Editor of the magazine Indra Rawat told Republica that the Dahal faction seized the magazines from Bhugol Park and Sinamangal in Kathmandu.[break]
“We have concrete information that of the 2,000 copies, 600 copies were seized from the Bhugol Park and another 1,400 copies from Singamangal by party cadres close to Dahal faction,” Rawat said.
Rawat accused Kirat state in-charge Gopal Kirati from the Dahal faction of violating press freedom by seizing the magazines.
When contacted, Kirati defended his decision to seize the magazines. “How can the editor appointed by the party take an editorial line that is against the party´s official line of peace and constitution,” he questioned.
“The editor is free to run news and articles that are in favor of the political line floated by Kiran [Mohan Baidya] but the editorial should embrace the party´s official line,” he argued.
Rawat however refuted the allegations and said the editorial only pressed for revision in the party´s official line. He also vowed to reprint the magazine if he doesn´t get the seized copies within 2-3 days.
However, Kirati warned that the Kirat State Committee would disown the magazine if the editorial is reprinted.
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