2021-02-03
On the eve of the general strike called by the NCP-Madhav-Prachanda faction on February 4, the faction has staged a torch rally in Janakpurdham.
Police intervened and extinguished the torch rally that reached Janak Chowk in the evening to make the Nepal Bandh a success. An argument erupted between the demonstrators and police while extinguishing the torch.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Demonstration |
Primary Cause | Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | NCP (Nepal Communist Party) and Affiliates |
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 |