On 13 February, the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) called an indefinite bandh/strike until the government meets their demands. The UDMF is comprised of three groups, namely the Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF), the Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Mahato), and the Terai-Madhes Loktantrik Morcha (TMDP), who joined and lead the Madhesi protest movement. UDMF demands include declaration of an autonomous federal Madhesi state, adjustments to the existing quota system for the election, and greater representation of Madhesis and other marginalised groups in state institutions. A new alliance of Tharu groups has emerged in the western Terai and demanded, among other things, a provision for an autonomous Tharu state before the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. This group also launched an indefinite strike from 13 February. In eastern Nepal, the Federal Limbuwan State Council continued with their strike, demanding release of activists who had been arrested. On 18 February, Tamsiling State Council, a group previously associated with the CPN-Maoist, called an indefinite bandh in the northern districts of the Central Region.
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Bulletin or Poster
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Keywords:
SECURITY, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS, THREAT, CRIME, ABDUCTION, VEHICLES, PUBLIC HEALTH, DEMAND, PROTEST MOVEMENTS, ELECTIONS, BUILDINGS, YOUTHS, PROTESTERS, STRIKE
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UNOCHA
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Humanitarian Coordination and Affair
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18.01.00
- International Civil Service
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