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The main opposition party Maoist has said that the government has issued an arrest warrant to the journalist against the democratic principles. Vice President Agni Sapkota, who is also the Maoist spokesman, issued a press release on Thursday and said that the government's move is against the spirit of press freedom, democratic values and freedom of expression guaranteed by the constitution.
"Our party has drawn serious attention to the incident of the arrest warrant being issued against journalist Dilbhushan Pathak based on the news broadcast and the order to remove the news published on Nepalkhabar.com and Bizmandu.com," said the statement issued by the Maoists. error, bias or factual weakness in
news content The Maoists have also informed the government that a method of refutation or rebuttal has been established through regulatory bodies including the Press Council for a solution. "As the Maoist Center is always in favor of independent, responsible and fact-based journalism, it strongly demands that activities against the press and freedom of expression be stopped and the arrest warrant issued against journalists be withdrawn," Sapkota said in a statement.
'A free press is one of the pillars of democracy. Protection of press freedom, strengthening of democratic values and ensuring civil rights are the basic spirit of inclusive democracy. We strongly appeal to the government and all parties to remain committed to democratic values and methods,' the statement further states.
Based on the complaint filed by Jayveer Singh Deuba, Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police issued an arrest warrant against Pathak on Tuesday. Jayveer is the son of Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Foreign Minister Arju Rana Deuba. Journalist Pathak through his program 'Tough Talk' about Jayveer Singh's involvement in the purchase and sale of shares of Hilton Hotel, 'Jayveer Deuba's money in Hilton!' Video content was presented on the title. Jayveer filed a complaint with the Cyber Bureau saying that Pathak has committed character assassination on this issue.
