KATHMANDU: Bharati Manandhar, who started a fast against the government’s decision to release Yograj Dhakal alias Regal, who was convicted of murdering her husband, fainted at the press conference on Monday.
She started fasting last Friday and attended a press conference at Reporter’s Club on Monday. One of her aides informed that she was taken to Bir Hospital after she fainted while other speakers were speaking at the press conference. Earlier, she fell unconscious while going to the Supreme Court and was taken to Bir Hospital.
She started her hunger strike on October 4, demanding that the decision to release her husband’s prison sentence should be revoked. She suspended her fast during the Dashain holiday and has continued her relay fast since last Friday.
Manandahr has also filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the recommendation of the Council of Ministers and the President’s decision to release the imprisonment of murder convict Regal of Banke.
After the hearing of the case, the Supreme Court has also called for documents from the opponents. Her case will continue to be heard from Tuesday.
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