KATHMANDU, Dec 20 - Leaders of pro-Maoist organisations - All Nepal National Free Students’

Union (Revolutionary), All Nepal Women’s Association (Revolutionary) and All Nepal Trade Union

Federation (ANTUF) - said they would come up with harsher measures if the state continues "state

terrorism" and uses force against them.

Speaking at a protest gathering jointly organised today by these three sister organisations of Nepal

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) at Mahendra Ratna Campus to "denounce" the killing of Gauri

Sapkota, 24, in Chitwan last week, Umesh Sedhai, member of ANTUF said, "Till now, we have

resorted to peaceful means of agitation. But, if the state opens fire at our peaceful meetings, we will

be compelled to use arms".

"Where are their (state’s) laws, order and the Constitution? Are they following ‘their’ Constitution?"

questioned Sedhai.

Sapkota, a law student, was shot dead when police opened fire at a meeting of ANWA (Rev) in

Harikirtan Chowk, Bharatpur, Chitwan on December 9.

Addressing the gathering, Kalpana Dhamala, General Secretary of ANWA (Rev) questioned the

legitimacy of Nepal’s commitments on international treaties and conventions on human rights. "The

government is making fun of the Constitution and the multiparty democracy in the world," she said,

adding, "we will be compelled to carry guns if the government does not stop extra-judicial killings".

General secretary of ANNFSU (Rev), Purna Paudel informed that ANNFSU (Rev) is going to form

Swoyam Sevak Dal (student volunteers’ teams) to combat the state’s highhandedness.