A group of Nepalese protestors who were protesting against the US grant, clashed with the police outside the Parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal. The clash eventually led to a riot, leaving injuries on both sides.
The vehement protesters were opposing the proposed U.S. half billion dollar grant. The proposal was scheduled to be bestowed on Wednesday for approval but was rescheduled because of squabble between the political parties.
The grant was meant for the development of the Nepal. The money was preordained to be used for the construction of power transmission lines and improvement of the roads throughout the the Himalayan nation but the parties proclaimed that the grant comes with unacceptable conditions.
The rowing opposition was mainly led by the communist parties. Two of the Communist parties who were part of an allied government asserted that the conditions in the agreement relating the grant will collide with the sovereignty of the country. They also stated that the grant was a part of Washington’s Indo- pacific strategy, according to which, addition of components could help bring American soldiers to Nepal.
The Nepalese protesters pelted the police outside the parliament. The police countered the protesters with water cannons and also arrested some of the protesters. The roads that lead to the parliament were clogged because of the clash. The pummel by the protesters also forced the shutting down of the schools and disrupted the transport in the country.
The US officials spoke to the Nepalese leaders about the matter and assured that the grant offered, only perturb Nepal’s development. The U.S. accused China of the rising misinformation and disputes about its aid.
