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FNJ urges Speaker Sapkota to amend contentious Media Council, IT bills

The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has urged the Speaker of House of Representatives Agni Prasad Sapkota to amend the controversial Media Council and Information Technology bills. FNJ today submitted a memorandum to Sapkota urging him to hold an in-depth discussion with stakeholders concerned and incorporate their voices before endorsing the controversial bills from the parliament. FNJ […]

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Human rights activists protesting Sapkota’s election arrested

At least 12 human rights activists were arrested for staging a protest in front of the President’s official residence at Maharjgunj of Kathmandu today. The rights activists were protesting the election of Agni Sapkota as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Sapkota is currently facing a murder charge for his alleged involvement in

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Agni Sapkota takes oath of office and secrecy (photos)

Newly elected House of Representatives Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has taken the oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari today morning. The leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party was elected to the position unanimously yesterday. Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher Rana, National Assembly

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Protest against Sapkota’s selection for Speaker

Civil society members today staged a demonstration at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu opposing the selection of Agni Sapkota as the next House Speaker. After a month of negotiation, ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday succeeded in convincing co-chair KP Sharma Oli to field Sapkota as the House Speaker. But the

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FNJ urges Speaker Sapkota to amend contentious Media Council, IT bills

Human rights activists protesting Sapkota’s election arrested

Agni Sapkota takes oath of office and secrecy (photos)

Protest against Sapkota’s selection for Speaker

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