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Photos: Independent youths stage demonstration in capital against government's apathy toward COVID-19 pandemic

KATHMANDU, July 2: A group of independent youths staged a demonstration on the Patan Durbar Square premises in Lalitpur on Thursday.
By Monika Malla

KATHMANDU, July 2: A group of independent youths staged a demonstration on the Patan Durbar Square premises in Lalitpur on Thursday.



The protest was held against the government's apathy toward the COVID-19 pandemic. The youths affiliated to a campaign called "Enough is Enough" joined the protest.


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They also urged the government to expand the scope of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19. 



In response to the government's lack of urgency, transparency, and accountability concerning COVID-19 management, a series of non-violent, citizen-led, non-partisan protests have erupted across the country in recent days. 


 


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