Although accommodation was arranged, they had been hungry since early morning, said Laxmi Ghimire, an activist against microfinance exploitation.
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Microfinance victims who were turned away from the Gaushala Dharmashala in Pashupati have been accommodated at the Thapathali Dharmashala.
Although shelter has been arranged, they have been hungry since morning. “They have been hungry since morning. They also got soaked in the rain. Food could not be arranged,” said Laxmi Ghimire, an activist against microfinance exploitation. “They are worried that they will have to spend the night hungry.”
She said that the place where they are staying is not even big enough to accommodate everyone.
In the evening, the police themselves put them in a vehicle and initially took them to the Gaushala Dharamshala at Pashupati. But, citing limited rooms, they were sent back without being given shelter.
Despite paying installments for years, the loan has not decreased, they have lost their fields, and have been displaced. With these grievances, microfinance victims from across the country have come to Kathmandu demanding justice.
