22 Feb, Saptari: Cadres of the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) have vandalized the building of Rajbiraj Municipality on the charge of defying the shutdown called by the UDMF.

The leaders and cadres of the UDMF demonstrating from the early morning vandalized the Municipality building and smashed the windowpanes of the office room of the Municipality Chief Executive Officer.

Long and short route transport services, educational institutions, factories, markets have been completely closed, said police.

The UDMF has called the Madhes shutdown today, protesting the announcement of local bodies’ election by the government. RSS