CPN-UML supporters in Banke, Baridya and Dang districts on Tuesday took to the streets to protest against government plan to split Province 5 and separate hill districts from the province. In Nepalgunj, UML supporters staged a demonstration against the plan to make Nawalaparasi to Bardiya Province 5 by taking out hill districts from here. “We are protesting against the government proposal to split Province 5,” said Ashok Koirala, Banke district chairman of the UML, warning that they will not accept a constitution amendment that splits Province 5. In Bardiya, UML supporters demonstrated at Basgadhi, Bhurigaun, Rajapur and the district headquarters, demanding that all the districts of Province 5 should be kept intact. In Dang also, UML activists protested against the government plan. Supporters of other political parties also held protests in Rolpa, Pyuthan and Rupandehi districts. प्रदेश नम्बर ५ बाट पहाडी जिल्ला हटाउने गरी सरकारले संविधान संशोधन गर्न थालेको भन्दै एमाले बाँके विरोधमा उत्रिएको छ । सत्तापक्षले गुल्मी, पाल्पा, अर्घाखाँची लगयातका जिल्लालाई हटाएर नवलपरासीदेखि बर्दियासम्म एक प्रदेश बनाउने गरी संविधान संशोधन गर्न थालेको भन्दै एमालेले विरोध गरेको हो । त्यसको विरोधमा एमाले मंगलबार तीन बजे नेपालगन्जमा विरोध प्रदर्शन गर्ने कार्यक्रम तय गरेको जिल्ला अध्यक्ष अशोक कोइरालाले बताए । सरकारले गर्न थालेको संविधान संशोधन कुनै पनि हालतमा नस्वीकार्ने उनले बताए ।