Incident Reports
Nepali Congress protest IT Bill in Rupandehi
2020-01-19
Nepali Congress staged a demonstration in Rupandehi protesting against Information Technology Bill. The protest in Bhairahawa led by Abdul Rajjak, District Secretary of Nepali Congress, entered the District Administration Office chanting slogans like dismiss the IT Bill, stop the planned conspiracy to violate citizens' freedom.
They submitted a memorandum for Prime Minister through Mahadev Pant, Chief District Officer.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights |
| Secondary Cause | Freedom of Expression |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 50 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| 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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