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A grudging welcome
The UML and Maoists have been at loggerheads over whether to include the prime minister in the High Level Political Mechanism. Despite continued opposition from the Maoists, NC and UML leaders Girija Prasad Koirala and Jhalanath Khanal have decided to make the PM a “permanent-invitee member.” The Himalayan Times reports:
A meeting today beween Khanal and [...]
Smoking barrels
Parsa has seen a spate of violence in recent days. Unidentified gunmen killed Rajesh Mandal, deputy-regional secretary of the Maoist party in Parsa, on Tuesday, just one day after a bodyguard was killed amid gunfire targetted at Parsa’s assistant CDO Bal Bahadur Malla. The violence comes after talks between the Joint Tarai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) [...]
Dangerous game
Maoist leaders visited key points of the Nepal-India border yesterday as part of their campaign for ‘national independence’, but were at pains not to annoy India.
At the disputed Susta, Nawalparasi border, Baburam Bhattari said “foreign interventionists” and “internal reactionaries” were undermining Nepali independence. The Kathmandu Post reports:
Baburam Bhattarai said Nepalis had to fight against foreign [...]
A deal nears
A day after Pushpa Kamal Dahal was heard on a leaked audio tape telling party cadres that plans are underway for a decisive people’s revolt, the Maoists have publicly reaffirmed their commitment to democracy. The Himalayan Times reports:
Baburam Bhattarai said, “it’s not capturing state power as Prachanda said, but attaining power in a democratic way [...]
What’s India up to?
On 22 December, Pushpa Kamal Dahal launched a tirade against alleged Indian interference. The Maoists promptly started a movement for ‘national independence,’ even going so far as to plan marches at key points of the India-Nepal border.
But why the sudden outburst? A Nagarik report this morning may hold a clue. Dahal reportedly told his cadres [...]
Onward march
Top Maoist leaders plan to lead marches at key points of the Nepal-India border as part of the party’s newly announced movement for ‘national independence’. The Himalayan Times reports:
As per the proposal, chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal would lead a team to inspect Kalapani-the most controversial India-Nepal-China border point, where Indian army is stationed; Vice Chairman [...]
Nation of strikes
Nepal Medical Association has called for a nationwide shutdown of all health institutions, except emergency services, demanding that the government provide professional security in all medical facilities. Republica reports:
Nepal Medical Association (NMA), the umbrella organization of doctors across the country, decided to go ahead with the strike after its deadline to the government to meet [...]
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