Kathmandu, February 4

Students affiliated to All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary today staged a sit-in protest in front of the Nepal Oil Corporation demanding smooth supply of petroleum products and action against black-marketeers.

They also criticised Minister for Supply Ganesh Man Pun for failing to ease supply of essential commodities and institutionalising black-marketing.

Students aligned to Unified CPN-Maoist led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, CPN-Maoist led by Mohan Baidhya and CPN (Maoist) led by Biplab had gathered at Maitighar to staged demonstrations.

ANNISU-R cadres shouted slogans against the supply minister and top ranking NOC officials and staged an hour-long sit-in in front of the NOC.

Addressing the mass, Ramesh Malla, president of the ANNISU-R aligned to Unified CPN-Maoist warned of taking action against people involved in black-marketing.

“We are not going to spare anybody who is supporting black-marketing of petroleum products,” he said.