Protesters torch offices of major political parties

Another group of protesters stormed and set fire to the CPN-UML central office in Chyasal, Lalitpur, taking control of the premises before carrying out the arson.

By REPUBLICA

KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The Gen Z protesters have set fire to the central offices of the country’s two largest political parties.

A large group of demonstrators vandalized and torched the Nepali Congress (NC) central office in Sanepa in Lalitpur after police failed to contain the crowd.

Another group of protesters stormed and set fire to the CPN-UML central office in Chyasal, Lalitpur, taking control of the premises before carrying out the arson.

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