Microfinance Victims Continue Hunger Strike in Kathmandu

Summary

Microfinance victims in Kathmandu continue their hunger strike demanding an end to financial exploitation and implementation of Supreme Court directives.

Key Points
  • Microfinance victims continue a hunger strike at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu.
  • The protest is led by the Struggle Committee Against Microfinance and Financial Exploitation.
  • Demands include implementing the Supreme Court report with three-point disagreements of microfinance victims.
  • They call for abolishing the existing special financial act and establishing a financial system based on the Civil Code.
  • The protesters demand interest-free loans for vulnerable groups and aim for a socialist economy in the country.
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