Protesters affiliated with a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party march during a general strike against the appointment of dozens of officials to constitutional bodies, saying due process of law was not fulfilled, in Kathmandu, Nepal February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A faction of Nepal's ruling communist party declared a nationwide strike on Thursday to ramp up opposition against Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for dissolving parliament and seeking fresh polls amid a pandemic-induced economic crisis.
The call to shutdown businesses, shops, educational institutions was part of protest campaign launched across the Himalayan nation, after Oli dissolved parliament on Dec. 20 citing a lack of cooperation from other leaders of his Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
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