Incident Reports
Shiv Sena Nepal stages motorcycle rally demanding monarchy
2020-12-15
Thousands of protesters staged a motorcycle rally from Banganga Municipality in Kapilvastu in support of the former king demanding the establishment of a Hindu state and the restoration of the monarchy.
The demonstration organized by Shiv Sena Nepal witnessed the participation of cadres from various political parties. A Nepali Congress (NC) cadre said that they joined the protest as they were dissatisfied with the government.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Contestation between rival political parties outside elections |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 1000 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org , Other Hindu Nationalist and Regional Unity Parties |
| 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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