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Persecuting Dalits in the name of religion

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Views from the ground: Why are locals protesting construction of cable car in Pathibhara?

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Unpopular opinion: Can Nepal join the Commonwealth?

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Prakriti Lamsal’s final rites performed

Lamsal’s death in India’s KIIT has sparked outrage in both Nepal and India.

Photo: RSS

Bhairahawa (Rupandehi): Prakriti Lamsal’s body, who was found dead at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, India, was cremated at Swargadwari Ghat in Bhairahawa on Thursday.

Nepali students studying in KIIT from Siddharthanagar were present in the funeral procession. Devnath Lamsal, Prakriti’s grandfather, had lit fire in pyre. Her body was brought from Odisha on Wednesday. Lamsal, who born in Bhairahawa, passed away on Febraury 16 (Sunday). Her body was found hanging in the KIIT hostel.