Incident Reports
Municipality Office picketed by villagers seeking relief in Mahottari
2020-05-30
Hundreds of locals affected by the lockdown against COVID-19 have picketed the Bhangha municipality of Mahottari demanding relief package. They protested, saying that Mayor Sanjiv Sah was arbitrary in distributing relief and was providing relief only to his near ones.
They also protested, demanding the resignation of Mayor Sah.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to the delivery of non-government aid programs (e.g. earthquake rehab/recon) |
| Secondary Cause | Government Relief |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 100 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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