The clash was ensued after a group of cadres led by Thapa tried to thwart the program for excluding ‘Hindu state’ in the draft of the statute in Makwanpur-3.
Lawmaker Thapa, Abhisekh Thapa, Nawaraj Bista, Guru Prasad Sapkota among others sustained injuries in police action.
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Central member of RPP-N’s youth committee, Abhishek Thapa accused that the law enforcing agency used force to hinder their demonstration.
The program organized under the chairmanship of lawmaker Ananta Paudel was attended by lawmaker Indra Bahadur Baniya, Chief District Officer Ram Prasad Thapaliya, SP Prakash Jung Karki among others.
CDO Thapaliya said police stepped in to maintain order as the cadres tried to foil the program.
Following the incident, RPP-N has called for shutdown in Hetauda.
