Janakpur, July 1 -- Protests are being held in different parts of Province 2 against the provisions of the citizenship amendment bill that allow naturalised citizenship for foreign women married to Nepali men only after seven years.

At a rally taken out in Janakpur, the provincial headquarters, on Tuesday, several provincial ministers, members of the provincial assembly and elected representatives marched alongside the demonstrators to show their solidarity.

The rally was organised by the Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal and among the notable participants were Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Gyanendra Kumar Yadav, Minister for Agriculture and Cooperative Shailendra Prasad Sah, provincial assembly members Prameshwor Sah and Shailendra...