CPN (Maoist) Protests Government Over Gas Shortage and Price Hike
Summary
CPN (Maoist) staged a protest in Kathmandu over the long-running shortage and rising price of cooking gas, marching from Maitighar to Babar Mahal with empty plates and rice. The party accused the government and dealers of failing to ensure supply and of allowing black marketeering.
Key Points
- CPN (Maoist) protested in Kathmandu demanding action on the shortage and price hike of cooking gas.
- Participants marched from Maitighar to Babar Mahal, carrying raw rice and banging empty plates.
- Party publicity chief Gunaraj Luintel accused dealers, administrative bodies and ministers of protecting black marketers.
- Luintel warned that a list of black-marketing dealers would be made public if gas was not distributed within a day or two.
