KATHMANDU: The Government has urged all entrepreneurs including in the transport sector as well as industrialists to run their business as usual on Thursday.
Issuing a statement, the Home Ministry has requested all to not resort to any activities that disturb the law and order, and damage public and private property. “Anyone indulging in such untoward activities will face action as per the law,” reads the statement.
It may be noted that the Nepal Communist Party, Nepal-Prachanda faction has announced a Nepal banda or general strike for Thursday, in protest against what it said unconstitutional appointments made by the KP Sharma Oli-led NCP government to various constitutional bodies.
The Ministry has also said that necessary security arrangement shall be made to ensure smooth functioning of all the businesses in the country.
However, NCP cadres affiliated to Prachanda-Nepal faction have been protesting in different parts of the valley in the early morning. Heavy police presence can be seen in the core area of the Kathmandu. But no serious violations or damages incidents have occurred.
Most of the schools and colleges have already sent notices to parents or guardians for the closure of the educational institutions for Thursday.
