Incident Reports
NSU protests petroleum price hike in Dadeldhura
2020-08-18
Nepal Student's Union Dadeldhura staged a protest at the district headquarter on Tuesday against the petroleum price hike. The protesters accused the government of wrongfully increasing petroleum price during the pandemic instead of bringing relief program to aid the citizens.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies |
| Secondary Cause | Irregularities in Commodity Market |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 25 |
| 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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