Information About Incident 61476-123180-312341 in Dailekh Nepal

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At least 60 persons were injured in sporadic clashes that erupted as opposition parties tried to stop Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) leaders, including Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, from entering Dailekh District on January 23, reports Myrepublica.com.

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At least 60 persons were injured in sporadic clashes that erupted as opposition parties tried to stop Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) leaders, including Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, from entering Dailekh District on January 23, reports Myrepublica.com. A situation of confrontation had been brewing after opposition political parties announced a two-day Dailekh shutdown to coincide with the UCPN-M Dailekh District convention on January 22. Over 6,000 people demonstrating against the Government clashed with UCPN-M cadres participating in their party s District convention.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
61476-123180-312341 1/24/2013 Nepal 60 persons injured as opposition parties clash with ruling UCPN-M cadres in Dailekh District

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