My full support for this endeavor Pokhreli mothers vow to counter bandhs Elderly women affiliated to various Mother Groups in Pokhara's tourist hub Lakeside have said, they will do anything to stop the burgeoning trend of strikes in the country. Five different Mother Groups of the area organised an interaction with representatives of local political parties, tourism entrepreneurs, human rights organisations and the Chiefs of District Administration Office and District Police Office, Kaski, in Pokhara on Monday and expressed their commitment to stop bandhs in the area at any cost. We will counter all bandhs organised by any political parties or organisations, said Durga Pahari, chairperson of Jagadamba Mothers Group. We mothers decided to go ahead as no body cared to free the country from the bandhs. Elderly women speaking at the interaction said, the trend of bandhs should be ended as the tourism industry in the area is suffering a bad fate due to the bandhs. The women also vented their ire at political parties and their leaders for using the people to fulfill their vested interests. Even though the bandhs might fulfill the interest of a small group, it adversely affects a much larger group, said Badrika Lamichhane, chairperson of Annapurna Mothers group. The elderly women also suggested the bandh organisers to padlock the houses of top leaders instead of affecting everyone by calling bandhs. nepalnews.com