Kathmandu, April 20 -- Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has instructed Vice-Chancellors of Universities and academic institutions to immediately remove party-affiliated unions.

The Prime Minister made the instruction during a meeting with the vice-chancellors at his office on Monday, ordering them to immediately implement the decision to remove party-affiliated student and staff unions from campuses.

In the marathon three-hour meeting, the Prime Minister stated that political activities should not be allowed in educational institutions under any circumstances. He clarified that no law would obstruct the removal of party-affiliated structures from universities and academic institutions, as per his office.

Stressing that hospitals, c...