Terai dissents turning fierce
RAUTAHAT/SARLAHI: Demanding undoing of the proposed common limits under the new constitution, an organization together of Madhesi gatherings has proceeded with their challenges over the Terai from Jhapa to Parsa since the most recent nine days, tossing day by day life out of apparatus.
In spite of the fact that the disturbing organization together claims to be arranging quiet dissents, the tumults in different regions are bit by bit taking an appalling turn. Among these regions, dissents in Rautahat turned rough on the ninth back to back day, Monday.
Two dozen nearby fomenters and twelve policemen supported wounds in a conflict that ejected amid dissents at area base camp, Gaur.
By and large 28 fomenters and nine security staff were harmed after a conflict resulted in the middle of police and demonstrators. One of the harmed, Sahindar Mahato of Gaur region 2, maintained basic wounds. Gaur Hospital has alluded him to Birgunj for further treatment.
Police needed to shoot a few teargas shells and also elastic slugs at the fomenters after several them from distinctive towns began to vandalize government workplaces. The workplace premises transformed into a combat zone amid the conflict.
Agitating locals also pelted stones at the house of former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal in Gaur. However, no damage occured as security personnel were deployed.
After the situation turned tense, District Administration Office (DAO) Rautahat clamped a curfew in the Gaur Municipality area from 4.30 p.m on Monday till 5 a.m.Tuesday, informed Chief District Officer (CDO) Madan Bhujel.
Following the curfew order, irate agitators continued their protests in different parts of the district. The agitators set ablaze an ambulance (Ba 3 Cha 863) near BP Chowk at around 7:30 p.m.
In Sarlahi, local protesters staged rallies brandishing household weapons such as knives, spears, swords and sticks, at district headquarters, Malangwa.
The local administration has, meanwhile, expressed surprise over the Home Ministry’s decision to deploy the army in the district.
“As the ongoing protest in Sarlahi is peaceful so far, I am surprised over the decision to deploy the army,” said CDO Meghnath Kafle.
According to SP Kedar Dhakal, the Nepal Police is on stand-by. If required, the army can be deployed in the district. “However, the situation here has been normal till today,” he said.
In Nawalparasi, the DAO has declared a restricted zone at Ramgram Municipality and on the Panchnagar-Ramnagar section of the East-West Highway, according to Chitwan-based Republica correspondent Ramesh Kumar Poudel.
According to Chief District Officer (CDO) Hari Prasad Mainali, no one will be allowed to organize gatherings or any other program in the restricted areas from Monday evening.
Dang declared a ‘riot zone’
District Security Committee, Dang has declared the district a ‘riot zone’ from Monday till September 8. Following declaration of the riot zone, the army has been deployed in the district, according to CDO Loknath Paudyal.
“The army has been deployed in the district so that no untoward incident takes place. The situation in the district with a majority Tharu population is very sensitive following the Kailali incident,” said CDO Poudel.
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