Manisha Koirala faces protest in Nepal 28th Jan 2006
09.55 IST
By Agencies
Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala , daughter of Nepal's Science and Technology Minister Prakash Koirala, is in the eye of storm for campaigning for a mayoral candidate for the February 8 local body polls which have been described as "stage managed" by the parties opposed to the King.
As Nepal was paralyzed following a nationwide shutdown called by the seven pro-democracy parties, the actress was at the Morang District Election Commission office in Biratnagar to propose the name of the mayoral candidate and file nominations on behalf of Binod Aryal, a former member of the Nepali Congress, who is running for the post as an independent candidate.
While star-struck youngsters lined up the road to catch a glimpse of Manisha and asked her to sign autographs, members of the Nepal Students Union shouted slogans against the actress and displayed black flags.
The star was, however, unfazed.
“I am not scared of anybody protesting against me...I have come here all the way from Mumbai to get Aryal elected,” a report in a national daily quoted her as telling the gathering.
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Manisha Koirala faces protest in Nepal
