Kathmandu, Jun 20 (UNI) Thousands of people from the Newar community gathered at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu on Wednesday to protest the government’s move to undermine Newari culture and tradition by introducing a new law on guthi.
Elderly people, children, politicians, artists and people of all ages took part in the protest, said a report in The Himalayan Times.
The protest was held despite the government’s withdrawal of the controversial Guthi Bill, which had courted criticism and sparked mass protests. The bill aimed to change the operation modality and ownership structure of guthis, which, many say, would pave the way for the land mafia to make hay.