गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Rajput breaks 17 days hunger strike following deal Nepal Rajput breaks 17 days hunger strike following deal KathmanduPati August 22, 2022 KATHMANDU – Niharika Rajput has broken her fast-onto-death following a three-point agreement with the government. The agreement reached between Chief District Officer, Kathmandu, Gobinda Prasad Rijal and Rajput on Sunday night. Rajput, who was on the hunger strike for the past 17 days, broke her strike in the presence of Minister for Law Gobinda Prasad Koirala ‘Bandi’. Government advocate on behalf of the writ petitioner would as per request of Rajput demand a DNA test in the case that is sub-judice in the High Court, Janakpur, according to the agreement. It maybe noted that Rajput, a single mother, has long been protesting demanding justice for her and her son. She has accused one Shivaraj Shrestha of Janakpur of raping her when she was 17 years old. She gave birth to a son after becoming pregnant resulting from the rape. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Army Chief calls for clearer disaster response command structure Nepal stock market slips despite seven-month high turnover Nepal, India agree to boost border surveillance technology Nepal suspends private schools’ association over repeated non-compliance Nepal yet to finalise Prime Minister’s India visit date UN extends Nepal’s LDC Graduation preparation period Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Lyon Roars as City Crash Away ADB Ventures provides Rs 14.7 million grant to Good Bricks System Patan High Court orders not to take action against contractor company for untimely delivering of manure CPN-UML registered with Election Commission, election symbol ‘Surya’ President to observe Nepal Army parade at Tundikhel Artificial lake to be constructed in Madi River, MoU signed for DPR Prime Minister Deuba and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Dahal meet COVID-19: 1,043 new cases, 891 recoveries recorded in past 24 hours
