Kathmandu, March 29 -- UML has condemned the arrest on Saturday of its chair and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and staged demonstrations, while also deciding to hit the streets nationwide from Sunday, calling for his immediate release.

Concluding that the move of the newly formed Balendra Shah government vindictive, biased, and unlawful, a Secretariat meeting of the party on Saturday also decided to fight its battle in Parliament and in court.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, General Secretary Shankar Pokharel said that party-affiliated organisations would begin demonstrations starting Saturday. All district committees would submit memoranda to the government through the respective district administration offices, demandin...