Bhadrapur, Mar. 22: The CPN-UML agitation steering committee other day picketed the district education office to protest against the plight of the educational sector and its ‘congressisation’.

The picketing which started in the morning and obstructed office works concluded at 2 p.m.

On the occasion, CPN-UML Jhapa district committee secretary Devendra Dahal said that the government could not provide relief to the people and the change of government would not effect their agitation.

Various other CPN-UML leaders also expressed their views on the occasion.

In this context, officiating head of the district education office Tej Nath Bhandari said that as the group resorting to sit-in locked both the main gate and the main door, it had become impossible for the employees to enter the office. The functioning of the office was thus affected.

Likewise, the nine leftists group picketed the Land Revenue Office at the district headquarters for one hour to draw the attention of the government towards fulfilment of their 34-point demand.

On the occasion, Mechinagar Mayor Rabin Koirala said that the present government should not delay in expediting matters that concern the people.

Likewise in Nepalgunj, CPM-UML Banke district committee yesterday staged a sit-in at the district education office.  The sit-in which was resorted to protest against various anomalies including lawlessness seen the educational sector began at 11 a.m. and ended at 1 p.m.

Meanwhile, the twelfth district convention of Nepal National Free Students Union held here recently has constituted a 13-member district committee with Ratna Bahadur Khatri as the chairman.

Kiran Dhakal is the vice-chairman, Shiromani Dhital secretary, Ramesh Gautam joint secretary and Ratna R.C. treasurer of the newly constituted district committee while its members are Yashoda Dhakal, Abdul Khan, Mani Rimal, Nilkantha Malla, Bheem Bhandari, Smriti Sapkota and Ashok K.C.