Political parties united against State 5 division

All political parties active in Lumbini zone have got together against the division of State number 5. The meeting of 11 political parties held at Tamghas in Gulmi today has decided to hold a gathering of all parliamentarians and district party heads of all political parties in Butwal. Representatives of major parties Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre have decided to launch agitation against the division of State 5 with Nepalgunj and Butwal as the centres for demonstration. Meanwhile, demonstration was held in Rolpa against the government's proposed amendment of constitution to separate Rolpa from state number 5 today as well. Student unions aligned to all major parties took out a joint rally in the district today against the government's preparations to change the federal borders. Rolpa residents have formed a struggle committee and been staging demonstrations on a daily basis. The committee enforced a traffic clampdown today.