Kathmandu, March 28 -- The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Office has made some arrangements for vehicular movement suggesting alternative routes in view of Friday's twin protests.

The police authority anticipates traffic disruptions and congestion as a group of pro-republican parties and pro-monarchy forces separately stage protests on Friday.

The Socialist Front, a bloc of four opposition political parties, has announced demonstrations "to safeguard the republican system and stand against the conspiracies for [bringing back] a regressive system". The CPN (Maoist Centre), the CPN (Unified Socialist), the Mahindra Ray Yadav-led Nepal Socialist Party and the Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand comprise the front.

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