Demonstrations intensified through out the country

April 15, 2006
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Demonstrations have been organised in various parts of the country as the people’s movement enters into the tenth day on Saturday.

Leaders of political parties, students, youth organizations, women groups, professionals, trade unions, government employees, journalists and lawyers flunked into streets demanding restoration of peace and democracy. There are reports of clashes between the security forces and the agitators in various places.

In Kathmandu, demonstrations have been organised in New Baneshor, Maitidevi, Thamel, Kirtipur, Kalanki, Koteshor, Jorpati, Ganganbu, Ason, Banasthali, Mangal Bazaar, Sita Paila, Kshetrapati, Kaushaltar, Kuleshor, Bhotahity and other places. Similarly places like Suryabinayak, Thimi, Gatthaghar of Bhaktapur also remained tensed with protests for whole day. Thousands of people joined the agitations chanting anti-king slogans.

Red Cross volunteers have been deployed in Bhaktapur for first aid treatment of the injured demonstrators on the spot.

Demonstrators have burnt two tempos and two taxis in Kathmandu on Saturday saying they defied the general strike called by the seven parties. Other 19 vehicles have been damaged in the capital.

Similarly, there are reports of demonstrations organised in different parts of the country with more people joining the protests. Thousands of people took out protest rallies in the towns like Hetauda, Bharatpur, Kohalpur, Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa, Sindhulimadi, Tansen, Mahendranagar, Butwal, Biratnagar, Itahari, Dharan, Damak, Janakpur, Birtamode, Kakarvitta, Lahan, Malangawa, Banepa, Panauti, Pokhara, Dhulikhel. Hundreds of the demonstrators have been arrested and dozens were injured during the clashes with the security forces.

The protestors have burnt one milk tanker and one passenger bus in Tanahu. The protestors also destroyed the house of Bharatpur municipality mayor.

Hundreds of children took out rally in Kalaiya. Staffers of 10 INGOs in Pokhara also joined the agitation organised by the Kaski Chamber of Commerce.

In Hetauda, the protestors defied the imposition of curfew. The local administration had announced curfew in the town from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Over 100 demonstrators have been arrested.

Al most all major towns remained deserted on Saturday as the parties announced to tighten the general strike. The roads on Kathmandu saw only the ambulances, vehicles of security forces and humans rights organizations. Markets, offices, industries, educational institutions remained closed.

Major highways have been blocked in several places. Dhading-Malekhu road section has been blocked at different places by felled trees.

The demonstrations have been intensified as more people poured into major cities and district headquarters from villages. Similarly, the police atrocities have been increasing.

On Friday, the seven parties called on the people for more demonstrations and closure of all industries, offices and markets till the restoration of democracy. nepalnews.com Indra Adhikari Apr 15 06