[Nepal] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 6, 2025, the Rashtriya Janata Morcha (RJM) staged a peaceful protest in Kathmandu, demanding protection of Nepal's republic and national identity while calling for the abolition of federalism. The low-severity demonstration appears contained to the capital with no immediate disruptions reported.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether similar protests spread to other regions or intensify beyond peaceful demonstrations.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation of protests or expansion beyond Kathmandu to other major Nepali cities
• Track any government response that could affect movement of goods through the capital region
• Watch for independent media confirmation of the event and any follow-on political developments