Over a dozen opposition leaders freed

February 20, 2006
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The government on Monday has freed at least 15 leaders of the opposition seven-party alliance from security detention.

CPN (UML) leaders Yuba Raj Gyawali, Ishwor Pokhrel, Keshav Badal, Bhim Rawal and Rajendra Shrestha and Nepali Congress central leaders KP Sitaula, Meena Pandey, Dr. Sashanka Koirala, Bal Dev Sharma Majgainya, Binay Dhoj Chand and student leaders Bishwo Prakash Sharma and Kundan Raj Kafle were also released.

Similarly, Nepali Congress (Democratic) leaders NP Saud and Uma Adhikari were also released.

The leaders were arrested on different dates from Kathmandu during protests against the February 8 municipal elections.