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Nepal students protest cooking gas shortage with empty cylinders

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Student leaders in Nepal protested a cooking gas shortage by carrying empty cylinders to a campus in Kathmandu.
  • The Nepal Students Union criticized the government for failing to resolve the scarcity, which disrupts students' studies.
  • The protest highlighted the difficulties faced by consumers across the country due to the ongoing LPG supply issues.

Student leaders affiliated with the Nepal Students Union (NSU) staged a protest at Tri-Chandra Campus in Kathmandu, using empty LPG cylinders as a symbol of the nation's cooking gas shortage. The demonstration, organized by the student wing of the Nepali Congress, aimed to draw attention to the severe difficulties students are experiencing.

Protesters carried empty cylinders and placards, accusing the government of failing to alleviate the scarcity. Slogans demanded an end to the queues and highlighted the impact on students, stating, "Students need pens in their hands, not empty cylinders."

You promised to end queues, so why are people still lining up for gas?

— ProtestersSlogans used during the demonstration against the government's handling of the LPG shortage.

The NSU demanded that the government resolve the shortage and address its disruptive effects on students' academic lives. The group argued that the lack of cooking gas is forcing students to spend valuable time searching for supplies instead of attending classes or preparing for exams.

The shortage has significantly impacted daily life in Kathmandu and other regions, leading to long queues and difficulties for consumers trying to obtain LPG cylinders.

Students need pens in their hands, not empty cylinders.

— ProtestersSlogans used during the demonstration to highlight the impact of the gas shortage on students' education.
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