Incident Reports

Government office and bus vandalized in Baglung

2015-09-03

Gandaki, Baglung, Baglung

It has been two weeks since the start of the indefinite strike in protest of the district division. The movement was started in the leadership of political parties demanding the whole Baglung to be included in State no. 5. The protestors have started closing off government offices and vandalizing public vehicles after their demand was not met in two weeks. The protestors have vandalized a bus with the number plate, NA 4 KHA 9213 leaving from Burtibang for Kathmandu on defying bandh in Kanderukh, Dagatundada-9. Similarly, the protestors have padlocked DDC, the Baglung office. Market, transportation, industries, and educational institutions remain closed due to the strike. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Strike/Bandh
Secondary Form Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking
Weapons None
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
Totally damaged Vehicles 1
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