Anti-government rally in Pokhara today

POKHARA: As a part of the anti-government demonstrations, the leading opponent political parties are holding rallies in Pokhara today.

Top leaders of the Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and other fringe parties are scheduled to address the mass meeting urging the commoners to hit the streets against the Baburam Bhattarai-led government’s totalitarianism.

The opposition parties are claiming that the current Bhattarai-led government should pave a way for the national unity government for holding the fresh CA elections.

However, they have been adding that the current anti-government protests were not organized aiming to remain at the helm of power.

The anti-government mass meeting would be organized at Chipledhunga. Former prime minister and CPN (UML) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal , Nepali Congress Vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Pashupati Shumsher Rana, CPN (United) leader Sunil Maharjan, Vice-president of Rastriya Janamorcha Nepal Shankar Baral and others would address the meeting.