Incident Reports

Journalists of Rauthat stage demonstration against FNJ

2021-03-27

Journalists of Rautahat padlocked the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and staged a sit-in alleging the federation of depriving the active journalists of their membership. They demanded the rectification of the mistake made by the federation. District Branch Chairman Rabindra Prasad Sah had recommended the names of 42 journalists for the new membership.

They have warned that they will not allow the election of the federation if the demand is not met. The election of the FNJ is scheduled for April 7.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking
Primary Cause Contestation over non-elective positions and influence
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Journalist/Media
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Journalist/Media
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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