Past incidents show political, social engagements quell communal strife in Nepal’s plains

Starting with Dewanganj violence, the cost of delayed coordination was measured not only in lives lost but also in growing mistrust between communities and the widening of unrest beyond the violent incident.

The week-long communal tension triggered by the July 26 violent confrontation in Dewanganj Rural Municipality-3 of Sunsari has begun to subside after an agreement reached on Thursday night in the presence of the home minister.