Nepalese authorities have arrested at least 50 opposition leaders and activists, ahead of planned pro-democracy demonstrations on Friday.

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Nepal cracks down on opposition

Police kept a close watch on the capital as arrests were made
Nepalese authorities have arrested at least 50 opposition leaders and activists, ahead of planned pro-democracy demonstrations on Friday.
All telephone services in the capital, Kathmandu, were initially cut off and mobile phones are still not working.

Nepal's opposition parties have said they will defy a new government ban on political rallies in the capital.

The government has declared an indefinite ban on all rallies following recent rebel attacks.
List of arrested as of 3 pm:

Nepali Congress (Democratic):
1. Gopalman Shrestha
2. Bimalendra Nidhi
3. Prakash Sharan Mahat
4. Pradip Giri
5. Bal Krishna Khad
6. N.P. Saud
7. Umakant Chaudhari

Janamorcha Nepal:
1. Pari Thapa
2. Krishna Lal Shrestha
3. Sri Govinda Maharjan
4. Bipendra Shrestha
5. Romlal Maharjan
6. Deep Ram Maharjan
7. Hari Maharjan
8. Tulasi Maharjan
9. Lilamani Pokhrel

Nepal Majadura Kisan Party
1. Prem Suval
2. Narayan Man Bijukchu
3. Budi Kumar Gosai
4. Sunil Prajaprati

CPN(UML)
1. Suvash Nemvanga
2. Pradip Nepal
3. Bidya Bhandari
4. Ishwor Pokhrel
5. Keshav Badal
6. Mukunda Neupane
7. Siddhi Lal Singh
8. Gokarna Bista
9. Yubaraj Gyawali
10. Rajendra Shrestha
11. Mahendra Pandey
12. Mitharam Sharma Bajagai
13. Bhim Rawal
14. Radhu Pant
15. Madhav Paudel
16. Krishna Gopal Shrestha
17. Pradip Gyawali
18. Ram Kumari Jhankri
19. Krishna Lal Maharjan
20. Asthalaxmi Shakya
21. Yubaraj Kharki
22. Aum Thapaliya
23. Yagendra Sangraula
24. Binod Shrestha
25. Rajendra Shrestha

Nepali Congress:
1. Girija Prasad Koirala
2. Kiran Neupane
3. Ram Chandra Poudel
4. Ram Sharan Mahat
5. Chakra Prasad Bastola
6. Bal Dev Majangauya
7. Mani Pandey
8. Sujata Koirala
9. Dr. Sashank Koirala
10. Chandra Maharjan
11. Mahesh Shrestha
12. Kendranaraj Kafle
13. Yubaraj Singh
14. Ganesh Bhatta
15. Tika Gurung
16. Bhim Shirosh
17. Laxman Acharya
18. Aumkar Shrestha
19. Jagat Raj Shakya
20. Lekhnath Neupane
21. Gagan Thapa
22. Laxman Ghimire
23. Khum Bahadur Khadka
24. Binayadhyaj Chand
25. Mahesh Acharya
26. Shekhar Koirala
27. Hari Acharya
28. Prakash Rawal

Human Rights Workers, Elders, and Civil Society Members:
1. Dr. Mathura P. Shrestha
2. Krishna Pahadi
3. Shyam Shrestha
4. Nilambar Acharya