Protest against the government’s decision to shift the district headquarters of Rukum (East) from Rukumkot to Golkhara has continued unabated for nearly a month now with no response from the government side.

At least 68 parties including the Naya Shakti Nepal have staged a sit-in at Shanti Batika in the Capital on Saturday demanding parties' election symbols in the elections.

Indigenous nationalities have today staged sit-in in front of the official residence of the Prime Ministerial at Baluwatar, demanding their rights be incorporated in the new constitution.

The leaders and cadres of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) have staged sit-in before three major customs checkpoints in Mahottari district since early Friday morning.

The agitating Madhes-based parties have concentrated their protest programmes in areas along the Nepal-India border.

Representatives of various professional organisations on Tuesday have staged a sit-in in front of the Constituent Assembly (CA) building, demanding timely promulgation of a new constitution.