Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has instructed to arrest office bearers of transport committees for halting essential bus services.
Soon after MoHA instructions, local administration has started to detain officials of transport committees. Transport entrepreneurs who are in favor of syndicate system in public transportation system have halted services of vehicles across the country.
The protest was called by Federation of Nepalese National Transport Entrepreneurs Association. Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth has said that government will make an alternative arrangement for the people.