Kailali [Nepal], November 26 (ANI): Gen-Z youths and cadres of the CPN-UML led by KP Sharma Oli clashed in Dhangadhi on Wednesday, marking the second such incident within a week. Police said one Gen-Z protester sustained minor injuries.
Gen-Z youths had gathered near Gen Z Road in Dhangadhi for nearly two hours, staging a protest ahead of UML leader Mahesh Basnet’s arrival in the city. The clash began after UML cadres on motorbikes reportedly charged at the protesters, who were holding a peaceful roadside demonstration. Basnet was traveling to Dhangadhi to attend an event of the National Youth Association Nepal.
Amid rising tensions, including last week’s flare-up in the Bara district, police strengthened security as protesters continued chanting slogans. Authorities monitored the group closely, and security was tightened further after UML cadres affiliated with the Youth Association began assembling near the protest site, according to the Kailali District Police Office.
Last Sunday, Basnet was en route to Itahari for a youth mobilization program after landing at Biratnagar Airport when Sanjog Gautam and Arpit Kunwar threw ink at his vehicle on Airport Road. The incident came just days after a clash in Simara left six Gen-Z youths injured.
The confrontation in Simara began when activists protested at Simara Chowk in an attempt to stop UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel and Basnet from traveling to Parwanipur via Simara Airport for a youth mobilization event. Tensions escalated into stone-pelting near the airport, halting flights, blocking the highway, and resulting in the dismantling of a UML welcome gate and party flags. Flights at Simara Airport were suspended for several hours following vandalism at the airport gate.
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