KATHMANDU, JAN 29 -A group of Dailekh-based journalist s, who fled to Surkhet following threats from the Maoist party workers, some six days ago, returned to the district on Tuesday.
Twenty-two journalists affiliated to various local and national media houses fled the district and reached Surkhet after UCPN (Maoist) activists threatened them with their lives for reporting and pressurizing the government to action against those who were involved in the murder case of Dailekh-based journalist Dekendra Thapa .
Maoist workers vented their ire on the journalists after clashes with anti-government protesters last Wednesday.
The journalists were demonstrating demanding the government commit in writing to let them perform their duty in a pressure-free environment.
They had also put forth a seven-point precondition before the government-formed committee to investigate the recent Dailekh clash and demanded that the security bodies should be sensitive about journalists ' safety.
With the reporters, Federation of Nepali Journalist Chairman Shiva Gaule, central members Bal Krishna Basnet, Deepak Pandey, Prabhat Chalaune, Surya Mani Gautam, Press Chautari Nepal Chairman Gagan Bista, general secretary Bishnu Rijal, central administrative Sarada Prasad Krital, National Human Rights Commission central personnel Hari Gyawali, regional DIG Tapendra Dhoj Dhamal, have also left for Dailekh from Surkhet.
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