Nepal, June 1 -- Transport entrepreneurs have announced that all forms of public transportation across the country will be halted starting Monday.

In a joint statement issued on Sunday evening, organisations including the Federation of Public Transport, Nepal; National Federation of Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs; Transport Entrepreneurs Federation- Nepal; Nepal Independent Transport Workers' Organization and Nepal Transport Workers' Union said they will pull all vehicles off the roads and launch a nationwide protest from June 2. They stated that they were compelled to take this step after the government failed to address their demands by the agreed deadline.

"From Monday onwards, all public transport vehicles-including buses, tempos, tr...