Monday, August 24, 2015

Varying reports on conflicts here in Nepal...


There's different reports coming through on exactly how many police were killed in yesterday's attack in the west. What is known for sure is the a two year old child was killed in the conflict, a senior constable was burned to death and a couple of others taken out with knives and spears.
The image is of a demonstration in Gaur about 100km away from where I write this, there is now a curfew there. The demonstrations are based around the rights of the marginalized Tharu people with regard to the provinces being formed in the federal state, part of the ongoing Constitution saga.
Today marks four months since what has become known as the Great Earthquake on 25 April. There were hopes that the tragedies caused by the earthquakes may actually unify Nepal...those hopes have now faded away...

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