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Nepalgunj tense after pro-monarch supporters put up late King Birendra's statue
A clash ensued between police and pro-hindu, pro-monarch supporters after the latter put up a statue of late King Birendra at Birendra Chok in Nepalgunj on Thursday.bookmark
Published at : September 1, 2016
Nepalgunj
A clash ensued between police and pro-hindu, pro-monarch supporters after the latter put up a half-figure statue of late King Birendra at Birendra Chowk in Nepalgunj on Thursday.
The area became tense after the police resorted to lathi-charge following the incident.

Pro-hindu, pro-monarch supporters chanted slogans at the chok.

Protesters during the 2006 people's movement had brought down the full figure statue of the late king.

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