People start to defy curfew orders in Capital

Pro-democracy activists have started to defy curfew orders on Thursday in the capital and started organizing demonstrations from early morning.

According to FM reports, pro-democracy activists carried out demonstrations in Bhaktapur and some inner parts of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts.

The political parties vowed to defy the curfew order and expressed commitment to take out to the streets demanding restoration of democracy.

However, there was no report of violence till 11:00 a.m.

Issuing separate notices, local administrations of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktpur imposed an 18-hour long curfew from 2.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. on Thursday to thwart the demonstration of seven political parties as they were planning to organize a major demonstration in the Ring Road.

"Security forces could shoot violators or police could arrest them and jail them up to one month," the notices said.

Pro-democracy activists defied similar curfew orders in the capital from April 8 to 11, during the general strike called by the seven political parties. nepalnews.com pb Apr 20 06

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