Grief Lingers for Family of Protester Killed in Anti-Corruption Demonstration Amidst Election Buzz

Siraha. Three-year-old Divyanshi asked again, 'Mummy, where is Papa?' Amirika Chaudhary tries to speak, but her throat tightens, words fail to emerge. Her daughter is in her lap, tears welling in her eyes, and on the bright screen of her mobile phone is a smiling picture of Bijay Chaudhary.

Outside, the loud noise of election rallies and microphone announcements echoes across the country; slogans are being chanted at every intersection. But inside this small house in Lahan-15, the clamor does not break the silence; instead, it makes it more piercing. It is as if the outside celebration is mocking the emptiness here.