Life in Kathamdnu valley has been crippled due to the Bandh (General Strike) called by Maoist aligned teacher's union Nepal Educational Republican Forum (NERF).The front is supported by Maoist-teachers and students.Forum called strike against the police interference in their sit in program in front of education ministry on Friday.
No public and private vehicles have been plying on the roads in the valley from early morning. Shops at major market centers have been closed. Due to unavailability of vehicles, significant numbers of the pedestrians were observed on the streets.
The bandh callers have gathered at major centres of the city including Kalanki, Koteshwor, Chahabil, Kalimati and in several places along ring road.
They have burnt tyres on the road to disrupt the movement of vehicles.Due to the bandh, Sunday's schedule of the ongoing Akhil Cup football tournament and the Coca-Cola inter-school football tournament has been postponed.Dozens of agitating teachers were injured when police intervened in their sit-in program in front of the education ministry at Kesharmahal on Friday.
Agitators have demanded that Education Minister should apologize for the interference and should take responsibility of treatment of those injured. Agitating teachers have been have announced an indefinite closure of schools since May 19 demanding the fulfillment of their five-point demands which include provision of appointment letters, minimum benefits and annulment of the Company Act, among others, in order to stop commercialization of the education sector.
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