US ‘Gift’ Sparks Protests In Nepal, Tear Gas And Water Cannons Fired

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Nepali police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters objecting to a U.S.-funded infrastructure program presented to parliament on Sunday for ratification, witnesses and officials in the capital told CNN.

The protesters said the grant would undermine Nepal’s laws and sovereignty, and they said it wouldn’t provide enough oversight power to lawmakers with regard to the board directing the project, CNN reported. A number of protesters were injured in the clash.


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