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 When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 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 A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government
