Government decides to declare Padam Limbu a martyr

The government has decided to declare Padam Bahadur Limbu, who lost his life during a protest demanding the renaming of Koshi province based on identity, as a martyr.

A Cabinet meeting held this morning decided to declare Limbu as a martyr.

Likewise, the cabinet also decided to provide reparations to his family.

Limbu (42), a resident of Dharan sub-metropolitan city-15 of the Sunsari district, was injured during a clash with the police in Biratnagar on March 19. Undergoing treatment at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, he breathed his last on March 24.

The ongoing protests across the province were sparked by the decision to name the province Koshi, and pro-identity groups have been organizing various demonstrations in response. Following Limbu’s tragic death, the intensity of the protests has only increased.