Incident Reports
Federal Alliance protests Saptari killings, shows its strength in Kathmandu
2017-03-09
The Federal Alliance staged a protest against the Saptari killings, in Kathmandu on Thursday.
FA leaders took part in the protest, demanding amendment to the Constitution with incorporation of their demands and withdrawal of local level election announcement.
Four UDMF activists had died during the CPN-UML’s Mechi-Mahakali Campaign in Saptari, when police opened fire on a UDMF demonstration against the UML campaign. UDMF, an FA constituent, has been staging a series of protests against the incident.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Election-related incident |
| Secondary Cause | Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 100 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Madhes-based Parties |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | NA |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
National/Online Media ,
Local Newspaper - Kaski ,
Local Newspaper - Jhapa
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