Activist arrested over protest against Ani Choying Drolma’s appointment

Police in Nepal detained the head of a campaign opposing the appointment of Buddhist nun Ani Choying Drolma as vice-chair of the Lumbini Development Trust. The arrest occurred following a protest where demonstrators burned a photograph of the tourism minister.

The protest targeted the government's selection of Drolma for the leadership role within the trust, which oversees the development of Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. The burning of the tourism minister's photograph prompted direct police intervention and the subsequent detention of the campaign leader.