KATHMANDU, Feb. 7 -- Dalit rights activists, who have been protesting against the local administration's passive atrocities against inter-caste married couples, have written to the ruling coalition partner Nepali Congress (NC) demanding action against Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.

The activists submitted a written demand to the secretariat of the NC central office on Friday, demanding to take action against Minister Lekhak who is a lawmaker from the NC.

Khagendra Sunar, coordinator of the 'Dalit Campaign for Dalits,' along with other Dalit rights activists had reached the NC office in Sanepa and staged a demonstration.

Rem Rasaili, a participant in the movement, said that although there were plans to hear the NC' views on the incident...