Kathmandu, Nov. 2 -- Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has signalled a tougher approach towards the government, saying the main opposition party will no longer remain silent over what it considers the government's wrongful actions and conduct.

The party, which has often confined its response to issuing statements on such incidents, now intends to play a more active role in holding the government accountable, Thapa said.

The Congress convened an emergency meeting of its central working committee on Sunday after taking serious note of police entering media offices and arresting journalists. Thapa addressed the central committee after a separate discussion with party office-bearers prior to the meeting.

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