200 Protest Law Aimed at Curbing Maoists
From Times Wire Reports
More than 200 people demonstrated against a new law that allows Nepalese authorities to detain people and ban organizations in an effort to contain the threat posed by Maoist guerrillas.
“This is dictatorship!” shouted protesters from the Democratic Youth Forum as they marched through the streets of Katmandu, the capital, to government offices.
Police stopped them at the gate, but no scuffles were reported.
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