2020-02-17
Tharuhat leaders staged a demonstration on February 17 demanding release of former Parliament Member Resham Chaudhary and other ten persons who were arrested in connection to the Tikapur incident.
The protesters shared that they would continue protests until the arrested are released. The protesters have put forward a 14-point demand including the release of those arrested.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Demonstration |
Weapons | None |
Primary Cause | Other political issues |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 20 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Various Indigenous Parties incl. Tharu |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |