2019-01-22
Three persons including Nepali Congress-aligned Nepal Student Union general secretary Kundan Kafle were injured during a clash between Nepal Student Union cadres and police in Baneshwor on Tuesday. The Nepali Congress-aligned Nepal Student Union members staged an anti-government a protest in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Citing that the Government was preparing to pass the "National Medical Education Bill' in the parliament violating the agreement reached with doctor Govinda KC in the past, NSU staged demonstration in New Baneshwor. The clash ensued when NSU cadres marched towards the restricted zone near Parliament building in New Baneshwor.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Twosided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Group Clash |
Secondary Form | Violent demonstration |
Weapons | Blunt weapon |
Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 100 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
Actor 2 - Affiliation | Police |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
Total Injured | 3 |