Nepali Congress mourns death of democratic movement veteran Yam Bhandari
Summary
Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa expressed sorrow over the death of democratic movement veteran Yam Bhandari at age 81, highlighting his role as a steadfast democracy fighter active since his student politics days.
Key Points
- Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa mourned the death of Yam Bhandari, a veteran democratic movement figure.
- Yam Bhandari was active in the Nepal Student Union in Jhapa during the early days.
- He participated in the anti-Panchayat movement and faced repeated imprisonment and torture.
- Thapa called Bhandari's death a significant loss for the party and Nepal's democratic struggle.
