Transport, markets, educational institutions and businesses and industries were shut down. Few private two-wheelers and vehicles however were seen on the roads in the Valley.
Police had arrested over 40 INBF-N activists as the latter were found obstructing traffic movement. All the arrested were released in the evening. No incident of vandalism was reported both in the capital and across the country during the banda.
The INBF-N, an alliance of dozens of indigenous organizations, called general strike demanding that their rights be enshrined in the constitution. The strike was called to exert pressure on the government to implement the ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples.
Among other things, the body has sought guarantee of democratic republic, proportional representation of indigenous nationalities in all state structures, federalism with rights to self-determination, ethnic autonomy, political priority, secularism and group identity for indigenous nationalities.
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