ITAHARI, May 27: The mayor of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan city, Dwarikalal Chaudhary, has apologized for misbehaving with reporters in an incident that occurred four days ago.
Mayor Chaudhary issued a press statement on Sunday expressing regret over the incident and apologizing for hurting the sentiments of the reporters.
Mr Speaker, Either Prove or Apologize!
Chaudhary was caught on camera while misbehaving with a reporter.
The Federation of Nepalese Journalists, Sunsari had issued a 48-hour ultimatum on Saturday for Mayor Chaudhary to apologize for his misconduct. The FNJ chapter had demanded a public apology and clarification on its opinions regarding journalists.
“I did not intend to hurt the sentiments of any journalist, and I will have no such intentions in the future,” said the mayor.
