The planned protest programme of Nepali Congress (NC) to express its solidarity with the Madhes agitation at Dhanusa was postponed on Monday after Madhesi Morcha and other organisations stood against it.

NC Dhanusa President Ramsaroj Yadav expressed his dissatisfaction over Morcha’s move to obstruct their peaceful demonstration. “We too are on the side of Madhes protest. Our cadres too have suffered in the ongoing Tarai agitation. This is not a democratic move to bar us from staging demonstration,” said Yadav.

Meanwhile, the Sadbhawana party, one of the Tarai-based parties, is on the forefront of Madhes agitation, said the party that signed anti-Madhesi constitution does not have any moral ground to carry any political activities in Madhes.

Sadbhawana’s Dhanusa chapter Chairman Sanjay Kumar Singh said, “Anyone willing to support the Madhes agitation should first forgo their party’s flag.”