Democracy For Nepal: Hridayesh Tripathi Arrested

Sunday, January 22, 2006

Hridayesh Tripathi Arrested

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NSP (A) leader Tripathi arrested; Pradip Nepal released

Police arrested general secretary of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandi Devi), Hridayesh Tripathi, immediately he returned to Kathmandu from New Delhi, India, on Sunday.

Tripathi was arrested from Naya Baneshwor area, NSP (A) sources said.

Meanwhile, the authorities released CPN (UML) Standing Committee member Pradip Nepal who was detained at the Armed Police Force battalion at Duwakot, Bhaktapur, considering his worsening health conditions.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other rights groups had, after monitoring the condition of detainees in various detention centres in the Kathmandu Valley, stated that some leaders including Nepal had not been getting medical treatment.

Issuing a statement after release, Nepal expressed gratitude to human rights groups and the media for expressing concern for his health.

In The News

`House arrest’ of Koirala, Oli and Bijukchhe lifted NepalNews Within hours of the return of Their Majesties King Gyanendra and Queen Komal to Kathmandu, local administration has lifted the order of `house arrest’ of three senior leaders of the seven-party alliance including former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress leader Girija Prasad Koirala.
30 agitators arrested while defying prohibitory orders: Home Ministry
Night curfew in Kathmandu, Lalitpur to start at 11:00 p.m.
22 Maoists, six security men killed in Makawanpur clash
Restructuring of state urgently needed: Experts
NSP (A) leader Tripathi arrested; Pradip Nepal released
Editor Bhandari arrested
Mayoral candidate shot dead in Janakpur a group of armed people shot Das from close range as he was staying at his party office near `Shiva chowk’ of Janakpur municpality. He died on the spot...... NSP had projected Das-- president of Dhanusha district unit of the party-- as its candidate in the forthcoming polls for the post of Mayor of Janakpur municipality...... NSP is represented in the royal cabinet and is the only major party so far that has announced its participation in the forthcoming polls.
Government may reconsider polls: Minister the government may ‘consider’ deferring the polls if the agitating parties came up with a ‘clear cut agenda for it’ ...... “The government will not shy away from talks if the seven-party alliance came up with an ‘unconditional and clear-cut’ demand for the postponement of the polls” ...... “There is no alternative to talks to sort out the differences,” the minister said, adding that differences and clashes would further complicate matters...... Friday’s daytime curfew and concluded that the government was “bound” to take the “harsh” decision to “avert unfortunate” circumstances that could even have led to “mass destruction”.....
23 killed in Nepal violence, Koirala freed Times of India, India
Showdown in Nepal as King refuses to budge Expressindia.com
Nepal soldiers clash with Maoists; 23 killed MSNBC
Fighting in Nepal Leaves 20 Dead Forbes
Pro-democracy activists, police clash in Nepal Boston Globe
Maoists clash with Nepal army Aljazeera.net
21 killed in remote Nepal clash CNN International
Guerrillas bomb govt offices in Nepal Xinhua, China
Dogs in anti-king protests in Nepal Webindia123, India
Political leader shot in Nepal Webindia123, India

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