Weekly News Highlights: Squatter Settlements, Political Developments, and Public Events

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Suwas Shrestha May 03, 2026

Weekly News Highlights: Squatter Settlements, Political Developments, and Public Events

Kathmandu. The issue of bulldozing squatter settlements that week remained in discussion. The government bulldozed settlements in areas like Balkhu, Balaju, Teku, Swayambhu, Shankhamul, and debates are ongoing for and against this issue. Besides this, various events happened during the week. The main events of the week have been presented in RatoPati's weekly column 'Presented in 7 Pictures of the Week' -

1 (6) — 1. Preparing in the government building in Nagarjun Municipality-1 to temporarily resettle squatters.

1 (4) — 2. Supporters expressing happiness after Bhishma Raj Angdembe was selected as the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party.

1 (5) — 3. Joint student organizations protesting at Tribhuvan University premises against the dissolution of student organizations.

1 (2) — 4. Artists protesting at Maitighar Mandala.

1 (3) — 5. Firefighters extinguishing fire during a full-scale emergency drill organized at Tribhuvan International Airport.

1 (1) — 6. Devotees visiting Swayambhu Stupa on the occasion of the 2670th Buddha Jayanti.

1 (7) — 7. Young monks observing nearby as bulldozers are used to remove encroached settlements in the Swayambhu area.

This specific news has been automatically translated by AI. As a result, there may be some inaccuracies or language errors.

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