Incident Reports

Protest staged in Maitighar against dissolution of Parliament

2020-12-20

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

Protests erupted in various parts of the country including the Capital, against the KP Sharma Oli government’s move to dissolve the House of Representatives on Sunday.

In Kathmandu various organisations affiliated to the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) organised a protest rally against the government’s move. 

Calling the House dissolution an unconstitutional, undemocratic and autocratic move, a protest rally was organised at Maitighar at 3pm today. 

As per the recommendation of the Oli government, President Bidya Devi Bhandari swiftly endorsed the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the proposal to hold the general elections on April 30 and May 10 next year. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people N
Actor 1 - Affiliations NCP (Nepal Communist Party) and Affiliates
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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