the CPN-UML in Karnali Province, on charges of rape.

Mall, 52, originally from Soru Rural Municipality-10 in Mugu district and currently residing in Chandragiri Municipality-7, Kathmandu, was detained on Saturday.

He was apprehended from Lalitpur Metropolitan City-15, according to Lalitpur Senior Superintendent of Police Hobindra Bogati.

The arrest follows a complaint filed by a woman accusing Mall of rape. Based on this complaint, the police took him into custody on Saturday.

The team from the Lalitpur District Police Office and the Satdobato Police Post were involved in Mall’s arrest.

The victim had filed the police complaint on February 17 and had received public support a short time ago while staging a sit-in protest at Maitighar.

*Earlier reports incorrectly stated that he was about to become a member of the Constituent Assembly; this has been corrected – Editor

March 17, Mahendranagar — The Nepali Congress is holding a protest in Kanchanpur, the home district of former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.

The party initiated the demonstration in Mahendranagar, the district headquarters, in opposition to Lekhak’s arrest by the government on Saturday morning.

Starting from the party office, the Congress rally advanced towards Pushpalal Chowk via the Industrial and Commercial Association building.

According to District Secretary Bhim Bhatt, the protest will continue through the market area near the monument where King Mahendra’s statue has been reinstalled, culminating in a corner meeting at Pushpalal Chowk.

Meanwhile, the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has also joined the Congress-led protest. The UML became involved after the Congress rally moved from the party office towards Pushpalal Chowk.

The police arrested former Home Minister Lekhak on Saturday morning from his residence in Katunje, Bhaktapur. He has been detained at Police Battalion No. 2 in Maharajgunj.

Following Lekhak’s arrest, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was also taken into custody and admitted to a teaching hospital in Maharajgunj.

The Nepali Congress has yet to issue a formal response regarding Lekhak’s arrest. However, the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has announced plans to launch programs to oppose the government in response to Chairman Oli’s detention.

April 14, Kathmandu – Some UML activists assaulted journalists who were reporting from the party office in protest against the arrest of former Prime Minister and UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli.

Journalists covering the secretariat meeting faced aggression from activists inside the party premises who tried to forcibly take their cameras away.

Following the secretariat meeting, UML activists staged a protest by burning tires on the corridor bridge in Chyasal. During this demonstration, journalists taking photos and videos were physically attacked and verbally abused.

The activists targeted journalists including Kaushal Kafle and Prasun Sangroula from an online news portal, and Daya Dudraj from Kantipur.

While assaulting the journalists, they said, “Where was your camera when the country was burning? Where was your phone when Singha Durbar was set on fire yesterday? What have you come to film now?”

Earlier, the activists had chased away several journalists, verbally abusing them along the way. From the UML office in Chyasal to the corridor bridge, they persistently pushed back the media personnel with insults and threats.

14th Chaitra, Kathmandu – Tensions escalated in the Maitighar area following protests by CPN UML party workers opposing the arrest of their Chairman, KP Sharma Oli.

Police detained Chairman KP Sharma Oli early this morning, which led 23 UML-affiliated organizations to unite in staging a protest in Maitighar as a form of dissent.

Protesters violated the existing curfew as they advanced toward New Baneshwor, prompting police to initiate strict actions to regain control. This has resulted in heightened tensions within the Maitighar vicinity.

March 28, Kathmandu – A fire has broken out at the Thakali Restaurant located near the Clock Tower in Kathmandu. Firefighters and security personnel have been dispatched to the scene to extinguish the blaze.

The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time, and no details regarding the extent of the damage have been reported yet.

March 27, Kathmandu – The Nepali Congress in Kanchanpur has called for an emergency meeting. The party has scheduled this special session to discuss the recent arrest of former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.

District Secretary Bhim Bhatt informed that the emergency meeting has been set for 3:30 PM on Saturday. Kanchanpur is the home district of Lekhak, who won the 2079 (2022) election from Kanchanpur-3 constituency.

Secretary Bhatt added that the meeting will include general convention delegates, central committee members, regional and local committee members, as well as representatives from affiliated organizations of the Nepali Congress.

Bhatt stated that the meeting aims to finalize programs to protest against Lekhak’s arrest. He alleged that the government has taken such steps as an act of retaliation. “We will discuss and announce protest programs accordingly,” Bhatt said.

The police arrested former Home Minister Lekhak early Saturday morning at his residence in Koteshwor, Bhaktapur. Authorities confirmed that he is under investigation related to a life-threatening criminal case.

March 27, Kathmandu – Activists of the CPN-UML party have taken to the streets opposing the arrest of former Prime Minister and party Chairman KP Sharma Oli. They staged protests by burning the report prepared by the commission that investigated the Genji movement.

Near the UML central office in Chyasal, party activists burned tires and the Karki Commission report as part of their demonstration. Police presence in the vicinity was minimal.

Some UML activists reportedly used threatening language toward journalists, telling them, “Where were you when the country was burning? Why are you here now? Go back.”

The Karki Commission, formed to investigate the Genji movement, was established under the interim government led by Sushila Karki, with former Special Court Chief Gauri Bahadur Karki heading the commission. Following elections, the current government led by Prime Minister Balen decided to implement the commission’s recommendations yesterday. Soon after this decision on the government’s first day, arrest proceedings began against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.

After the arrests of Oli and Lekhak on Saturday morning, the UML party has decided to organize protests nationwide.

Kathmandu – The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has decided to legally and politically oppose the arrest of its party chairman, KP Sharma Oli. In a secretariat meeting held today, the party resolved to demand the immediate release of Chairman Oli and to stage protests in response.

According to UML secretary Mahesh Basnet, protest demonstrations will be held today at 3 PM in the headquarters of each district on behalf of the party’s mass organizations.

While the secretariat meeting was underway at Chyasal in Lalitpur, UML activists gathered and held a brief protest in the Chabahil area of Kathmandu.

The police arrested UML Chairman Oli and Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak this morning following the decision to implement the report of the incident inquiry commission related to the Jenajee movement.

Kathmandu – The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) has demanded the formation of a separate commission to investigate the incidents related to the Janjati movement. The party’s secretariat, in an emergency meeting held today, decided that a distinct commission should be established under the leadership of a sitting Supreme Court judge.

The interim election government had previously formed an inquiry commission led by former Justice Gauri Bahadur Karki. Based on the recommendations of the report submitted by that commission, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested today.

Following Chairman Oli’s arrest, a secretariat meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal.

After the meeting, UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel stated that the party concluded the investigation conducted by the commission led by Gauri Bahadur Karki was not impartial.

On this basis, the CPN-UML has demanded the formation of a separate commission. “Our demand is to form a high-level investigation commission chaired by a sitting Supreme Court judge to ensure an impartial and judicial inquiry into the incident,” General Secretary Pokharel conveyed the party’s decision.

The CPN-UML has described the arrests of Chairman Oli and Congress leader Lekhak as “illegal.” In response, the UML has decided to pursue legal and political protests against the arrests. Details of the decision to legally and politically oppose the arrests can be found here.

March 28, Kathmandu – The police at Maharajgunj have decided to detain Nepali Congress UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, along with former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, at Police Battalion No. 2.

According to sources, after a medical examination, Oli will be transferred to Battalion No. 2. Lekhak has already been placed at the same battalion earlier.

Oli was taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for the health check-up. After being arrested this morning from his residence in Gunduli, he was held temporarily at Bhadrapur Police Headquarters before being taken to the hospital.

The police have stated that as today is Saturday, both individuals will be presented in court only on Sunday.