Locals of Mahagadhimai Municipality, Bara burnt the effigy of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday. Hundreds of locals burnt the effigy of the prime minister saying that the government did not show interest even when the services at the municipality were affected for four months due to the absence of a chief administrative officer. When the locals started chanting slogans by burning the effigy of Prime Minister Dahal, a team of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel put off the fire.

Locals also demanded the resignation of Federal Affairs and General Administration Minister Aman Lal Modi.

They shouted slogans saying that the minister, who could not send a chief administrative officer, should resign immediately. At least 658 workers including municipality staffers, teachers and health workers have not got their salaries for four months and the municipality’s projects have also been affected in the absence of a chief administrative officer. Mahagadhimai Municipality Chief Upendra Prasad Yadav is currently in Kathmandu to demand a chief administrative officer.