Incident Reports

Nation-wide bandh brings life to standstill

2015-01-20

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

The nation-wide bandh jointly enforced by 30-party alliance led by UCPN-Maoist, Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist and Padma Ratna Tuladhar-led Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) has affected daily activities in the country on Tuesday. Normal life across the nation including the Capital has been paralysed following the bandh. The bandh was called demanding the new constitution be promulgated on time and through consensus. Bandh enforcers had gathered in almost all major chowks of the Capital and inner roads since this morning to make the strike successful. They were seen carrying party’s flags and chanting slogans against the ruling parties. Security personnel have been deployed at every junction in the valley to prevent any untoward incident. Educational institutions‚ shops‚ and industries remained closed due to the bandh. No vehicles for long and short distances were found plying on the roads. Night buses‚ and other vehicles entering Kathmandu valley have also been stranded at the highways. However‚ vehicles of police‚ press‚ human rights, tourists and ambulances were allowed to operate freely. Due to the bandh, office goers as well as general commuters faced difficulty reaching their destinations. It has been learnt that UCPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidhya along with senior leaders of both the parties will take to the streets to make the strike successful today. Earlier on Monday evening, cadres of the UCPN-Maoist took out torch rallies in main cities of country including the Valley demanding constitution through consensus. Meanwhile, a clash erupted between the bandh enforcers and security personnel in New Baneshwor this morning. The clash ensued after the bandh enforcers vandalised a two-wheeler belonging to the United Nations. Similarly, banda enforcers exploded a cooking gas cylinder bomb in an open ground behind the District Traffic Police Office in Pul Bazaar of Banepa at around 4:30 am today. एकीकृत नेक

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