Rajput ends hunger strike following three-point deal with government

Niharika Rajput ended her hunger strike on Sunday night following a three-point agreement with the government. Chief District Office of Kathmandu Govinda Prasad Rijal made an agreement with Rajput to address her demands. Rajput, who had been staging a hunger strike for the past 17 days, ended her strike in the presence of Minister for Law Govinda Prasad Koirala.

Rajput, a single mother, has long been staging the protest demanding justice for her and her son.

She has been accusing Shivaraj Shrestha of Janakpur of raping her when she was 17-year-old. Also Read: Niharika Rajput attempts self-immolation outside President’s office