Banda enforcers attack Banda protestors

 21 Jan 2015, Kathmandu : Banda enforcers hurled stones at around 150 youths gathered at Maitighar on Tuesday to protest against banda culture.

The youths protesting the banda at Maitighar were waving national flags and placards that read slogans like ´Nepal is open´ and ´come and defy the banda´. While some youths were in Nepali national dress, many wore black bands around their arms, and some had covered their eyes and mouths with black cloth to protest the banda tradition. 

They said while they were preparing to stage a march they
were attacked by banda supporters. "Suddenly, a group of banda enforcers who came from the Bijulibazaar area came to Maitighar shouting and whistling and started hurling stones at us," said Pukar Bam, central member of Bibeksheel Nepali, a campaign initiated by a group of youths.

"They attacked us in front of police but police remained mere spectators," said he. 

He said that they had planned to march from Maitighar to Basanatapur Durbar Square and organize a rally at the Durbar Square. But after the attack, police prevented them from organizing a rally. 

For the last one year and a half, activists associated with the Bibeksheel Nepali campaign have been organizing protests and urging people to defy any kind of general strike called by political parties. 

"We condem the attack. We also urge public to come ahead and retaliate the banda," added Bam. - See more at: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=90738#sthash.9YA3FJQd.dpuf