Incident Reports
NSU protests petroleum price hike
2019-12-04
Nepal Students Union (NSU) staged a demonstration in Butwal on Wednesday morning against the price hike in petroleum products. The government of Nepal increased the price of petroleum products to be effective from midnight on Monday.
NSU obstructed traffic from 9-10 am and staged a monstration at Milan Chowk in Butwal.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 12 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org |
| Actor 1 - Youth | youth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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