Tension flared in Basantapur in the capital on Tuesday afternoon after cadres of fringe parties obstructed the process of public feedback collection on the draft of the new statute. The scuffle was triggered after cadres of CPN-Maoist and Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal entered the stage chanting slogans. Some locals too sustained injuries in the clash.
Cadres and supporters of Madhesh Adhikar Sangharsha Samittee are seen protesting on the streets of Janakpur. The general strike is also aimed at obstructing people's suggestion campaign for preliminary draft constitution. Armed Police Force and Nepal Police has been mobilized in large numbers. The security force is deployed heavily in and around Federation of Nepali Chamber of Commerce and Industries building in Janakpur, which is the venue of people's suggestion campaign.
