The cadres of agitating Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha obstructed the gathering of Youth Association Nepal (YAN), the youth wing of ruling CPN-UML, in Saptari district on Friday.

YAN leader Parshuram Basnet, who was due to address the gathering, returned after the SLMM cadres took to the streets with the intention of foiling the

function. The agitating SLMM has said the parties that are against the demands of Madhes will not be allowed to organise any kind of programme in the district.

YAN central member Niranjan Jha, however, claimed that the association had not organised any programme in the district, and that Basnet had arrived to attend a meeting in Rajbiraj.

Meanwhile, the SLMM supporters took six vehicles under control for defying banda in Rajbiraj.