Guwahati, July 13 -- Hundreds of people staged a protest in Nepal's capital on Sunday against the government's ongoing eviction drive targeting landless squatters, accusing authorities of displacing vulnerable families without providing adequate rehabilitation or alternative housing.

The demonstration was held outside the Singha Durbar Secretariat, where protesters carried placards demanding an end to what they described as the "atrocities against the poor", respect for human rights, the release of detained activists, and proper housing for displaced families.

The protest reflected growing public discontent over the government's handling of informal settlements and the treatment of those affected by the eviction campaign.

The eviction ...