KATHMANDU, Dec 24 Kyodo Three pu...

KATHMANDU, Dec 24 Kyodo

Three pupil leaders released Wednesday after being detained for raising antiking slogans last week said their avows will continue until Nepal's current ''regressive'' government is toppled.

Earlier Wednesday, in the face of mounting nationwide avows the government withdrew sedition charges against the observer leaders.

At the special court, where they were at handed the students had denied the charges and give utterance toed their faith in constitutional monarchy and multiparty democracy, the family circle Ministry said in announcing withdrawal of the cases against the students

The three learners were held for raising objectionable slogans during an antiking march in the capital Dec 16

The march was organized by means of Nepal's mainstream political parties to aver King Gyanendra's takeover of power in October last year.

The arrests of the scholar leaders had triggered widespread unrest among scholars and party activists for five consecutive days.

observers burned tires, set up roadblocks and marched end the main thoroughfare of the capital Wednesday afternoon, shouting ''Long live democracy'' and ''We don't want an authoritarian king.''

Addressing the protester the fre close examiner leaders said some 24 learners were still being detained, and demanded their release.

Meanwhile, in insurgency-related violence between Tuesday and Wednesday, sway troops killed 13 Maoist rebels, while the militants ambushed and killed four security personnel the Defense Ministry said.

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