Press Union Condemns MP's Threat to Shut Down Newspaper

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Ratopati May 13, 2026

Press Union Condemns MP's Threat to Shut Down Newspaper

Kathmandu. The Federation of Nepali Journalists has objected to the threat of closing a newspaper by ruling party Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Jagdish Kharel.

The Federation has mentioned in a statement on Wednesday that it is also objectionable for the lawmaker to lodge a complaint with the Cyber Bureau of the police regarding the subject of the news.

The Federation has urged to seek a solution through the Press Council Nepal if there is disagreement with the news content and has urged not to repeat anti-press freedom activities.

This specific news has been automatically translated by AI. As a result, there may be some inaccuracies or language errors.

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