Maoists announce 12-day protest march in western Terai

The CPN-Maoist party has announced series of protest rallies along the Mahendra highway section that traverses through the 5 western Terai districts for continuous 12 days to exert pressure on the government for implementation of proposals of turning the country into a republic and adoption of proportional voting system passed recently by the interim parliament.

The protest “Tharuwan Republican People’s March” will pass through Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur districts along the highway. The Maoist-affiliated Tharuwan Mukti Morcha is active in these five districts.

A meeting of Tharuvan Rajya Samiti held yesterday night decided to mobilise its cadres for the protest movement and start a march from Bhalubang of Dang and Gaddachowki of Kandchanpur from November 22, which was the date set for the now deferred Constituent Assembly election.

According to the party, the rallies would be taken out serially for 6 days in Dang, 5 days in Banke and 3 days each in Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur.

Similarly, during the course, mass gatherings will be held in 12 different places in Dang, 10 difference places in Banke and 6 places in Kanchanpur, Bardiya and Kailali, said Tharuvan Rajya Samiti’s member Indrajit Tharu. nepalnews.com ag Nov 16 07