Tourism entrepreneurs have locked up the office of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), demanding resignation of its chief executive officer, Tek Bahadur Dangi.
A rally of dozens of tourism entrepreneurs, organised in the initiation of Democratic Tourism Society, reached the NTB office chanting slogans against Dangi. Few officials of the NTB have also joined the movement.
They accused Dangi of supporting the royal regime and not working for revival of the ailing tourism industry. They also asked for fair and inclusive participation of all sectors of tourism in the NTB.
The agitators have said they would not reopen the office until CEO resigns. Junior officials of the NTB said that Dangi threatened them of termination while participating in the people’s movement.
An official of the NTB denied any comment on the issue. Senior officials were out of office.