Protests at SC continue, 20 arrested

KATHMANDU, November 15: The Nepal Bar Association staged a protest at the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday as well.

The association has been staging a sit-in protest in front of SC since the past few days and was preparing for the same on Monday. The police have arrested as many as 20 individuals who were preparing for a sit-in and protest.

Earlier on Sunday, more than 50 individuals were arrested by the police.

It has been learnt that the police have arrested those who were at the SC to witness the protest. However, the police have maintained that they have arrested only those who were preparing to stage protests at the SC.

The association has been staging protests at the apex court demanding the resignation of the Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana.

Similarly, people have been witnessed taking to the streets in support of CJ Rana as well in recent days.