Surprise over writ petition Kathmandu July 3-Former minister and Nepali Congress central member, Narahari Acharya, has expressed surprise over the filing of a habeas corpus petition seeking an order to release him without his consent. Advocates Suman Khanal and Rajan Adhikari had filed a petition, on behalf of Acharya, questioning the constitutionality and legality of Acharya’s detention. “Every citizen has the right to file a petition on issues of public interest. Acharya has been detained so I filed the petition,” reports quoted advocate Khanal as saying. Acharya, in a press statement issued from security custody where he has been detained said Saturday, “I am saddened over the filing of the petition which is against what I have stated.” In the statement, Acharya also appealed all to struggle for the restoration of complete democracy in the country. He was arrested soon after the royal takeover of February 1.Last week, Acharya had told the media that he would not move the court seeking his release, as his fight was political and not a legal one.

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