There was a lull in student protests Saturday as students took a day off in anti-government protests for the weekend.

Vehicular traffic in the capital was normal Saturday after it was disrupted during protests Thursday and Friday. But seven student unions have already announced protest plans for next week by disrupting vehicular traffic and holding public demonstrations.

The seven unions unions announced fresh protest plans even after the release of three student leaders arrested and charged for anti-King sloganeering on December 16. Students, in anti-government demonstrations, chanted anti-King slogans in campuses Thursday and torched effigies of “regression” Friday.

Student unions loyal to five opposition parties said they will continue anti-government protests until government apologies for what they call excesses during demonstrations since December 16 and government compensates injured students in clashes. nepalnews.com br Dec.27