TJSC began the strike from Wednesday after the government missed the March 29 deadline to implement the six-point agreement. The government had promised to amend the Interim Constitution and the ordinance related to inclusion in public service, among others, to incorporate the demands of the Tharu community.
On Thursday, protesters padlocked 19 government offices in Dhangadhi, forcing government employees to evict the offices. Though the police broke the locks, there was no work in the offices. TJSC supporters also set a bus on fire.
Dhangadi bazaar remained closed on Thursday while public transportation vehicles stayed off the roads.
In the meantime, the strike has caused food crisis in the hilly districts of the far-western region.
KL Sonakar, an inspector at Gaurifanda at the Nepal-India border, said around 150 Indian tourists heading to Nepal were returning from the border every day without entering into Nepal due to the strike.
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