Incident Reports

Clash erupts outside feedback collection centre in Baneshwor

2015-07-21

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Ward 31

A clash erupted between the police and cadres of Rastriya Prajatantra Party- Nepal (RPP-N) during the public feedback collection programme of Kathmandu constituency-1 being held at Baneshwor Banquet in the Capital on Tuesday. The situation escalated after RPP-N supporters were not allowed inside the programme hall. However, a large number of people have arrived at the programme venue to give their opinions and suggestions on the preliminary draft of the new constitution here. The public feedback is being collected under the coordination of Deputy Prime Minister and Local Development Minister Prakash Man Singh. Meanwhile, RPP-N cadres have burnt the draft constitution outside the banquet premises. They are chanting slogans demanding Hindu state. However, the police have not arrested anyone as of yet. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Twosided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Group Clash
Weapons None
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations RPP
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation Police
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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