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The Unified CPN (Maoist) has begun its second round of protests against the President's move to overrule the erstwhile government's decision to sack the erstwhile Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Rookmangud Katawal from Sunday.

Unified CPN (Maoist) cadres staging a torch rally on the first day of the second round of protests against the President’s move to overrule the erstwhile government’s decision to sack the then army chief in Kathmandu, Sunday, Nov 01 09. nepalnews.com/rh

As part of their protest programmes, UCPN (Maoist) organised torch rallies from various places in Kathmandu including Ratnapark, Jamal, Durbarmarg, New Road, and Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, Sunday evening.

Central leaders and CA members of the party participated in the rallies along with the party cadres. UCPN (Maoist) had issued circulars instructing all leaders present in the valley to compulsorily participate in the torch rallies.

Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal led the rally in Ratnapark, politburo member Pampha Bhusal led the rally in Lalitpur and politburo member Shakti Bahadur Basnet led the rally in Bhaktapur.

The rally in Kathmandu converged in New Road. Security had been heightened in Kathmandu during the torch rally.

Traffic as well has movement of pedestrians was adversely affected due to the rallies.

The Maoists have announced various protest programmes including sit-in protests, demonstrations, picketing of government offices, declaration of autonomous federal units and embargo in Kathmandu valley for 15 days beginning today.

The Maoists started the agitation after several rounds of talks with ruling parties Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) failed to reach any consensus. The Maoists had demanded that the President's move be discussed at the parliament and be labeled 'wrong' in one or the other way.

However, NC and UML did not agree to the same saying the statutes and the Interim Constitution could be amended clarifying the jurisdiction of the President instead.

Maoist leaders have said they will continue efforts to resolve the dispute in a consensus through dialogues even during the agitation. Nepalnews.com

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<< Begin < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >> << Begin < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >> Hemlal  - How long...   |69.180.173.xxx |2009-11-02 02:08:09 Perhaps, it is time for Nepali to search for istance/s to the international communities when such a treats to Nepal and Nepali been forced too. Additionally, where is true journalism practiced and why media is leaning and carrying such nonsense, baseless, and fearful news into the mainstream society? There have been numerous treats after treats to our nationality, the future of us yet such treats are carrying, and perpetuating by media makes me sick. In terms of capturing our only Hindu Kingdom in the world is already implemented by so-called politician by agreeing to the 12-point agreement/agenda. The reality is when someone, internally or externally treats the peace and security of an independent nation there should be consequences. As I have witnessed their behaviors is so detrimental to Nepal and Nepali yet deliberately is accepted by the international political arena as well as the local governing body. Get rid of cancer   |68.57.219.xxx |2009-11-02 01:45:07 Its about time NRNs spent some money to get rid of this cancer called Maoists that's plaguing the nation for over a decade. Em Ghale  - First action first   |75.157.52.xxx |2009-11-02 01:43:35 The president's action was wrong. If they had to ammend the consution, the president should have wait until then. The president is not allowed to what ever he likes and change the consution after. These UML and Congress are very undemocratic. Civilian supremacy is most important even to those two parties. Kattuwal did not obay the order of the elected government and these two rotten parties are for the president's move. I wish there was an Underground Nationalist Elite Armed Group and punish who ever is harming the country and stay underground but not look for power. All it should do is punish who ever is a corrupt leader does not matter which party the person is in. I have no hope and I don't think most of the Nepalese do. Those Nationalists should start thinking about it. Niranjan  - New Zealand   |219.89.85.xxx |2009-11-02 01:12:31 Clearly it looks that there are two Anonymus who post their comment in this newspaper, one for Maoists with a dumb head and the other with a vision and rationale of differentiation. It is hard to know who am I respoding to when I say "Anonymous". I am certainly anti communist that also strongly oppose the Maoists of Nepal at any cost. Solet us join our hand in opposing this snake who is trying to make a laugh of Nepali people by their hegemonic behaviour. sabita  - about education sectors   |110.34.4.xxx |2009-11-01 23:43:47 i am with Maoist.but only i want to say is keep educational sectors away from this. BPU   |59.101.16.xxx |2009-11-01 22:59:42 i don't know the rational behind touch relay. Why don't you so called smart leaders avoid smook enhalation to yourself, to your supporter and the general public. How do you think the people with respiratory illness will be productive in building nation in future? It is just rediculous ! Niranjan  - New Zealand   |219.89.85.xxx |2009-11-01 22:25:28 Anonymous, you are nuts, a person with no brain and no eyes. You can not think rationally and logically. You are like parrot who sings a song taught to it. There was a King who was able to rally whole country behind him, your boss thought that is feudalistic and removed it. Now, there is president, your f---ing prachande and babu rame helped elected. Now, they want him go because he did not submit to your lide dhipi. You are singing the same song given to you by your foreign father(mao is a Chinese, if you know him). You maoists are really comparable to animals, no more no less. Astu. Anonymous  - I believe there are more qualified for President t   |60.242.225.xxx |2009-11-01 21:12:20 Why the whole country should drag into civil just just to save controversial Indian President in Nepal. To save too many people's life it is better to sack the president and reelect another one but not definitely from the gang of thugs, corrupt, rebelians and criminals. We already saw too many of them in power and all betrayed and destroyed the country and make people suffer whatever way they could. Cut the cancer and save the body. Remove people like Girija, Kujata and Makune from Nepal. hen  - jet   |218.4.149.xxx |2009-11-01 20:28:23 Hello This is Hen i like to suggest should be peace full is right to do any move from Gov should be reply to ready any kind of action wish you UCPNM Good luck and take cate i will fully support you forever dorjek  - y don't the gov kill all the protestor like Russia   |91.106.44.xxx |2009-11-01 20:21:03 No negotiation with moist just kill them all i wish some one out there could kill the leaders of moist and other corruption leaders ... Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

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