MAOISTS HALT PARLIAMENT

MAOISTS HALT PARLIAMENT

Kathmandu, July 12-

The Parliamentarians of the Nepal Communist Party Maoists have halted the proceedings of the interim parliament, today.

The Maoists’ MPs were protesting against the detention of a Maoists’ member of the parliament, Mr. Padam Lal Bishwakarma, yesterday.

Mr. Bishwakarma was arrested by the police while being on a sit-in protest demanding rights for the dalit community in front of the main gate of government’s secretariat (Sighdurbar), yesterday.

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today was scheduled to respond to the queries raised against his speech in the parliament recently wherein he had charted out government’s future plans and strategies. July 11, 2007

Source: The Telegraph Nepal.

Posted under News on Thursday 12 July 2007 at 12:11 am

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