Chure Bhawar Bandh partially affects normal life nationwide

Normal life in various parts of the country including capital Kathmandu has been partially hit due to a bandh (shutdown strike) called by Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekta Party and few other groups. Reports coming in say that more than four vehicles were vandalised by bandh organisers at different parts in Kathmandu this morning. However, there are no reports of any clashes between the police and protestors or arrests.

Bandh organisers vandalized and torched Kantipur Television van that was ferrying its staff at Balaju, a bus belonging to Nepal Yatayat at Lokanthali, micro-bus at Maitidevi and a taxi at Basundhara this morning.

Less number of public and private vehicles is seen in the streets of Kathmandu due to fear of reprisal from Bandh organisers while shops and
businesses in many parts of the city are open except at the main market places like New Road, Putalisadak and Bagbazaar.

People were seen heading towards their offices on foot due to lack of enough public vehicles while most of the educational institutions including schools and colleges remained closed.

Reports say that the bandh has partially affected life in many other parts of the country with transportation coming to a grinding halt and main market places including factories, educational institutions, offices partially open.

Chure Bhawar Rastriya party general secretary Bhumi Raj Niraula said the party is conducting the bandh in a peaceful manner and that none of its activists were involved in vandalizing vehicles or public property.

"Our party is organising a peaceful bandh and is not involved in any act of vandalism," he told Nepalnews, adding that cadres of other groups who also called a bandh today might have been involved in vandalism and other disruptive activities.

Niraula also informed that activists of his party is planning to picket the CA building at New Baneshwor later this afternoon by defying the prohibitory orders.

Chure Bhawar declared two-day of general strike demanding dissolution of the Constituent Assembly and formation of a national consensus government. nepalnews.com