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Protesters burn copies of amendment bill in Siraha

2015-12-20

Madhes, Siraha, Lahan, Ward 5

Supporters of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha have burnt copies of constitution amendment bill at Siraha on Sunday. The agitated cadres said the amendment bill registered by erstwhile government Nepali Congress at the Legislature-Parliament does not address concerns of the Madhesis. A rally was taken out from Mahabir Chok in district headquarters Siraha that turned into a corner assembly at Campus Chok. Morcha’s leaders burnt the copies during the assembly. Sadbhawana Party’s Siraha district Chairman Bharat Mahato urged locals to completely shut down market places, shops, transportation in the district from Monday. The Morcha’s cadres vandalised office of revenue department saying it was opened while the Morcha was demonstrating. They also mishandled the officials and vandalised around six motorcycles parked at the office premise. Protesters vandalise vehicle carrying patient An Indian vehicle carrying a patient was vandalised by the cadres of Madhesi Morcha at Siraha today. The vehicle (HR 26AI 3228) sustained broken glasses in the attack. Sixty-year-old Bishweshor Sah of Golbazar Municipality was being ferried to Darbhanga, India in the vehicle after he got paralysed. Vehicle driver and kin of victim said that the protesters vandalised the vehicle although they were made aware about the patient.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Vandalism
Secondary Form Assault (large group)
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people 100
Actor 1 - Affiliations Madhes-based Parties
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total damaged Buildings 1
Totally damaged Vehicles 7
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