KATHMANDU, Sep 9: Hundreds of groups of spontaneous youths have started marching towards the Federal Parliament building in Baneshwor early Tuesday morning, defying a strict curfew imposed across the Kathmandu Valley.
Agitated youths are seen walking on the main road following the government's lethal use of force against protestors on Monday, which has reportedly claimed the lives of 19 people and left over 300 injured.
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District Administration Offices in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur early morning issued a curfew order starting from 8:00 AM, prohibiting all public movement. A large number of Nepali Police personnel, the Armed Police Force, and even the Nepali Army have been stationed throughout the streets to enforce the curfew.
Despite this, fearless youngster, children and adults have taken the march expressing solidarity with the protestors and those who lost their life yesterday.
The unrest comes in the wake of a massive youth-led protest that took place on Tuesday in the Maitighar area, initially organized to demonstrate against government corruption. What began as a peaceful protest quickly escalated into violence after security forces responded with live ammunition, rubber bullets, baton charges, and water cannons.
The government's excessive use of force has sparked outrage both nationally and internationally, with solidarity protests emerging in countries like the United States and Australia.
