Incident Reports

Dahal-Nepal faction clash with Oli supporters in Dhangadhi

2021-02-04

Sudurpashchim, Kailali, Dhangadhi

Dhangadhi remained tense after general strike enforcers of Dahal-Nepal faction clashed with Oli supporters defying the strike this afternoon.

Tension erupted after the strike enforcers seized the key of a car driven by a student leader affiliated to the Oli faction in Dhangadhi of Kailali district. Following the incident, Chauraha in Dhangadhi remained tense after which the administration heightened security to thwart any untoward activities.

 Following the incident, Oli-faction cadres chanted slogans and demanded with the other NCP splinter group to release the seized key. However, the strike enforcers remained adamant in not returning the key accusing them of defying the general strike today.

Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling party had called for the strike in protest after officials of constitutional bodies were sworn in on Wednesday without parliamentary hearings.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons Unclear
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 na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation NCP (Nepal Communist Party) and Affiliates
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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