Bibeksheel Sajha and Bibeksheel Party staged a protest demonstration against the bandh at Maitighar. On Thursday, they staged a demonstration with placards reading 'Nepal is open, let's find an alternative to bandh', 'Let's protect democracy', 'Let's not kill democracy, let's not kill the constitution, let's find an alternative to bandh'. Milan Pandey of Bibeksheel Sajha said that the government had trampled on the constitution written by itself and the strike by the parties against it, both are not in the interest of citizens. The Bibeksheel Shaja Party staged the demonstration at Maitighar Mandala from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., while the Bibeksheel Party staged a demonstration from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.