KATHMANDU: Various student unions close to the opposition parties have announced further agitation programmes against the Constitution amendment bill.

The student unions held a press conference at the office of Youth Association Nepal on Friday morning and decided to announce protest programmes from Friday to Monday.

All Nepal National Free Students Union Chairperson Nabina Lama said the student unions will stage a demonstration of athletes at Naya Baneshwor on Friday, submit a memorandum at the Foreign Ministry for an end to foreign intervention on Saturday, hold a race rally from Maitighar to Naya Baneshwor on Sunday and street debate on Monday.

She argued that the amendment would disintegrate the country and they have decided to launch the protest programmes to make Nepal independent and soverign.

Youth Association Nepal Chairman Rajiv Pahari warned that the amendment would harm the national integrity of Nepal.

He added that the agitation will continue until the amendment bill is withdrawn.

At the programme, Nepal Revolutionary Students' Association Chairman Niroj Lawoju insisted on withdrawing the amendment bill as it could disrupt the existing harmony in the society.