The locals of Dhainkot, Kalai and Rara VDC have padlocked the District Development Office (DDC) for indefinite period.

The service seekers’ works have been affected by the padlock. Officials at the DDC are not allowed to enter the office premises. The locals locked down the DDC demanding that three VDCs Dhainkot, Kalai and Rara be merged into one and named Rara Gaupalika. The locals have warned that they will organise an indefinite strike until their demands are addressed.

The political representatives of the VDCs have resigned stating that the District level political parties Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Maoists and Rastriya Prajatantra Party, among others, agreed for four VDCs, failing to address the demand of the locals of a single VDC.