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The Days of Maoist Comrades Have Come
Maoists organized a mass meeting on Wednesday to warn the government on issues including Constituent Assembly in a school in Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur). Maoist guerillas present cultural program in combat uniform. Pic by Chitrang Thapa It’s an open secret in Kathmandu that the recently ‘concluded’ historical Jana Andolan was in fact triggered by the Maoists. These…
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Quarrelling Politicians of Nepal
It’s not the time to quarrel, SPA leaders should know, but to take bold action to establish democracy in the country. Pradeep Nepal and Arjun Nar Singh KC aren’t talking about principle, they are running after power. Pradeep Nepal resigned from the Standing Committee of CPN UML saying that his party didn’t get respectable position…
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Cease Fire! Will Peace Fire?
The people pressure on the street will force the government and the Maoists to unite to bring peace in Nepal As it was widely expected, the government of peoples’ representatives has announced indefinite ceasefire and recognized the Maoist party as a legitimate political force by withdrawing the Red Corner Notice and removing the ‘terrorist’ tag.…
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Transition to Democracy: Agenda for Nepal
After the historical popular movement, Nepal is going through a transition to democracy in Nepal. Here is a list of agenda for change and transitional justice: By Gopal Krishna Siwakoti, PhD 1. Political Agenda · Declare election for unconditional constituent assembly with reasonable time frame (maximum 15 months recommended). · Declare ceasefire and establish monitoring…
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Kathmandu Images: What People Want
To Warn Their Leaders: People around the country are organizing rallies and mass meeting intending to keep pressure on political leadership that has taken over the control of the government because of the historical peoples’ movement. Protesters say that leaders shouldn’t hesitate to take bold steps which include drastically cutting the rights and powers of…
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Finally, We Have Ministers
Ministers taking oath this evening in National Planning Commission Hall. They didn’t go to the royal palace to take oath. Pics by Bikas Rauniar After days of tough bargaining the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) has formed a 7-member Council of Ministers with CPN UML leader K P Sharma Oli as the deputy to Prime Minister…
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Maoist Vigil and Protest Against Monarchy
Yes, they are watching: We know that pro-democracy people (including civil society) are organizing countrywide mass meeting to warn the political parties that are running the government not to deceive people by compromising the spirit of the Jana Andolan. Hum..not only the unarmed civil society but armed Maoist guerillas are also organizing similar mass meetings…
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