The schools that had resumed a few days ago in Janakpur have been shut down on Sunday. Although Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) agreed to open the schools, Rastriya Madhes Samajbadi Party affiliated Student Union tried to shut down the schools.

A clash occurred between the Samajbadi Students’ Union and the students of Meet Campus at Janakpur-4 this morning. The students of Meet Campus chased away the protesters with sticks. Samajbadi Student Union Chairman Gyanendra Kumar Jha has blamed the students of Meet campus for attacking them under the leadership of Campus Chief Manoj Sah.

District Police Office Dhanusha had arrested student leader Gyanendra Kumar Jha for forcefully shutting the schools in the area.  Sanghiya Samabesi Madhesi Gathabandhan leaders including lawmaker Dinesh Sah later bailed out Jha after meeting with SP Ramdutta Joshi.

Student leader Bhawesh Jha informed that they resorted to shutting down the schools after the school administration charged fees with the students for the three months when he schools were closed due to Madhes agitation.