The local businessmen of the New Road area are protesting against the Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s decision on parking banin the New Road area.

After the Metropolitan Corporation banned parking on black paved roads around Dharmapath, Juddha Shalik to Indrachok, Khichapokhari, Mahabauddha, Bir Hospital, the businessmen of that area have started protesting for the second day today.

The businessmen have closed the shutters of their businesses and have embarked on street protests demanding to withdraw the unilateral decision of metropolis to remove the parking lot without any coordination with the businessmen and the option of parking.

The businessmen have started the street movement by forming a struggle committee consisting of local social associations, business associations and stakeholders.

Naresh Katuwal, founder president of Nepal National Federation of Businessmen, has said that the decision to remove the parking lot in the area has caused injustice to businessmen, locals and customers and the business future of New Road is in crisis. He has also alleged that prohibition of parking without giving an alternative may caused the businessmen of the New Road area to collapse and flee.