Gagan Thapa demands immediate end to arbitrary arrests and harassment of journalists
Summary
Gagan Thapa has urged the government to immediately stop arbitrary arrests and harassment of journalists, warning that police entry into newsrooms recalls authoritarian practices from the royal regime. He said the Nepali Congress will stand against attacks on press freedom and the rule of law.
Key Points
- Gagan Thapa expressed serious concern over police being deployed into media houses to detain journalists and release them only after public pressure.
- He demanded an immediate end to unlawful arrests and unnecessary harassment of journalists.
- Thapa said such actions evoke memories of authoritarianism during the royal regime.
- He reiterated that the Nepali Congress stands firmly for press freedom, civil rights, and the rule of law.
