KATHMANDU: Defying the Home Ministry’s warning of the action, youths continued to demonstrate in various towns and cities, including in Kathmandu alleging the government for failing to handle the coronavirus crisis.

The protestors have been demanding that the expenses incurred in the procurement of testing kits and medical goods be made transparent, RDT testing be stopped and the decision to impose additional tax be withdrawn.

People took to streets in different parts of the country, including Kathmandu, Birgunj, Nepalgunj, among other major cities on Friday.

The Home Ministry had on Thursday warned action against protestors for violating the lockdown.

Youths demonstrated carrying placards with sarcastic slogans: “Sorry, the government you are trying to reach is currently involved in corruption”, “Where is Rs 10 billion”? etc.