Incident Reports
Demonstration in Surkhet demanding dismissal of Minister Shahi
2021-08-29
Students and organizations affiliated with the CPN-UML, Yuva Sangha Nepal and ANNFSU staged a rally on August 29 demanding the dismissal of Kurmaraj Shahi, the Karnali Minister for Land, Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives. They even picketed the Chief Minister's Office in Surkhet. The rally started from the UML party office with a banner stating 'Dismiss the Minister Accused of Rape.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Contestation between rival political parties outside elections |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | UML and affiliated org |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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