‘End protest for discussions’ | Daily News
Rooftop protest continues:

‘End protest for discussions’

Justice and Prison Reforms Ministry Secretary W. M. M. R. Adhikari said yesterday that if the female inmates end their protest, the authorities are willing to discuss their issues.

A spokesperson for the ministry said the Secretary, however, had warned that there will be no discussions as long as they engage in the protest.

The inmates continued their rooftop protest yesterday too. However, prison sources said some inmates were injured following a clash on Monday night between two groups of protesters. About 25 female inmates of the Welikada Prison went up the prison roof and staged a protest on Monday morning against an alleged decision by the prison authorities to limit the food items allowed from outside and demanding that their cases be taken up for hearing early.

However, the prisons authorities said food brought inside the prison was limited from last week as drugs were being smuggled concealed in food. A majority of protesters are serving prison terms related to drug cases.

 


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