Nepali Congress’s student wing, Nepal Students Union, Parsa has demanded resignation of Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

Handing over a memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal through the Chief District Officer of Parsa, the NSU, Parsad demanded resignation of Home Minister Shrestha.

Nepali Congress Joint General Secretary Mahendra Yadav was attacked with a khukuri while he was exiting from the Bhrikutimandap-based Reporters’ Club after attending a program on Wednesday.

Saying that the Home Minister failed to maintain peace in the country, the NSU cadres demanded his resignation at the earliest.

Shyam Bahadur Sapkota (47) of Bidur, Nuwakot had attacked leader Yadav with a khukuri.

Yadav, who sustained injuries on his head, is undergoing treatment at the Trauma Center.

In the memorandum submitted by NSU, Parsa President Ramesh Yadva to Chief District Officer Hira Lal Regmi, it has been mentioned that the Home Minister should resign on moral grounds as he has been protecting the criminals and smugglers and has also been failing to maintain peace in the country.