National Coalition for Children as Zones of Peace and Child Protection (CZOPP) on Monday condemned ANNISU-R cadres for burning a school bus belonging to Rato Bangala School. Issuing a press statement, the coalition urged agitators not to vandalise school properties and violate students’ right to study in peaceful environment. Later, the team member of CZOPP inspected the area where the incident took place.

Despite schools being declared as Zone of Peace, students burning school bus was a very sad incident, the statement read. It also urged the government to take action against the vandals.

source: The Himalayan Times,16 July 2012