January 5,
With the announcement of temporary capitals, locals of different districts have taken to the streets demanding their hometowns to be declared as the provincial capitals.
Locals have gone on general strike demanding Dhankuta to be authorised as the provincial capital of Province 1 which has severely which has halted the transportation and other services in Dhankuta.
As a result, people in four districts — Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha, Tehrathum, and Dhankuta — are affected by the transportation interruption as goods and other supplies have to pass through Dhankuta in order to reach these districts.
The locals of Dhankuta had started demonstrations from December 15 and now they have gone on general strike since Wednesday.
Earlier on Wednesday, Dhankuta locals had blocked Regional Administration Office in order to exert pressure on the government for the same.
The locals of Doti and Sunsari districts have also staged demonstrations demanding the districts to be made the capital city of Province-1.
The transport operators and entrepreneurs of these places have condemned this act.