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Two youths stage hunger strike

Two youths stage hunger strike

By Himalayan News Service

Armed Police Force personnel stop supporters from entering restricted zone during a protest in support of Dr Govinda KC, the 63-year-old orthopedic surgeon who, is staging fast-unto-death hunger strike at Teaching Hospital, seeking reforms in the medical sector for the 19th time. Photo/Skanda Gautam

DAMAULI: Two youths have staged a fast-unto-death expressing solidarity with Dr Govinda KC in Tanahun’s Damauli on Friday. Sagar Ghimire, 25, and Binod Sapkota, 24, have launched the strike. Ghimire said they had started a hunger strike to pressurise the government to address all demands of Dr KC. They warned of waging a series of protest programmes if Dr KC’s demands were not addressed by the government. READ ALSO: