Strike called by opposition parties cripples Nepal’s capital

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Police beat some of the protesters with bamboo batons as they were trying to attack a passenger bus defying the strike.

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It is common in Nepal for protesters to attack vehicles and shops that defy these strike calls, and people fearing these attacks generally shutter their businesses and stay off the streets.

Nepal abolished its monarchy in 2008 but political differences have left it without a constitution. The Constituent Assembly elected in 2013 had pledged to get the draft ready by January 22.