Incident Reports
Student unions stage torch rally in Kathmandu against the price hike of petroleum products
2022-05-28
Different student unions staged torch rally in Kathmandu against the price hike of petroleum products on May 28. After the government increased Rs.10 of petroleum products, students have been agitated. The torch rally marched through Shantibatika, Ranipokhari, and Jamal of Kathmandu and converged into an assembly at Shantibatika.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Other/multiple/unspecified political affiliation |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
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