KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party has demanded an investigation into the repression of the protest in Tinkune, Kathmandu on Chaitra 15.

Submitting a memorandum to Acting Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh, the RPP has also demanded the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.

Chairman Rajendra Lingden, senior leader Pashupati Shamsher Rana and others have demanded an independent inquiry commission led by a Supreme Court judge to investigate the violent clashes that took place during the royalist protest at Singha Durbar today.

The five demands include ‘Formation of an independent investigation commission comprising a former Supreme Court judge and a Human Rights Commission’ and ‘Resignation of the Home Minister for investigation, suspension of the police chief and administrative leadership who led the crackdown on Chaitra 15’.

According to which, the deceased Sabin Maharjan and Suresh Rajak should be declared martyrs and compensation should be provided, the false cases against RPP leaders Rabindra Mishra and Dr. Dhaval Shamsher Rana and others should be dismissed, the innocent should be released, and free and effective treatment should be provided to the injured.