indiscrimination. The researcher had explored the rise of popular protest in Gondar and its implication since 2016 by posing major research questions and objectives. Thereby, the researcher employed qualitative case study with transformative philosophical paradigm by collecting qualitative data from both primary and secondary sources through interview, focus group discussion and documents review. Available (convenience) sampling had been employed to select 10 city dwellers and 10 FGD discussants; snowball sampling was used to select five political activists and purposive sampling had been used for three political appointees and one head of police office. In general 29 participants were selected to the study. The researcher had analyzed data by using thematic data analyzing method. The researcher had identified different factors contributed to the popular protests that erupted on 13 July 2016, following to the detention of wolkayt Amhara Identity Committee members by Tegryan police forces in Gondar. Although the detention of colonel Demeke Zewudu can be seen as triggering factors, the finding of the study confirm that, the people of Gondar had deep rooted grievance caused by historical, economical and political marginalization of Amhara people by the ruling. Onwards from July 13/2016 the popular protest in Gondar challenged the government forces; however, the incumbent government deployed additional number of police and defense forces in the town. Then the magnitude of the protest had become immense by establishing concealing structure via both violent and none violent mechanisms. The finding asserts that, the popular protest in Gondar since 2016 had both negative and positive implications. It increased sense of solidarity between Amhara and Oromo people through their slogans. It also results the raise of Amhara nationalism, political reforms at local as well as national level, and releasing of politically motivated prisoners. Despite of this, the protests had results the displacement of Tegryans from Gondar, high tension between TPLF and ADP political parties and lawlessness in the city administration.