Kathmandu, Aug. 4 -- The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has condemned the mistreatment of Rakesh Nepali, Udaypur correspondent for Kantipur Publications, during the municipal convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) on Saturday.

The incident occurred at Hotel Empire Inn in ward 3 of Triyuga Municipality, where the RSP held its municipal-level gathering. During the event, RSP leader Sarina Tamang allegedly obstructed journalist Nepali from photographing and filming the programme and attempted to snatch his camera.

FNJ described the act as a violation of press freedom and an unacceptable interference in journalistic duty.

In a statement signed by FNJ General Secretary Ram Prasad Dahal, the federation strongly denounced th...