Kathmandu, May 26 -- The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal (NHRC) has raised concerns over Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's call to capture Kathmandu on the day monarchists have planned to stage a protest.

Nepali's PM Oli on Sunday asked his cadres and members to keep the capital city "under control on May 29" countering the protest called by the monarchists.

The national human rights body in a release announced that a serious exception has been made over the Prime Minister's directive to CPN-UML cadres "to take control of Kathmandu from 11 am to 2 pm on the protest day."

"In a democratic country, no political party has the right to claim control over any area. Such statements undermine the rule of law and encourage a cultu...