Gagan thapa (File photo)
The Special Court of Kathmandu on Sunday ordered release of firebrand student leader, Gagan Thapa, on ordinary bail.

Police had arrested Thapa—a former general secretary of opposition Nepali Congress-affiliated Nepal Students Union—two weeks ago in Kathmandu. The government had filed a case of sedition against Thapa alleging him of chanting anti-monarchy slogans, among others.

Talking to reporters upon his release, Thapa said if fighting for ‘loktantra’ (democracy) was equated with treason, he would be more than happy to repeat such ‘mistake’ time and again.

Thapa has already announced his candidacy for the top job of the NSU during its tenth convention that kicked off in western town of Pokhara on Sunday.

Nearly a dozen student leaders have announced their candidacy for the top job of their organisation.