The Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha, an alliance of seven Madhes-based parties, unveiled a month-long protest programme including Tarai banda, denouncing the government’s announcement of local level election date.The regional parties’ response came right after the Cabinet decided to store the local elections on May 14. The date was announced amid the opposition of the Madhes-based parties, which had supported the election of Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the best minister.
“They kept telling us that the constitution would be amended before announcing the election date. What is this if not betrayal?” Sadbhawana Party Chairman Rajendra Mahato told the After. “There will be suitable response from our side.”
Issuing a statement on Monday, Morcha announced to hold torch rallies across the country on Tuesday and shut down 20 districts in the Tarai on The following friday. After two weeks of initial protest, fresh programmes of agitation would be announced, according to an innovator of the Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Festival.
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