The party has demanded an immediate announcement of the date of fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) elections.
Birgunj and its surrounding areas are the hardest hit parts by the strike. With all long-and short-route vehicles brought to a complete standstill, passengers are left stranded on the road. [break]
However, the shutdown has no effect on schools operation there. ´We hold firm to our belief that schools are a peace zone and so we allow schools to operate their classes´, said Nijamuddin Samani, a central member the party.
The general strike has also adversely affected local industries in Birgunj and adjoining area.
The banda has partial effect in Dharan of Sunsari district. No public vehicles are plying in the street.
The Area Police Office Itahari arrested six leaders and cadres of the party including Sunsari District Member Parameswor Mandal who were in Itahari to forcibly close markets and stop vehicles.
Those arrested are Madan Mandal, Raman Khan, Bhupen Kumar Thakur, Naresh Mahato and Pramod Chaudhary, police said. They are detained at the Area Police Office.
Schools and other educational institutions are not affected. No vehicles plied from Itahari to east, west and south.
Meanwhile, in Chitwan, five leaders and cadres of the party were arrested from Ratnanagar of Chitwan this morning while trying to stop vehicles.
The arrested cadres of the Sadvawana Party led by Rajendra Mahato were Central Member Arjun Upreti, Kushal Subedi, Indra Subedi, Sandesh Tamang and Jiwan Chaudhary. They are detained at Area Police Office, Ratnanagar.
The party has demanded immediate declaration of the CA election date and removing load shedding. The police opened the traffic disrupted in the morning by using force.
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