Opposition supporters packed the narrow streets of Kathmandu on Saturday and briefly clashed with security forces, throwing bricks and stones. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons.
“We estimate that around 35,000 people are participating in today’s rally,” said Dinesh Acharya, a Kathmandu police spokesman.
According to Kathmandu’s Civil Service Hospital officials, 24 demonstrators who suffered “minor injuries” have been admitted to the medical center.
Four officers were also wounded in the clashes, Acharya said.
Flag-waving opposition supporters riding on motorcycles and travelling on foot shouted slogans demanding a charter based on consensus.
The Nepalese government last month sought to push a vote instead of seeking agreement on the disputed terms of the constitution, which led to objections in the parliament from the opposition led by former Maoist rebels.
The new constitution was proposed in a bid to conclude the peace process in the South Asian country, which started in 2006.
Police forces also clashed with protesters trying to enter a restricted area near the parliament building in the capital.
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