Armed Terai outfits announce they won't talk with govt

Stating that the government did not release their cadres during the ultimatum they had given till 3 pm, Saturday, the four armed outfits based in Terai have announced that they would not sit for talks with the government.

They have also announced dissolution of their talks team.

The talks between the government and four Terai-based armed outfits had become uncertain after the latter issued ultimatum to the government to release their cadres detained by police by 3 pm Saturday.

While the armed outfits had said they will not sit for talks if their cadres are not released by then, the government talks team comprising seven party representatives had said it will not be possible for the government to release the detainees before the talks.

The four armed outfits – Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha, Terai Cobra, Madhesi Mukti Tigers and Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha – had earlier agreed to hold talks with the government.

They had formed their talks team headed by Sanjay Gupta and including Jagadish Adhikary, Rajiv Jha and Binay Lal Das as members.

The four outfits, however, do not include Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Jwala Singh) and Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha led by Jai Krishna Goit – the two most active armed outfits in the region. nepalnews.com sd Mar 29 08

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