Thousands of residents and students marched the streets in Udaypur, Katari on Friday protesting against the border blockade, impunity and current chaos facing Nepal.

People participating in the protest rallied around the town chanting slogans emphasising protection of national sovereignty and unity. They also requested not to break Udaypur in different states.

While chanting slogans, protestors also demanded formation of a border security force. The participants in the rally told that their initiative was to pressurise government and Indian side to immediately resolve the current row.

The rally saw a significant participation of students from public and private schools of Katari.