Nilambar Acharya (File Photo)

Nilambar Acharya (File Photo)
Former law minister Nilamber Acharya has said that every professional has the right to talk and fight for the cause of democracy and basic human rights in the country.

Addressing the third general convention of the National Confederation of Professionals Nepal, in the capital on Saturday, Acharya said, “The State is conspiring to destroy people’s rights and subdue their zeal for democracy. It is looking to bog them down in the name of professionalism. But the professionals should not give up their fight for democracy.”

Reports quoted him as saying that forbidding professionals from their right to organise peacefully is a gesture indicative of the days of the Panchayati era.

He also urged the Maoists to give up their arms for a while, declare ceasefire and join the unarmed struggle for democracy.

The meet also discussed various political proposals and came up with a new working committee led by Sushil Chandra Amatya.