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Chitwan Post: Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities protests against Province name

2018-07-07

Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities organized a protest rally on Saturday at Kawasoti,Nawalparasi protesting recently coined name of their province. According to the Federation, the name "Gandaki" for Province 4 was against the sentiments of the indigenous people who reside there.The rally started from Sabhapati chowk in Kawasoti and turned into corner assembly at Falful Chowk.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Secondary Cause Ethnic or caste-based collective tensions
Actor 1 - Number of people 50
Actor 1 - Affiliations Adivasi/Janajati
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people NA
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
Local Newspaper - Chitwan

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