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Seven parties to show ‘strength’ in the capital on Tuesday

The agitating seven-party alliance (SPA) announced fresh nationwide protests on Sunday, vowing to bring a mass of 2 million people in the capital, Kathmandu, on Tuesday.

A meeting of the Central People’s Movement Coordination Committee held today announced to stage Ring Road-centred peaceful demonstrations in Kathmandu and protest rallies in all cities and towns around the country on Tuesday.

Issuing a statement after the meeting, the committee said as many as 2 million people will take part in Tuesday’s demonstrations in Kathmandu. Top leaders of the SPA will address the mass meetings following the peaceful demonstrations.

According to the statement, Nepali Congress (NC) president Girija Prasad Koirala will address a mass gathering at Narayangopal Chowk, CPN (UML) general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal at Kalanki, NC (D) president Sher Bahadur Deuba at Gongabu and Amik Sherchan at Satdobato. Similarly, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party chairman Narayan Bijukchhe, Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandi Devi) vice-chairman Bharat Bimal Yadav and United Left Front’s Bishnu Bahadur Manahandhar will address the mass meetings at Koteshwor, Sitapaila and Chabahil respectively. The demonstrations will be carried out from interior parts of the city and along the stretch of Ring Road from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Torch rallies, peaceful marches and mass gatherings would be organised in Kathmandu and elsewhere on Monday. Major demonstrations will be staged in districts on Tuesday against the royal address of Friday, according to the committee. nepalnews.com mk Apr 23 06