Incident Reports

Municipality office shifted, locals on strike

2018-10-12

Madhes, Mahottari, Bardibas

As Aaurahi Municipality Office got shifted locals are on protest. In the coordination with Rastriya Janata Party's leader Daresh Yadav protest is going on since last two weeks. Without addressing the complaint, office got shifted due to which locals are getting even more aggressive.According to Daresh Yadav, making 075/076's budget public, making municipal assembly's decisions public, local participation in planning, re-structuring of judicial committee are their demands. Mayor Sunil Yadav accused that protesters are protesting just for the shake of going against the municipality's decision. Yadav said demands can be addressed only if they are relevant and valid. However, daresh and other disappointed locals have warned to strengthen the protest. 

 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people 50
Actor 1 - Affiliations Protesters/demonstrators
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people NA
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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