Maoist students call off indefinite education strike

The Maoist-aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union- Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) has called off its indefinite strike in educational institutions across the country.

The ANNIUS-R made the announcement Sunday evening following a meeting of nine student organisations that arrived at an understanding to ask the government to release 54 ANNISU-R activists who were arrested during violent confrontations with Nepali Congress-affiliated Nepal Students Union (NSU) last week.

Chairman of the student group, Lekhnath Neupane, said in a press statement that the indefinite strike, which started from today, was withdrawn considering the difficulties of students and guardians.

Earlier today, organisations of private schools and the Guardians Association had appealed to the Maoist student union to end the strike.

Tens of thousands of schools and colleges across the country remained closed today due to the strike. nepalnews.com mk Aug 19 07

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