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Enough is Enough campaigner Iih hospitalised following health issues

Enough is Enough campaigner Iih hospitalised following health issues

By THT Online

Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa met with with youth activist Iih, who along with other campaigners, has been staging fast-unto-death since the last six days in Mangalbazaar, Patan, demanding accountability and effect handling of Coronavirus crisis from the government. Photo: Naresh Shrestha/THT

KATHMANDU: Social activist and initiator of ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign, Iih, 26, who has been on fast-unto-feath satyagraha at Basantapur for 17 days, has been admitted to a hospital. Iih was taken to HAMS Hospital today after his health started deteriorating owing to over two-week-long strike. However, he is not ending his satyagraha despite the state of his heath, his associates informed. Iih is on strike at demanding that the government honour a previously struck deal with the Satyagrahis in a bid to effectively respond to the coronavirus pandemic in Nepal. Earlier, on July 7, Iih and Pukar Bam had ended their hunger strike after the Ministry of Health and Population agreed to fulfil their major demands. However, they started the second hunger strike as it was seen that the agreement was not properly implemented. On the other hand, major political parties including Nepali Congress have shown solidarity to his cause.