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Civil society activists pay homage to martyrs as they conclude third phase of protest against ‘regression '

2021-02-02

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The third phase of civil protests against ‘regression’ concluded on Tuesday with civil society activists paying tributes to martyrs duo Gangalal Shrestha and Dashrath Chand.

Civil right activists staged a demonstration at Shova Bhagawati of Kathmandu where Shrestha and Chand were executed by the Rana rulers during their pro-democracy movement.

On the occasion, the theatre artists from Shilpee Theatre performed a play entitled ‘Janata Jagepachhi (when the people get awakened)’.

The speakers of the program said that regressive moves of all types should end.

The activists have been holding a series of protest demonstrations against the dissolution of the 275-member House of Representatives (HoR) by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on December 20.

Here are some photos taken on Tuesday afternoon.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Other forms of non-violent protest
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people 25
Actor 1 - Affiliations CSO/NGO
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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