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30 journalists held in Nepal

Kathmandu: Nepal Government on Wednesday lifted daytime curfew even as authorities continued their crackdown on spiralling pro-democracy agitations, arresting 30 journalists.

The announcement that curfew was lifted was made over state-run Nepal Television. The curfew was imposed last Saturday. Protests continued in various parts of the country on the seventh day of the seven parties' agitation for restoration of democracy.

Police arrested 30 journalists in the capital when they had gathered for a rally to oppose police action against mediapersons covering the pro-democracy agitation.

The General Secretary of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists Mahendra Bista was among those arrested.

A total of 111 journalists have been arrested since the current agitation started. People have also come out in the street at Kalanki, Gongabu, Koteshwor, Ghattekulo, Baneshwor Lalirpur and Kirtipur shouting anti-King and pro-democracy slogans. — PTI

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