Administration relaxes curfew for Chaurchan Festival

MAHOTTARI, Sept 16: The Mahottari District Administration Office relaxed curfew in Jaleswor for a day on Wednesday considering the Chaurchan festival. Curfew had been in the area since the past eight days following tense protests by some Madhes centric parties against the demarcation of federal provinces in the new constitution drafting.

The curfew was relaxed from 6am to 8pm considering the Chaurchan festival that is widely celebrated among the Madhesi community members in the evening. Residents flocked to market to buy daily commodities. The market had been closed for nearly a month by the protesting political parties.Chief District Officer Dipak Kafle told Republica said that the administration would revise the curfew schedule in the town after analyzing the situation further for the next five days.

"No unpleasant happening has been reported since Saturday, life will hopefully get back to normalcy soon," he said expressing hope for peaceful days ahead.

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