The alliance of seven agitating political parties have announced fresh protest programmes, including Nepal Bandh (general strike) on January 26, protesting the government’s use of force in their peaceful protests.

A meeting of the Joint Mass Movement Coordination Committee of the alliance on Saturday evening decided to call for Nepal bandh on Jan 26 and announce more protest programs to disturb the municipal poll slated for February 8.

The opposition parties have claimed that police have taken into custody hundreds of their party leaders and workers in Saturday’s peaceful demonstrations. They have alleged the government of using excessive force to thwart their peaceful mass meeting and rally.

The alliance would stage rallies and mass gatherings against the election in all the municipalities across the nation.

The seven party alliance that are boycotting the municipal polls actively has announced Nepal Bandh on the day of filing candidature for the municipal poll.

The government announced day long curfew in the capital on Friday to thwart the mass meeting of the seven opposition alliance.

Top leaders of seven opposition alliance have been kept under house arrest and hundreds of leaders and cadres of political parties were arrested from peaceful demonstrations of the capital on Friday and Saturday.

Maoists have also warned to disrupt the municipal polls.