1970s
In October 1972, Thapa was arrested and imprisoned in Nakhhu Jail when he demanded Political-Reform by acting up 13 point resolution which included democratic changes in the constitution and restoring rights to the people with democratic election, in the Itum-Bahal address to public meeting. He went on a 21 days hunger strike in March 1974, demanding major political reform in the country.
In 1979, Thapa was nominated to the National Panchayat System. During this period, student movement was strong against the Panchayat system. Thapa was instrumental as PM in holding people's mandate under the Royal Proclamation. The end-result was the people voted for an improved and modified Panchayat System.
In 1979, Prime-Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa provided amnesty to all exiled political leaders and was released from the prison. He also invited those living outside the country.
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