Two days of banda cripples normal life in Kapilvastu

KAPILVASTU: A normal life has been affected in Kapilvastu district as the United Democratic Madhesi Front enforced two-day Madhes banda in protest of the Saptari incident.

The agitating cadres staged demonstration at the district headquarters Taulihawa since morning.

The East-West Highway was also completely disrupted in the area due to banda enforced by the UDMF in protest of their four cadres killed in police firing in Saptari district.

Likewise, there was no vehicular movement along the Taulihawa-Jitpur, Krishnanagar-Chandrauta, Taulihawa-Lumbini road section in the district.

Revenue collection was also affected due to disruption of import and export via Krishnanagar Customs Checkpoint.