The international media community has expressed serious concern over the government's arrest of Kailash Sirohia, president of Kantipur Media Group, in retaliation for publishing the news that at least 958.1 million Gorkhas of various cooperatives were brought to the media and embezzled.

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the world's largest organization of journalists, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) of America, Transparency International Nepal and International Press Institute (IPI) Nepal Chapter have demanded Sirohia's immediate release. have done

In addition, the American Embassy in Nepal has also stated that it hopes to have a meaningful dialogue between the government of Nepal and the Nepalese people to ensure good governance, freedom of the press and fundamental rights of the people. 

IFJ says the arrest of President Sirohia is a matter of grave concern. "The president's arrest came after a series of detailed reports alleging that Lamichhane (Home Minister Ravi) embezzled crores of Nepalese rupees in the savings of the cooperative fund when he was the managing director of Gorkha Media Network," said a statement issued by IFJ on Thursday. IFJ is of the opinion that investigations against journalists and media persons cannot be informed for personal or political reasons and the authorities should ensure Nepal's commitment to press freedom. 

Similarly, the RSF has said that keeping President Sirohia in Hiratas is an abuse. Sirohia, the chairman of Kantipur Group, has been arrested and detained for two days in retaliation for investigating the involvement of the Ministry of Home Affairs in fraud and embezzlement. "He must be released and the work of KMG will not be hindered," RSF said on social network X. 

SPJ has said that it hopes that the Nepalese government will investigate Sirohia impartially. SPJ president Asanti Blaise Hopkins issued a statement demanding the release of President Sirohia and urging the government to remain steadfast in its commitment to a free and unfettered press. "We have just learned that Sirohia, the publisher of Nepal's leading daily Kantipur, who has been reporting serially on the home minister, has been arrested on the instructions of the home minister," said a statement issued by President Hopkins. President Hopkins said that even if the police investigate citizenship, they also have questions about the real purpose of arresting Sirohia. The SPJ has also reiterated the suspicions of the Federation of Journalists that the arrest of Sirohia in a vindictive manner is trying to make the entire press world sad. 

Similarly, the international organization The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has also expressed serious concern about Sirohia's arrest. The CPJ has also asked the leadership and staff of the country's largest media group to refrain from intimidating and intimidating them in retaliation for the news. "The arrest of the president of Kantipur Media Group, Kailash Sirohia, from his office is a step to stop critical reporting by a large media group in Nepal," CPJ program director Carlos Martinez de la Serna said, "We want the relevant authorities in Nepal to report Kantipur Media Group freely and without fear of retaliation." We also request to ensure a working environment.' "As Nepal continues to shape the democracy achieved after a difficult struggle, we hope that the government of Nepal and the people of Nepal will have a meaningful dialogue about ensuring good governance, freedom of the press and fundamental rights of the people," the American Embassy said on Wednesday through social media.

Transparency International Nepal has stated that it is unfair to abuse state power against citizens with a sense of revenge based on access to power and power. Regarding the co-operative fraud case and the arrest of Sirohia, the president of Transparency International, Padmini Pradhanang, said in a statement, 'It is unfair to make excuses to exempt someone from crime on the basis of access to power and power, it is equally unfair to abuse state power against any citizen due to conflict of interest, revenge or revenge. '

Suppressing serious criminal matters including corruption, fraud, misappropriation of public property and funds on the basis of political interests and transactions, not initiating action, not allowing investigation, not prosecuting, keeping responsible persons in the center of power out of the circle of investigation, ongoing investigation Transparency has expressed concern that incidents and trends such as preventing the crime, as well as giving immunity from punishment even to those convicted by the court, are constantly increasing. 

No one in the country should be exempted from the legal process under any pretext and all citizens should also get the protection guaranteed by the constitution and laws. Otherwise, Transparency International Nepal wants to draw the attention of the responsible party to the bitter truth that the rule of law will be mocked and the country will be heading towards serious discomfort due to the lack of good governance.

National and international media analyst Vinod Bhattarai says that international media organizations have expressed serious concern over Sirohia's arrest as it is wrong to attack press freedom and media. There is an international recognition that issues related to press freedom and media should not be considered as criminal cases. Incidents related to press and media should be kept under Civil Code. But ours is the opposite. Laws in Nepal do not do that," he said. 

President of Freedom Forum Nepal, Taranath Dahal Sirohia, believes that the arrest shows that the situation of press freedom in Nepal is weak. "In our country, journalists were less likely to be killed and jailed. But the incident of KMG president Sirohia has sent a message to the international community that the situation of press freedom is weakening in Nepal. The international community has spoken about that weak situation," he said. He clarified that this is not a good message for Nepal's democracy and press freedom.