Activists arrested for protesting against Nepal parliament's dissolution

The protestors were carrying placards with slogans such as "down with totalitarianism", "reinstate House of Representatives"

Twenty five human rights activists were detained here on Monday after they clashed with the police while staging demonstrations against the dissolution of the House of Representatives by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Police used water cannons and batons against the protesters who broke the police barricade and moved towards the Prime Minister's residence, according to eyewitnesses. The human rights activists were staging a symbolic protest against the House dissolution at the recommendation of Prime Minister Oli.

“Police used excessive force against the peaceful agitators,” said a human rights activist, who took part in the protest.

The protestors were carrying