Nepal President pardons 501 prisoners including Tharu leader Resham Chaudhary

Nepal President pardons 501 prisoners including Tharu leader Resham Chaudhary

Nepal President Ramchandra Poudel on Sunday pardoned 501 convicts including Tharuhat leader and Nagarik Unmukti Party chief Resham Chaudhary who is serving life imprisonment.

Earlier in the morning, a meeting of the Council of Ministers decided to recommend a presidential pardon for 501 jail inmates, including 19 political prisoners, according to the President's Office.