Ex PLA fighters stage sit-in at Maoist Party Headquarters

The former People's Liberation Army (PLA) fighters who were disqualified by the then United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Thursday staged sit-in protest at UCPN (Maoist) headquarters at Parisdanda, Koteshwor demanding rehabilitation package.

The disqualified combatants have been demanding facilities on par with the combatants who have chosen voluntary retirement option.

Police personnel have been mobilised at the Maoist headquarters after tension ran high there due to the ex combatants' protest. nepalnews.com