2020-07-24
Residents of flood-affected Sikiyaha Tole staged a protest and padlocked Dhanushadham Municipality of Dhanusha on July 24 after most of the settlements have been inundated after the construction of the dam in unnecessary places.
They demonstrated against corruption from people's representatives and have accused Mayor Baleshwor Mandal of financial embezzlement with the consumer's committee during the dam construction.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
Primary Cause | Access/control of development infrastructure (roads, bridges) |
Secondary Cause | Issues related to corruption (other than tenders) |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 24 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Protesters/demonstrators |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
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