President Bidhya Devi Bhandari is visiting Janakpur on Wednesday to attend Ram-Janaki Bibaha Mahotsav.

The protesting Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) and other Tarai-based organisations, however, have announced that their will protest the visit. A meeting of the SLMM, United Youth Struggle Committee and other organisations, took the decision to this effect.

Meanwhile, high-level security officials held a meeting to ensure security during the President’s visit. Chief District Officer Kali Prasad Parajuli talked to the local leaders of the agitating parties and urged them to support the President’s visit.

The protesters, however, are against the visit. Sadbhawana Party’s district Chairman Sanjay Kumar Sah said they decided to bar the President from entering the district. Singh said locals have been summoned to participate in the protest rally. The agitating Madhesi youths burnt an effigy of President Bhandari on Tuesday evening.

Shesh Narayan Yadav, Dhanusa coordinator of the SLMM, said prohibition to Bhandari is part of the protest to disallow signatories of the 16-point agreement, that led to the promulgation of the new constitution, to enter Janakpur.

Chairman of Dhanusha Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shiva Shankar Sah Hira said their protest was against a personality that made negative comments on Madhes agitation despite assuming the dignified post.