Due to the strike launched on Monday, none of the newspapers were published on Tuesday. However, five dailies – Abhiyan, Pashchim Nepal, Angel Times, Bikalpa and Far-west – and all three weeklies – Abhimat, Shikhar Sandesh and Sarthak – hit the newsstands Wednesday, as the press owners rushed to get the papers out on Tuesday.
One more daily, Janakranti, couldn’t be published. And, it is still not clear whether two more evening vernaculars -- Mahendranagar Post and Paschim Sandesh Sandhyakalin – will bring the papers out later Wednesday.
The agitating workers resorted to the strike demanding an increase in their monthly salary of Rs 4000. They have insisted that they would continue with the strike until their demand is met.
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