36 political activists released

36 leaders and cadres of political parties were released on Tuesday following the order of Supreme Court.

Those released include CPN UML leader Bidhya Bhandari and Khim Lal Bhattrai of All Nepal National Free Student Union, among others.

Meanwhile, The authorities have extended the detention of human rights and civil society leaders by another three months.the authorities have extended the detemtion of NC leader Narhari Acharya, human rights leader Krishna Pahadi and civil society leaders Dr Devendra Raj Pandey, Dr Mathura Prasad Shrestha and journalist Shyam Shrestha by another three months.