Incident Reports
Homeless people of Parwanipur staged a demonstration in Birgunj
2021-01-17
Poor Dalit families living in ward No. 21 Parwanipur Shreesia Khola (in front of Birgunj Food Industry) staged a demonstration in front of ward office in Parwanipur-Birgunj on January 17 against Birgunj Mayor Vijay Kumar Sarawgi and Ward Chairman of Ward No. 21 Lipanivirta Habib Mian. About 12 families have become homeless after the Birgunj Metropolitan City vacated the land for the railway a week ago.
They also handed over a memorandum to the district administration office in Parsa. CDO of Parsa has assured to arrange proper shelter for a dozen homeless squatters in two or three days after holding talks between the victims, ward chairperson and the operator of Birgunj Food Industries.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Access/control of public land |
| Secondary Cause | Other governance issues |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 12 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Dalit |
| 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 |
Related Reports
Governance / Kathmandu
Medical education concern committee protest by banging plates and whistling
Governance / Darchula
Workers padlock school citing non-receipt of wages for more than a year
Governance / Sunsari
Prohibitory order issued in Dharan, tightening at entry points
Governance / Morang
Students of Eastern College in Biratnagar on protest
Related Trend Analysis
_001.png)
Analysis
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
Human Trafficking / LGBT+ Rights / GBV / Political / Children’s Rights / Senior Citizens’ Rights / HRD Issues / Human Rights / Interpersonal Violence / Governance / Covid-19 / Civic-Space / PwD
