KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 4

Anti-government protesters burned tires and obstructed the road during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday.

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Demonstrators belonging to the NCP splinter group were also seen stopping vehicles plying the roads.

People were seen walking, some carrying children while others their belongings, as the strike continued in the capital city. Meanwhile, the riot police were mobilised to maintain security.

Dahal-Nepal called for the general strike following the swearing in of constitutional bodies' appointees, bypassing parliamentary hearings, on Wednesday.

Anti-government protesters burn tires during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Anti-government protesters burn tires during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Anti-government protesters stop people from commuting during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Anti-government protesters stop people from commuting during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Anti-government protesters attempt to burn tires during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Anti-government protesters attempt to burn tires during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Riot Police personnel carry tires during an anti-government protest organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Riot Police personnel carry tires during an anti-government protest organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Anti-government protesters stop people from commuting during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Anti-government protesters stop people from commuting during a general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

People carry their belongings as they walk during an anti-government general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
People carry their belongings as they walk during an anti-government general strike organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

Riot Police personnel douse fire ignited on tires during an anti-government protest organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Riot Police personnel douse fire ignited on tires during an anti-government protest organised by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), in Kathmandu, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT