International Press Institute (IPI) Nepal National Committee has, in a press statement, condemned the placing of explosives at the gate of the residence of Mahendra Sherchan, chairman and managing director of Utsarga Publication Pvt. Ltd. which brings out Rajdhani national daily, at Kopundol, Lalitpur municipality-1.
The explosives believed to have been placed by the terrorists were de-activated by security personnel.
In the statement, IPI Nepal National committee chairman Pushkar Lal Shrestha has stated that since free press forms the very foundation for democracy, no attempt should be made from any quarters to coerce and exert influence on it.
The committee has also demanded that the government take adequate measures to ensure security to media and media persons.