KATHMANDU, FEB 28 - The 30-party opposition alliance led by UCPN (Maoist) is demonstrating its ‘show of strength’ at Khulamanch in the Capital on Saturday in order to pile pressure on the ruling parties to give up the voting process adopted at Constituent Assembly (CA) and comprehend with the past agreements to draft the constitution through consensus.
The UCPN (M) leader Baburam Bhattarai is leading the rally from Kalanki, Narayan Kaji Shrestha from Tinkune and Barshaman Pun from Lagankhel. These mass will converge at Khulamanch where the leaders of opposition alliance will address the rally.
Meanwhile, the mass led by Shrestha from Tinkune has crossed the restricted area at New Baneshwor. Security personnel had stopped the mass in front of Trolley Bus office and disallowed them from moving past the CA building.
However, the mass pushed itself forward through the middle of the road and the security personnel had to resort to baton charge and also fired few rounds of tear gas shells in order to contain the agitating mass. Cases of injuries to both sides have been reported.
The District Administration Office, Kathmandu had announced the 750 meter area from Trolley Bus office to Everest Hotel as restricted area.
