Kathmandu

Protest in front of PM’s residence

Protest in front of PM’s residence

By Himalayan News Service

PHOTO: Activists staging a protest in front of the porime minister's official residence, seeking justice for Nirmala Panta, in kathmandu, on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Photo: THT

Kathmandu, October 13 Dozens of activists gathered in front of the prime minister’s official residence today and staged a symbolic act of ‘injustice’ winning over ‘justice’ to protest against government failure to provide justice to Nirmala Panta. Protesters chanted slogans demanding that the culprit(s) be made public. Even after 80 days of the incident, police are still clueless about the culprit(s). A female activist presented herself as a statue of ‘lady justice’ carrying the ‘scale of justice’ which was weighed down by injustice. Raziya Banu, an activist, said they wanted the government and the prime minister to know how the victims of rape and sexual violence were denied justice in the country. “We want the government to do justice to Nirmala Panta and be serious in cases related to  violence against women. Activists of social media campaigns #JusticeForNirmala and #RageAgainstRape also expressed solidarity with the protest. Sharada Chand, an activist from Kanchanpur, said that they would continue the protest programmes even during festivals.