Despite calls from national and international level, the disruption in the distribution of The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post continued on Wednesday as well.

According to the newspapers, the Maoist-affiliated workers disrupted the distribution of the newspapers for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday. “This morning the union workers first delayed the loading of the newspapers on to the distribution vehicles and then did not allow them to leave Sama Printers (printers of THT/AP) at Bhaisipatti till 6.30 am. After the vehicles left under police escort, one of the vehicles was stoned and forcibly stopped at Nakkhu. The union workers threw down all the newspapers meant for distribution in Patan area and also took away the keys of the vehicle. The union workers also threatened the drivers of the distribution vehicles with dire consequences and warned them not to ply their vehicles,” the newspaper reported in its website.

The newspapers were similarly disrupted on Tuesday also. The delivery boys affiliated with the Maoists have been obstructing the distribution of the newspapers since last Thursday.

Even though Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala had assured the media representatives that he will take initiatives to resolve the problem faced by the newspapers, the situation on the ground has not improved.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Maoist MP and its trade union wing chief Shalikram Jammar Kattel, speaking in the parliament, said that media houses were exploiting the workers.

Earlier, Information Minister and senior Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara had asked media not to drag the name of his party every time there is a dispute between workers and management.