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Demonstrations in Dhankuta, Doti for capitalhood
The people in Dhankuta and Doti continued their demonstrations on Tuesday, demanding that the Dhankuta Bazaar and Dipayal should be designated the capital cities of Province 1 and Province 7 respectively.The people in Dhankuta and Doti continued their demonstrations on Tuesday, demanding that the Dhankuta Bazaar and Dipayal should be designated the capital cities of Province 1 and Province 7 respectively.
In Dhankuta, the demonstrators obstructed the vehicular movement along the Koshi Highway and closed the marketplaces to press their demand. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded at Zero Point due to the traffic obstruction.
Sundar Babu Shrestha, one of the protest leaders, said that they were planning to enforce an indefinite strike in Dhankuta from Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Morang Muslim Samaj in Biratnagar has started relay hunger strike, demanding that Biratnagar should be named the capital city of Province 1.
In Doti, people championing capitalhood for Dipayal, also the district headquarters, took out a rally and organised other forms of demonstrations throughout Tuesday.
Tulasi Shahi, one of the demonstrators, said they will intensify their movement if the government and political parties continue to turn a deaf ear to their demand.