Kathmandu, January 6
A large number of people turned up at the Capital-centric protest that nine opposition parties, including the main opposition CPN-UML, organised on Friday. The main opposition announced earlier that it will rally one lakh people on Kathmandu’s arteries. The show of strength has become a prestige issue for opposition parties, especially the UML, in view of upcoming elections. UML leaders feel their tough stance against Madheshi Morcha and the blockade has increased the party’s popular in Kathmandu.
Opposition parties taking out a rally against the government-sponsored Constitution Amendment Bill, in Kathmandu, on Friday. The opposition’s show of strength is sure to disrupt traffic movement in the Valley.