December 8, 2016 12:56 PM

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40 cadres of Nepal's opposition CPN-UML held for protest

In Nepal, atleast 40 cadres of the main opposition party CPN-UML have been arrested while protesting against the Constitution amendment bill. <br/><br/>The demonstration was against the bill for addressing the demands of the agitating Madhesi parties and other ethnic groups. Meanwhile, CPN-UML issued a statement asking for immediately release its party workers arrested during the demonstration.<br/><br/>Nepal opposition parties — UML, CPN-ML, Rastriya Janamorcha and Nepal Workers Peasants Party had also obstructed the parliament proceedings against the constitution amendment proposal. Speaker Onsari Gharti had then postponed the Parliament meeting until 3 P.M. today.

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