FNCCI condemns banda, attack on media

The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), a leading umbrealla body of the private sector, has condemned the banda called by various groups that has hugely affected daily lives of people. It has also condemned the attack on media personnel and vehicles of press.
"These kind of banda delays the constitution-writing process and its promulgation in time," reads an FNCCI statement issued on Sunday. "FNCCI denounces the proclivity of banda and expresses a grave concern."
Additionally, the FNCCI has criticized rampant attacks on press, amubulance and private vehicles in different parts of the country, including Kathmandu, on Sunday.
The FNCCI, which has initiatied a peace campaign, has appealed to all groups to resort to peaceful means while fighting for their rights.
"Calling banda and disrupting people´s lives are irresponsible behaviors of those who are fighting for a cause," reads the release. "We challenge all groups and parties to make public what they have achieved by calling banda and vandalizing the property in the name of fighting for their rights."