Former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal's wife Ravilaxmi Chitrakar recounts ordeal during Janji protest
Summary
Ravilaxmi Chitrakar recounts how she was trapped in her Kathmandu home during the Janji protest, suffered severe burn injuries, and later lost her left hand after delays in rescue and treatment. She says the attack destroyed her home, belongings, and books, and describes it as an assault on Nepal’s sovereignty.
Key Points
- Ravilaxmi Chitrakar says the Janji protest turned her Dallu home into a fire scene, leaving her trapped in thick smoke before rescuers found her.
- She suffered severe burns, later underwent treatment in Nepal and Delhi, and had her left hand amputated after delays in ambulance access.
- She says the incident destroyed her house, books, clothes, and wedding preparations, and calls it an attack on Nepal’s sovereignty.
- Chitrakar says she still lives with lasting respiratory problems and reduced voice, but continues daily life with one hand.
