Posted by: sucharya December 15, 2005
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Nepal Parties Flay Nagarkot Carnage, Call Valley Strike
2005-12-15 16:29:28
NLN Correspondent, KATHMANDU:
The seven-party alliance of Nepalfs opposition political force has condemned the Kingfs government and the Royal Nepal Army over the brutal massacre of 13 civilians in the hills of Nagarkot Wednesday.
They have called for a general strike in Kathmandu Valley Friday to protest the brutal killings that resulted from the Armyfs highhandedness.
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have assembled in the streets at New Baneshwar now to protest the government and press for restoration of peace and democracy.
The call of general strike tomorrow was announced by alliance leaders while addressing the huge crowd of protestors Thuisrday.
Meanwhile, military authorities have not yet handed over the bodies of those killed in Wednesdayfs incident to their relatives. All the bodies have now been kept at Bhaktapur Hospital.
Already agitating against King Gyanendrafs takeover of State powers since three years,