At least 50 demonstrators were arrested from a protest rally organised by various teachers’ unions at Dilli Bazaar, Kathmandu, in support of the ongoing pro-democracy movement of the seven opposition political parties.

Hundreds of teachers staged demonstration at Dilli Bazaar and defied the government’s prohibitory orders in the afternoon. Within few minutes, the riot police intervened into the rally and arrested over 50 teachers.

The teachers chanted slogans demanding trade union rights and immediate restoration of democratic rights. They clashed with the police for some time but nobody was injured in the incident.

Meanwhile, the government freed six Home Ministry officials who were arrested while demonstrating at the ministry premises in Singh Durbar in support of the seven-party movement on Tuesday.

19 other Home Ministry officials and Nepal Rastra Bank employees arrested from the separate rallies were released on the same day. nepalnews.com mk Apr 19 06