A clash ensued between police and the cadres of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Nepal (RPP-N) after the latter tried to enter the prohibited zone, demanding Nepal as a Hindu state.
Police fired about a dozen rounds of tear gas shells to take the situation under control.
The cadres led by RPP-N leader Ganesh Thapa vandalized government vehicles, demanding resignation of Home Minister Bamdev Gautam.
Meanwhile, the protestors threw away street-dividers, chanting slogans, "Reinstate Hindu State, we are ready to wage war for it."
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