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Democracy activists arrested in Nepal

U.S. to continue arms embargo

KATHMANDU: More than 200 leaders and activists of the seven political parties here were arrested during a protest rally on Tuesday.

Madhav Kumar Nepal, Bamdev Gautam of CPN UML, Ram Chandra Poudel, Mahantha Thakur, Sushil Koirala of the Nepali Congress, Gopal Man Shrestha of Nepali Congress (Democratic) and Amik Sherchan of the Peoples' Front were among the leaders arrested. The protest rallies were led by the senior leaders of the seven political parties alliance from three different places.

Anti-King slogans

Police intervened and arrested the leaders while they were trying to enter a restricted area. The protesters were raising anti-King and anti-Government slogans and demanding the establishment of total democracy.

The Government had also mobilised armed police for controlling the protest. Unlike other days, tear gas and water canons had not been used on the demonstrators.

Meanwhile, more than one dozen students were injured in a clash with the police during a demonstration in front of their campus.

The United States said it would continue its embargo on supply of arms to Nepal, imposed after King Gyanendra assumed absolute power in February.

UNI, PTI

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