Kathmandu, Nov. 19 -- A curfew has been imposed in the area surrounding Simara Airport in Bara after tensions escalated following protests launched by Gen Z youths ahead of CPN-UML leader Mahesh Basnet's planned arrival. The curfew has come into effect from 12 PM and will remain in place until 8 PM.

Basnet, a UML Standing Committee member and in-charge of the Youth Association Nepal, was scheduled to attend a program in Bara.

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