2020-10-13
Hindu Federation Kapilbastu District chapter had protested in Taulihawa, demanding to lift a complete ban on worshipping Durga Puja Festival. The Hindu youths from Krishnanagar, Chandrauta, Maharajgunj and Pakadi area marched the different parts of Taulihawa Town against the District Administration Office’s decision of banning the installation, worship and immersion of Durga idols.
Chairman of the Nepal World Hindu Federation, Kapilvastu district chairman Uday Bhan Yadav, said that the local administration should not stop their religious traditions. He added they would continue the program by adopting health security measures to maintain their religious traditions. The District Administration Office, Kapilbastu, had banned on all the religious activities in public place showing the risk of spreading Corona Virus.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Demonstration |
Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
Secondary Cause | Lockdown Enforcement |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Hindu Religious Organization |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
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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