गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Rallies of agitating NCP send Valley’s traffic into chaos Nepal Rallies of agitating NCP send Valley’s traffic into chaos NCP staging demonstrations in the capital against govt move to dissolve the House, causing traffic jams and inconvenience for public KathmanduPati January 22, 2021 KATHMANDU – As agitating Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Kumar Nepal is staging demonstrations in the capital today, the Valley’s traffic system has gone haywire. The rival party has issued a circular to it’s all sister organizations and wings making it mandatory for all cadres to be present in its rallies that will be taken out from various places of the Valley. These rallies will converge at a mass gathering at Khula Manch. Top leaders including Prachanda and Madhav Kumar Nepal are scheduled to address the mass gathering organized as part of the protest against the government decision to dissolve the House of Representatives and set new dates for midterm election. Leaders of the NCP say that turnout in today’s demonstration would show their strength. Rallies from various parts in the valley are marching toward Khulla Manch. The demonstrations have caused the traffic disruption. Police have set barricades in and around Ratnapark, diverting traffic to alternative routes. These rallies have caused massive traffic jams in the Valley, according to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Office. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Nirmal Purja, world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer killed in Pakistan avalanche Nimsdai transformed global mountaineering beyond records and summits Govt and Hindu organizations sign 13-point agreement Nepal partially eases curfew in Siraha’s Golbazar area Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Why Are Boys Unexpressive? We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus