Incident Reports

Local representatives padlock Tilathikoladi Rural Municipality office in Saptari

2021-12-17

Madhes, Saptari, Tilathi Koiladi

The vice-chairperson of Tilathi Koladi rural municipality in Saptari, Suchita Kumari Yadav padlocked the office of chief administrative officer alleging that information and decision about developmental activities, carried out through the municipal administration, is not provided to elected representatives including herself. She has also been staging a sit-in on the premises of the rural municipality office.  

The vice-chair had filed a complaint for the right to information demanding the information about the decisions of the revenue consultation group for the fiscal year 2021-22; decisions of resource estimation, and budgeting committee; letters about budget ceiling sent to ward from the rural municipality; and decisions of village assembly for the fiscal year 2021-22. 

The vice-chairperson condemned the chairperson and chief administrative officer for not addressing the right to information and ignoring her demands. She said that the sit-in and padlocking will continue until the demands are met. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Event Duration More than 1 day
Primary Form Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking
Primary Cause Other governance issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 2
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
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