Brahman Chhetri Samaaj banda cripples life in Valley

KATHMANDU, MAY 10 -

Normal life in the Capital has been crippled since early Thursday morning due to the banda called by Brahman Chhetri Samaj protesting against ethnical state and demanding their identification in the new constitution.

The irate cadres have been demonstrating in the roads and obstructing vehicular movement since early this morning.

Meanwhile, police detained more than a dozen cadres who were enforcing banda in the capital.

Some vehicles were seen plying roads till 8 this morning, however, it has come to a grinding halt now.

Muslim calls banda

LAHAN

Life in Siraha district has been crippled Thursday due to the banda called by National Muslim Struggle Coalition demanding Muslim communities separate identification in the new constitution.

Entire market areas, factories and industries, academic institutions have been shut down and transportation has come to a grinding halt due to the banda.

Three associations call banda

Nepalgunj

Three associations jointly called banda in Tarai region including Banke district on Thursday and Friday.

United Struggle Committee, National Muslim Struggle Coalition and Undivided Mid Western Struggle Committee called banda in the district today.

United Struggle committee including Chhetri Samaj, Brahman Samaj, Thakuri Samaj, Dashnami Samaj, Dalit Janajagaran Sewa Sangh, Bibedh Mukti Pragatishil Samaj, Khas Chhetri Ekata Samaj and Federation of Marginalised group called the two-day banda.

Source: The Kathmandu Post