2021-05-23
Nepal Student Union staged a torch rally in Simkot, the headquarter of Humla, on Sunday evening against the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The demonstrators called this step taken by the president unconstitutional and undemocratic.
The demonstrators also said that the president focused on saving the Oli government even when the country is going through a health crisis because of COVID-19.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Demonstration |
Primary Cause | Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 12 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org |
Actor 1 - Youth | youth |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |