Normal life has been hit hard in parts of far-western region due to a bandh (shutdown strike) called by the Chhettri Samaj Nepal on Thursday.

Both long and short-route transport services have come to a halt, leaving thousands of passengers stranded in several places along the highways.

The marketplaces, factories, educational institutions also remain closed in the region.

Earlier, Chhettri Samaj had called day-long general strike in Lumbini, Gandaki, Dhaulagiri and Rapti zones with seven-point demand that includes– Chhettris to enlist as indigenous nationalities, reservations in government bodies and timely promulgation of the constitution. nepalnews.com