Nepal, March 27 -- The Save Birgunj Struggle Committee closed the corporate outlets along the main road in the town half-day today, protesting the project to widen the roadway from the Gandak Chowk to Miteri Bridge.

Earlier, the Supreme Court had quashed a writ filed against the road-widening drive. With this decision, the Road Division of Hetauda circulated a letter asking for the road demarcation, resulting in local's outrage. According to the Committee, the major market area was shut down till 12:00 noon.

Committee coordinator and Birgunj sub metropolis-9 ward Chair Jawahar Prasad Gupta said the Division ordered for the demarcation of the road while the full text of the court verdict was awaited. As he explained, the move aimed to ...