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CPN spokesperson Bishwokarma arrested
Former Minister and leader of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Khadka Bahadur Bishwokarma,has been arrested on Tuesday.Former Minister and leader of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Khadka Bahadur Bishwokarma,has been arrested on Tuesday.
A police team apprehended Bishwokarma, also a standing committee member and spokesperson of the party, from Dakshinkali yesterday evening.
The government had intensified crackdown on CPN leaders and cadres accusing them of disturbing peace in the society and indulging in extortion
Meanwhile, the CPN has condemned the arrest of its leader Bishwokarna with no reason.
In a statement on Wednesday, party Chairman NetraBikram Chand has demanded immediate release of Bishwokarma, among others, without any condition.
Saying that the government has put a ban on political rights one after another, Chand called on democratic and nationalists to retaliate the government’s move.
The CPN has made public its protest programmes from August 10 to August 14.
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