Incident Reports
Sit-in staged in Dhankuta demanding waiver of interests and extension of repayment period
2020-07-15
Province 1, Dhankuta, Dhankuta
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhankuta staged a sit-in in front of banks including Rashtriya Banijya Bank and Shangrila Development Bank on July 15 and sent memorandums to the governor demanding to waive the loan interest, postpone the installment repayment period to 5 months, provide emergency loans to operate business and industry, refinancing and concessional loans to industrialists because of the pandemic.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
| Primary Cause | Other economic issues |
| Secondary Cause | Government Relief |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 50 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Chamber of Commerce and entrepreneur's associations |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Private company |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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