Nepali Congress protests detention of student leaders

Kathmandu. The Nepali Congress has expressed strong objection to the detention of Nepal Students Union leaders. Congress spokesperson Devraj Chalise issued a statement condemning the arrest and detention of Central Committee member Bhuvan Bhatta, along with student leaders Kumbharaj Deuba, Nabin Bista, Akash Devkota, Sushil Aidi, and Bishal BC.Spokesperson Chalise stated that in a democratic system, freedom of speech and expression, the right to peaceful movement, and the freedom to express dissent are fundamental rights of citizens, and it is the state's constitutional and moral duty to respect and protect these rights.Chalise noted that arresting and detaining citizens for exercising...