INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 24A 36-year-old tried to self-immolate in front of the Parliament in New Baneshwor today.
Govt to investigate Acharya's self-immolation
Parliament session on January 9
According to
police, a man named Prem Prasad Acharya 'Santosh' set himself ablaze at around 3:00pm in New Baneshwor.
Superintendent of
Police Dinesh Raj Mainali, spokesperson for District Police Office, Kathmandu, said that he had been taken to Nepal Cleft -Burn Centre,
Kirtipur, for treatment.It was found that the youth who attempted self-immolation in front of the Parliament building in New Baneshwor had
written a long status on Facebook before the incident
Thirty-sixyear-old Prem Prasad Acharya 'Santosh' of Kerabari, Ward No 11 of Suryodaya, Ilam, poured petrol on his body before setting it on
fire.Through his 6,553-word long Facebook post, Acharya expressed disappointment with the country's corrupt system and blamed it for his
decision to commit suicide.He has also explained his unsuccessful business career, foreign employment and the torture given by various
financial institutions, banks, and people he had taken loan from.In his suicide note, he also revealed that he had tried to commit suicide
several times - once by jumping into the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, India, and later by causing an accident of his own vehicle.He also
vented anger against politicians and other businessmen for not supporting youths like him in his difficult time through his Facebook
post.Acharya has called for solidarity with his demands saying that he has launched a campaign to create a beautiful country
He has put forth a 25-point demand to the Government of Nepal.He has also mentioned the names of DPM Rabi Lamichhane, DPM Rajendra Lingden,
Gyanendra Shahi, Sobita Gautam, Gagan Thapa, Vishwaprakash Sharma, Yogesh Bhattarai, and Toshima Karki, and urged them not to focus only on
forming the government or becoming minister
He has asked them to identify the real issues/problems of the people and address them.According to police, Acharya, who is being treated at
the burn centre in Kirtipur, is able to speak
Police rescued Acharyaat 3:05pm today, and took him to the hospital within 20 minutes.He lives alone in Shantinagar.A version of this
article appears in the print on January 25, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
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