Rastriya Prajatantra Party Demands Immediate Release of Durga Prasai, Citing Violation of Rights

Kathmandu. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has drawn the government's attention to immediately release Durga Prasai, the coordinator of the 'Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture, and Citizen Protection Grand Campaign'. A team led by RPP Vice-Chairman Roshan Karki met with Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal on Tuesday and demanded Prasai's release.

According to RPP leader Niranjan Thapa, the RPP protested that repeatedly arresting an individual exercising fundamental rights is contrary to democratic practice. The RPP concluded that such arrests on the eve of the election would also affect the impartiality and environment of the election itself. During the meeting, RPP leaders pressured the government to immediately release Prasai, alleging that the government was adopting repressive policies by keeping him in custody.

Meanwhile, in discussions with RPP leaders, Home Minister Aryal clarified that Prasai's arrest was not the government's desire but was based on a letter from the Election Commission. The Home Minister stated that the police took him into custody according to the letter written by the Commission, citing violation of the election code of conduct or other technical reasons. 

Following Prasai's arrest, his supporters have also been staging protests in various locations.