Incident Reports
Traders in Biratnagar stage sit-in demanding the opening of the weekly market
2021-01-05
Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar
Traders staged a sit-in at the Biratnagar Metropolitan City office demanding the reopening of the weekly market that had been closed since the first week of April because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The small business operators demanded the market be opened immediately. They stated that the big market was allowed to open. The metropolitan office called the agitating leaders on January 5 for discussion.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
| Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
| Secondary Cause | Lockdown Enforcement |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Labor organization, trade unions and other organizations based on economic demands |
| 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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