Hundreds of cadres and leaders associated with constituents of the Federal Alliance today picketed outside Singha Durbar, bringing traffic to a grinding halt.

The protesters, who shouted slogans in favour of identity-based federalism and inclusive constitution, blocked the entrance to the south gate of Singha Durbar mainly from Hanumanthan and Maitighar area.

Constituents of the Federal Alliance carried flags of their parties besides placards with slogans.

Co-chair of Sadbhawana Party Laxman Lal Karna said the alliance would continue to picket outside Singha Durbar till their demands were met but it would take a formal decision to this effect tomorrow evening.

He said the government prevented dozens of buses carrying United Democratic Madhesi Front cadres from Tarai districts from entering the capital today on various pretexts.

“The government is trying to weaken our protest by preventing our cadres and sympathisers from converging on Kathmandu,” he said and added that people from Madhes and hills were coming to the capital.