2021-07-08
Students' organizations close to the opposition staged a whistle rally protest against the regression. Nepal Students' Union, ANNFSU (Madhav Nepal), ANNFSU (Revolutionary), Samajwadi Vidyarthi Union and ANNFSU XI staged a joint protest at Maitighar Mandala on July 8 with a banner reading "Stop inflation, corruption and misgovernance, withdraw the rise in petroleum prices".
They accused Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of becoming autocratic by dissolving the House of Representatives. They have been protesting against the government all over the country. They have also accused the current government of raising prices and failing to meet the basic needs of the people.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Other forms of non-violent protest |
Primary Cause | Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring |
Secondary Cause | Other governance issues |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Nepali Congress and affiliated org , UML and affiliated org , CPN (Maoist Center) and affiliated org , Janata Samajbadi Party |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |