Nepal

Normal life affected by UDMF general strike

Normal life affected by UDMF general strike

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

JANAKPURDHAM: The normal life of people has been affected due to a general strike enforced by the United Democratic Madhesi Front in protest of the incident occurred in Rangeli of Morang district on Friday. Yesterday, three persons were killed and many other were injured in police action after agitating Madhesi protesters made attempts to disrupt a programme organised by the Youth Association Nepal in the area. The daily life, which had almost come to normalcy from the protracted agitation enforced by Madhes-based parties, has again witnessed complications with the fresh incident. The educational institutions, market place, factories and transport have remained closed today due to general strike. The UDMF leaders and cadres with batons have hit the street in major thoroughfares of Janakpur since this morning.