The locals of Yamkha, Dandagaun and Temma VDCs of Khotang staged a sit-in in front of the District Development Committee in Diktel, citing dissatisfaction with the proposed restructuring of local bodies in the district. The agitating locals said they did not agree with the proposal to split Temma VDC from Yamkha and Dandagaun VDCs while restructuring the local bodies. They also held a rally and took a round of the DDC after police stopped them from entering the DDC office. The rally later converged into a corner meeting in front of the DDC office. The locals have demanded that Temma VDC be included in Dipung Village Assembly. Dandagaun Struggle Committee Coordinator Sharan Rai said they would not return home until their demand was met. “The local body’s proposed restructuring modality prepared by a few leaders is not acceptable to us. We shall not return home until our demand is met,” Rai warned. Talks are being held between locals and representatives of major political parties in coordination with the Local Body Restructuring Technical Support Committee. Former chairman of Temma VDC Dhan Kumar Rai said the proposed modality was unscientific as they had to rely on another Village Assembly for water, forest and other resources. Technical Support Committee had recommended including Dandagaun and Yamkha VDCs in Diprung Village Assembly and Temma in Sakela Village Assembly. The residents of Khrami, Patheka, Bashpani, Khartamchha and Phedi VDCs have been protesting with the demand that Sampang Dumi Village Assembly be separated and incorporated with these VDCs. The proposed restructuring has kept Patheka and Kharmi VDCs in Diktel Municipality, while Bashpani, Phedi and Khartamchha VDCs have been kept in Kepilasagadhi Municipality. टेम्मा गाविसलाई प्रस्तावित साकेला गाउँपालिकामा गाभिएको भन्दै सदरमुकाम दिक्तेलमा टेम्मा, याम्खा र डाडागाउँबासीले धर्ना दिएका छन् । याम्खा, छितापोखरी, सप्तेश्वर छितापोखरी, ओख्रे डाँडागाउँ, याम्खा, छोरम्बु र टेम्मालगायतका गाविसलाई भूगोलले साथ दिएको टेम्मा गाविसमा उपलब्ध प्राकृतिक स्रोत र साधनहरू सात गाविसले समानुपातिक ढङ्गले सदुपयोग गरिँदै आएका कारण टेम्मा गाविसलाई प्रस्तावित द्रि्रुङ गाउँपालिकाबाट अलग गरेर प्रस्तावित साकेला गाउँपालिकामा लगिएका कारण आन्दोलित बन्नु परेको सङ्घर्ष समितिका संयोजक शरणकुमार राईले बताए । आयोगले दिएको कार्यशर्त र कार्यविधि विपरीत जिल्लास्थित १० ओटा राजनीतिक दल, स्थानीय पुनः संरचना प्राविधिक आयोगको गलत प्रकियाका कारण व्यक्तिका शर्तका कारण सात गाविसको मुटुमा अवस्थित टेम्मा गाविसलाई टुक्र्याएको सङ्घर्ष समितिले जनाएको छ । शान्तिपूर्ण आन्दोलनलाई बेवास्ता गरिए कडा भन्दा कडा आन्दोलन गर्न बाध्य हुने संयोजक राईले चेतावनी दिए ।