Kathmandu, Nepal: Tension runs high in front of the Election Commission (EC) at Kantipath of Kathmandu after Police personnel and the cadres of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) clashed each other on Monday.
As RPP cadres picketed the EC protesting its decision to delete a section of the party’s charter about the Hindu state and the monarchy, a clash was erupted between the RPP members and police. As RPP cadres turned violent, Police have lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the mob.
Protesting the EC decision to remove the portion of its statue that advocates Hindu state and monarchy the RPP had decided to launch nationwide protest including the picketing of the EC head office and District Election Offices on Monday.
The party had also decided seek constitutional remedy against of the EC decision.
