Anti-government strike in Nepal

In Kathmandu, Nepal, beginning on May 2, streets were blocked and businesses were forced to close in a six-day anti-government strike by Maoist protestors calling for Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to step down. Visitors in Pokhara were evacuated by authorities.

Though the general strike was called off, the Maoists, who have the largest party in Nepal’s current government, continue their protests.