BIRGUNJ: Despite objections from child rights activists and organisations, protesting United Democratic Madhesi Front in Birgunj today formed a human chain using school-going children to show their strength.

Hundreds of students came onto the streets to support the demands of UDMF.

The students protested the government by forming a human chain from Shankracharya Gate of Birgunj to Parwanipur of Bara district for two hours on Monday.

At the demonstration carried out by local committees of Private and Boarding School Organisation (PABSON) and National Private and Boarding School Association Nepal (NPABSON), the students exhibited placards and chanted slogans against he government and senior leaders.

Rights activities and bodies including the National Human Rights Commission have been urging political parties and professional organisations not to involve children in any demonstration of political nature as they would be against provisions of national and internationals principles and laws of child rights.