Anonymous sources in newspapers of January 7

South Asia Check / January 8, 2016

Kantipur report headlined “Fake victims” by Krishna Gyawali datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed chief district officer, an official from the Ministry of Home Affairs, and a member of a specialist team at the Central Department of Population at Tribhuwan University.

Annapurna Post report headlined “Oli as generous as Koirala in doling out donations” by Chudamani Bhattarai datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed official from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

Nagarik report headlined “Congress to bring supplementary amendment” by Bal Krishna Adhikari datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed Nepali Congress source, a Nepali Congress leader, a source from the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), and a UDMF leader.

 

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