Upendra Yadav Book 1

The Maoist Confusion Is Unnecessary

The Maoists are going to have to decide that a multi-party democracy of state funded parties is the final destination. There is no revolution after that. They have to make a final, decisive ideological move from "Power flows through the barrel of a gun" to "Power flows through the ballot box."

Then they are going to have to rally the UML and all the other parties in the interim parliament around the agenda of fully proportional elections to the constituent assembly. If that happens at the expense of the Congress, then so be it. Declaration of republic will have to wait until after the election.

After that they are going to have to go to the people. They are the only major party with a clear map for federalism, and it is a map that I like, that I can live with. The people will reward them for that map.

Street agitation talk is nonsense. You don't need street agitation. What you need is basic arithmetic in the interim parliament. If the UML and the Maoists were to come together, they can have the power right now. The Maoists have to agree to the Madhav Nepal name as the Prime Minister of the eight party government that takes the country to elections in November.

If there are no elections in November, if we are lucky, we will have a revolution, if we are unlucky we will have chaos. Girija, always the stinkiest brain in the bag, is counting on there not being elections in November so he can be Prime Minister for six more months. That can not be allowed under any circumstance.

Once we turn Nepal into a federal republic of state funded parties, then the Maoists will have the option to write down a progressive proposal for land reform and go sell it to the people through the ballot box. That is how you do land reform. Street agitation and revolution is not how.

Proposed Constitution

Upendra Yadav, Baburam Bhattarai

Upendra Yadav can recognize my political existence, but not Baburam Bhattarai. In that Baburm Bhattarai is like the Pahadi media in Kathmandu. They have to act like I don't exist.

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सकारात्मक माओवादी ँपूर्ण समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली’ पार्टीको सर्त नभई ँपोजिसन’ मात्र भएको र गणतन्त्र सर्त भएको उसले खुलाएको छ । गणतन्त्र सर्त भन्नु उसको चुनावी रणनीति हुन सक्छ । ....... आठ दलबीच लामो बहसपछि मिश्रति निर्वाचन प्रणालीमा सहमति भएको हो । त्यस्तो सहमतिको आधारमा महिनौं लगाएर माओवादी विधायकहरूको समेत संलग्नतामा निर्वाचनलाई आवश्यक कानुन तयार भएका छन् । ती कानुनको आधारमा आयोगले आफूलाई मंसिरमा चुनावका लागि तम्तयार पारिसकेको अवस्था छ । त्यसैले अहिले पूर्ण समानुपातिक प्रणालीको माग आफैंमा अव्यावहारिक थियो । निर्वाचनमा सबै दलको प्रमुख एजेन्डा संविधानसभा रहेकाले गणतन्त्र या संघीय राज्य व्यवस्थाका स्वरूपलगायत प्रमुख बुँदामा माओवादीले अरू दलसँग घोषित/अघोषित सहमति खोज्नु स्वाभाविक हो । त्यस्तो सहमति गरी आआफ्ना घोषणापत्रमा त्यस्ता विषयलाई प्रतिबिम्बित गर्न सके नागरिकलाई पनि राजनीतिक दलहरूको नयाँ नेपाल निर्माणको आधारभूत खाका प्रस्ट हुनेछ । .......... दस वर्षसम्म सशस्त्र युद्ध निम्ति तालिमप्राप्त माओवादी कार्यकर्तामा अझै धाकधम्की र युद्धको धङधङी देखिन्छ । ...... तराई समस्या समाधानमा पनि माओवादी लचकता आवश्यक छ । निर्वाचन सम्पन्न गराउन आवश्यक सम्पूर्ण प्राविधिक तयारी प्रायः पूरा भइसकेको छ । आयोग प्रमुख आयुक्तले भनेझैं निर्वाचनका प्रमुख खेलाडी राजनीतिक दलहरू हुन्, आयोग अम्पाएरमात्र हो, त्यसैले माओवादीलगायत सबै दल तत्काल एकीकृत रूपमा संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको वातावरण बनाउन सक्रिय हुन आवश्यक छ ।
वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा महिला
मृत्यु या मुक्ति माओवादीको नयाँ उद्घोष मुलुकभरबाट आएका दुई हजार एक सय ७४ कार्यकर्ताले ४२ समूहमा विभाजित भएर प्रचण्डको दस्तावेजमाथि छलफल गरेका थिए । पार्टीको जनवर्गीय सङ् गठन, जनसेना, मोर्चा, पार्टी र स्वायत्त प्रदेशबाट कम्तीमा एक-एक जना समावेश हुनेगरी पूर्वदेखि पश्चिमका कार्यकर्तालाई मिसमास गरेर समूह बनाइएको थियो । यसरी समूहमा विभाजित कार्यकर्ताले तीन दिन लगातार आफ्ना सुझाव तथा प्रतिक्रिया दिए । ......... डा बाबुराम भट्टराईले एक समारोहमा पुष्पलालको विचार, मदन भण्डारीको कार्यदिशा र प्रचण्डको योगदानलाई समायोजन गरेर लैजानुपर्ने अभिव्यक्ति सार्वजनिक गरेका थिए ....... आफूहरू सरकारमा गएपछि तुरुन्तै संविधानसभाको चुनाव हुन्छ र त्यसबाट समानुपातिक र सङ्घीय संरचनाका मुद्दालाई फेर िआफ्नै पक्षमा पार्न सकिन्छ भन्ने माओवादी पूर्वानुमान सुरुमै गलत सावित भयो । ....... "जनवादी केन्द्रीयताको सङ्गठनात्मक सिद्धान्तको स्थान गुटबन्दी अराजकताले लिन खोज्दैछ । त्याग, तप्ास्या र भौतिक सर्वहाराकरणको स्थान पद, प्रतिष्ठा र आर्थिक लाभका विभिन्न क्षेत्रमा बुर्जुवा प्रतिस्पर्धाले लिन खोजिरहेको छ । सर्वहारा स्फूर्ति र क्रान्तिकारी आशावादिताको स् थान पेटी बुर्जुवा, निराशा, कुन्ठा र पलायन भावले लिन खोज्दैछ ।" ........ नेताहरू हप्तैपिच्छे हवाईजहाजको सुविधा लिइरहेका छन् । अझ मोटर पनि जान सक्ने, हवाईजहाजको पनि व्यवस् था भएको ठाउँमा हेलिकप्टर चार्टर गरेर गएको उदाहरणसमेत दिएर कार्यकर्ताले नेताहरूलाई आच्छुआच्छु नै पारे । ........... अस्थायी शिविरमा रहेका जनसेनाको आवश्यक उपचार खर्च उपलब्ध गराउन नसकेको पीडा र विभिन्न जनवर्गीय सङ्गठनमा चरम आर्थिक सङ्कट भइरहेका बेला केही नेताहरूको विलासी जीवनशैलीप्रति बैठकमा खुलेरै आलोचना भएको थियो । .... "हिजोका दिनमा जीवनमरणकै सवालमा लागेका योद्धाहरूको उपचारतिर कसैले ध्यान नदिएमा र यस्तै तवरमा नेताहरू भोगविलासतिर ल्ािप्त हुँदै गएमा हामी नेताको होइन, जनताको आदेश मान्न बाध्य हुनेछौँ ।" ....... सबै केन्द्रीय नेताहरूले आफ्नो सम्पत्ति विवरण पेस गरे । ..... बैठकमा माओवादीका नेताका छोराछोरी को-कहाँ पढ्छन् भन्ने विवरण सार्वजनिक गरयिो । अखिल क्रान्तिकारीका तर्फबाट लेखनाथ न्यौपानेले नेताका छोराछोरीको नालीबेली पढेर सुनाउँदा बैठकमा धेरैले जिब्रो टोकेका थिए । "नयाँ शिक्षाको पूरै व्यवस्थापन नभएको अवस् थामा नेताका छोराछोरीले एउटा लेबलसम्म पढ्न पाउनुपर्छ भन्ने हाम्रो मान्यता हो," विद्यार्थी नेता न्यौपाने भन्छन्, "तर, आफूचाहिँ निजी शिक्षाको विरोध गर्दै हिँड्ने अनि आफ्नै छोराछोरीलाई त्यहाँ पढाउने प्रवृत्ति न उसको नैतिकताले दिन्छ, न दृष्टिकोणले नै ।" रोचक त के भने शिक्षाको निजीकरणको चर्को विरोध गर्दै आएको माओवादीभित्र निजी क्याम्पस वा निजी विद्यालयमा आफ्ना छोराछोरी पढाउनेको बाहुल्य छ । यस्तो विभेदलाई हटाउन माओवादी नेता किरण -मोहन वैद्य) को संयोजकत्वमा रहेको केन्द्रीय अनुगमन समितिलाई जिम्मा दिइएको छ । ................... "सरकारमा जानु नै हाम्रो गम्भीर गल्ती थियो र जतिसक्दो चाँडो त्यहाँबाट बाहिर उम्कनु अर्को बुद्धिमानी हुनेछ ।" बादलको आशय सरकारमा गएकाहरू शतप्रतिशत विफल भएको भन्ने प्रस्टै झल्किन्थ्यो । ...... संविधानसभाको निम्ति नयाँ आधार समानुपातिक चुनाव र गणत्ान्त्रको घोषणा गरनिुपर्ने ..... यसको पछाडि मधेस र जनजातिका समूह एवम् सङ्घसंस्थाहरूसँग वार्ता गर्ने भित्री योजना छ, उनीहरूको । यतिखेर विरोधी धार भनेर चिनिएका मधेसी र जनजातिसँग कार्यगत एकता गरेर उनीहरूलाई संयुक्त आन्दोलनमा लैजान सकिन्छ भन्नेमा माओवादी विश्वस्त छन् । ...... अबको आन्दोलन पूरै राजधानी केन्दि्रत हुने ...... "हामीलाई घेराबन्दीमा पारँिदैछ । अब त्यो घेरा तोड्नका निम्ति एउटै विकल्प हो, जनविद्रोह ।" ..... "अहिलेको स्थितिमा संविधानसभा त्यतिखेर हुन्छ, जुनबेला वामपन्थी जनमतमा फुट पार्न सकियोस्, माओवादीको प्रभाव गुणात्मक घटोस् अनि अहिलेका राजनीतिक दल -काङ्ग्रेस र एमाले) को बहुमत आउने सुनिश्चित होस् ।" ....... दमन वा सम्भावित 'कू' हुनसक्ने खतराप्रति अहिले शिविरमा रहेका जनसेना र यङ् कम्युनिस्ट लिग -वाईसीएल) लाई पूर्ण सतर्कतामा राख्ने भित्री योजना पनि बनाएका छन् ...... "जिते मुक्ति, हारे मृत्यु ! कमरेडहरू म क्रान्तिप्रति प्रतिबद्ध छु, विश्वास गर्नुहोस् हामीले धोका दिने छैनाँै," विस् तारति बैठकको अन्त्यमा प्रचण्डले यसो भन्दा कार्यकर्ताहरूले लामो थपडी बजाएर उनको समर्थन गरेका थिए । ..... "माओवादीको १० वर्षे जनयुद्ध र दुईवर्षे शान्तिकालीन कार्यदिशाको भविष्य मृत्यु वा मुक्तिको दोसाँधमा छ, जुन सफल भए रूसको अक्टोबर क्रान्तिजस्तो सफलता मिल्नेछ भने विफल भएमा पेरसि कम्युनको हालतमा कम्युनिस्ट आन्दोलन पुग्नेछ ।" ...... साम्राज्यवाद र सामन्तवादले खडा गरेका अन्तिम र जटिल घेराबन्दीहरूलाई तोडेर के हामी सर्वहारावर्ग र उत्पीडित जनसमुदायलाई विजयी तुल्याउने बाटो स्पष्ट गर्न सक्छौँ ? वा, हामी स्वयम् दुस्मनको चक्रब्यूहमा फसेर अन्धकारमा भट्कँदै दिशाविहीनता र विसर्जनको सिकार बन्छौँ ? ....... क्रान्तिकारी माक्र्सवादीका लागि सम्झौता वा सुधारका प्रत्येक कदम चाल्नुका पछाडिको उद्देश्य हमेसा क्रान्तिको विकास वा विजयका निमित्त आवश्यक शक्ति सञ्चय गर्नु वा पूर्वाधार निर्माण गर्नु हुन्छ । ..... सामन्तवाद र साम्राज्यवादको गठबन्धनमा आधारति पुरानो सामन्ती राज्यसत्तालाई मजदुर किसान एकताका आधारमा जनयुद्धका माध्यमबाट बलपूर्वक ध्वंस गरी जनताको जनवादी अधिनायकत्वसहितको नयाँ जनवादी राज्यसत्ताको स्थापना गर्नु क्रान्तिको रणनैतिक कार्यभार हो । नेपाली विशेषतासहितको सङ्घीय जनवादी गणतन्त्रको स्थापना केन्द्रीय स्तरबाटै नहुँदासम्म क्रान्तिको यो रणनीतिमा कुनै फेरबदल आउन सक्तैन । क्रान्तिको यो रणनीतिक कार्यभारबाट थोरै पनि विचलन, देश र जनताप्रति विश्वासघात बराबर हुनेछ । ........ सामन्तवाद र साम्राज्यवादविरोधी राजनैतिक दलहरूका बीचमा प्रतिस्पर्धा सङ्गठित गर्ने अवधारणा ...... पार्टीले लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्रलाई न बुर्जुवा संसदीय गणतन्त्रका रूपमा लिएको छ, न सोझै नयाँ जनवादी गणतन्त्रका रूपमा । देशमा विद्यमान वर्गीय, जातीय, क्षेत्रीय र लैङ्गिक समस्यालाई समाधान गर्ने ढङ्गले राज्यसत्तामा व्यापक पुनःसंरचनासहितको यो गणतन्त्रले सङ्क्रमणकालीन बहुदलीय गणतन्त्रको भूमिका खेल्नेछ ....... १२ बुँदे समझदारी नेकपा माओवादीको राजनैतिक र फौजी श्रेष्ठता र विजयको परण्िााम हो, पराजय र आत्मसमर्पणको होइन । ....... आज प्रमुख संसद्वादी दलहरू र सरकारको नेतृत्वको काम-कारबाही हेर्दा नेकपा माओवादी र परविर्तनको आवश्यकतालाई हेर्ने उनीहरूको १५ वर्ष पुरानो दृष्टिकोण र सोचमा कुनै परविर्तन आएको देखिएन । ..... संविधानसभाको निर्वाचनलाई समयमा र धाँधलीरहित रूपमा सम्पन्न गर्न ..... पार्टी सरकारमा सामेल भएको केही दिनपछि नै संविधानसभाको निर्वाचन तोकिएको मितिमा गर्न नसकिने घोषणा हुनु तथा हाम्रो जिम्माका मन्त्रालयमा कामकाज सुचारु गर्न आवश्यक राजनैतिक नियुक्तिलगायत कदमकदममा व्यवधान खडा गरन ..... मधेसबाट नेकपा माओवादीलाई बढार्ने एकसूत्रीय लक्ष्यसहितको त्यो अभियानको प्रतिरोधमा हाम्रोतर्फबाट केही प्राविधिक कमजोरी, मधेसमा विद्यमान पार्टीभित्र व्याप्त गुटबन्दी र अपर्याप्त राजनैतिक पहलका कारण क्रमशः पूर्वी मधेसमा रक्षात्मक स्िथति देखा पर्‍यो । ......... गत जेठमा निर्वाचन नगर्नु तथा अहिले पनि संविधानसभाको वास्तविक निर्वाचनका लागि आवश्यक पूर्वाधार निर्माण गर्न गम्भीरता नदेखाउन ...... संविधानसभाको निर्वाचन नगर्ने वा फेर िपर सार्ने षड्यन्त्रलाई अगाडि बढाउने छन् । त्यो अवस्थामा सशक्त जनविद्राेहको विकल्प देशमा रहने छैन । ........ शान्ति सुरक्षाका नाममा सेना परचिालन गरी पुनः निरङ्कुश शासन जनतामा थोपर्ने षड्यन्त्र ....... अन्तरमि सरकारमा रहेर संविधानसभा र सङ्घीय गणतन्त्रका निम्ति सङ्घर्षका सम्भावना र औचित्य समाप्त भइरहेको छ ....... गौर हत्याकाण्ड र मधेसमा बढ्दो वितन्डाका विरूद्ध देशव्यापी आन्दोलन उठाएर प्रतिक्रियावादीहरुलाई नङ्ग्याउन जुन स्तरको पहल लिनुपर्दथ्यो, त्यसमा कमजोरी भएको छ । पार्टीभित्र चिन्ता, अन्योल र आशङ्का बढ्नुमा यो कमजोरीले प्रमुख भूमिका खेलेको छ । ........ विधायकहरुका बीचमा पार्टी कमिटी पद्धतिलाई व्यवस्थित पार्ने, प्रत्येक महत्वपूर्ण विषयमा बहसका लागि प्रशिक्षित गर्ने तथा पार्टी र आन्दोलनका समग्र कामसँग त्यो मोर्चालाई प्रभावकारी ढङ्गले जोड्ने कुरामा पार्टीको ध्यान, तयारी र पहल निकै अपर्याप्त देखापर्‍यो । यसले मोर्चाका योद्धा विधायकहरुमा नै अन्योल र कतिपय अवस्थामा कुण्ठा र निराशाका भावहरु पनि देखा परे । ...... सिङ्गो पार्टीपङ्क्ति, शिविरमा रहेका जनमुक्ति सेना र विभिन्न जबस मोर्चा सबैतिर आर्थिक सङ्कट गम्भीर रुपमा देखा पर्‍यो । ....... ........................... माओवादीको एमालेकरण हुन थालेको, नेताहरूको क्रान्तिकारी चरत्रि बिगि्रएर सुविधाभोगी दिशामा नेतृत्व गएको, वर्गउत्थान र नोकरशाही प्रवृत्ति देखापर्न थालेको जस्ता अविश्वासजन्य धारणाको तानातानमा यतिबेला माओवादी पररिहेको छ । .... आजको माओवादी आफ्नो भूमिकाको खोजीमा भौँताररिहेको छ ...... माओवादी आफँै समाधानका दिशामा प्रयास गर्नेभन्दा जटिलतामा खेल्न इच्छुक रहेको यथार्थ उसको विस्तारति बैठकका निर्णयबाट बुझिन्छ । जस्तो ः संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको उल्टो दिनगिन्ती चलिरहेको मौकामा आएर समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली र गणतन्त्र घोषणाको माग तेस्र्याउनुले पनि चुनाव हुन नदिने भूमिकामा माओवादी लागिपरेको छ भन्न गाह्रो छैन । यी दुई सर्तलाई अगाडि सारेर 'जनआन्दोलन' सुरु गरी 'जनविद्रोह' र 'जनयुद्ध' मै फर्किने रणनीतिको ढोका विधिवत् रूपमा खुला गरेको छ । ............ उसको कार्यशैलीले ऊसँग शासनको कुनै 'मोडेल' छैन भन्ने यथार्थलाई झल्काइरहेको छ । माओका उक्ति र लडाइँको अनुभवले शासन चल्दैन । ....... राजा रहेसम्म चुनाव हुन सक्दैन भन्ने माओवादीको तर्कले राजाको शक्तिप्रति अनावश्यक हौवा खडा गरेको छ । ...... यस बैठकका निष्कर्षहरूको व्यग्रतापूर्वक प्रतीक्षा गरएिको थियो नेपाली राजनीतिमा ....... माओवादी झनै अलमलिएको छ, झनै द्विविधामा फँसेको छ । एकातिर सम्पूर्ण शक्ति संविधानसभा निर्वाचन तयारीमा लगाउन निर्देशन दिने र अर्कोतिर समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली तथा संसद्बाट गणतन्त्रको घोषणालाई निर्वाचनको पूर्वसर्तका रूपमा प्रस्तुत गर्ने, एकातिर राजतन्त्रको समाप्ति र गणतन्त्रको स्थापनालाई अब कसैले रोक्न नसक्ने निष्कर्ष निकाल्ने र अर्कोतिर राजतन्त्रको अन्त्य नगर्दासम्म निर्वाचन हुनै नसक्ने मान्यता अगाडि सार्ने, एकातिर सात दल र विशेष गरी नेपाली काङ्ग्रेसमाथि राजनीतिक सहमति अनुसार नचलेको र सर्वसत्तावादी आचरण गरेको आरोप लगाउने अनि अर्कोतिर आफ्ना अडान कार्यान्वयन गर्न अन्य दल सहमत नभए विद्रोहमा जाने चेतावनी दिने- यी तर्क र व्यवहार हेर्दा लाग्छ, नेकपा माओवादी दुई डुङ्गामा खुट्टा हालेर राजनीतिक सङ्क्रमणकालको नदी तर्न खोजिरहेको छ । ....... तोकिएको समयमा निर्वाचन हुनसकेन भने त्यसपछि उत्पन्न हुने अराजकता, राजनीतिक वैधताको अभाव र त्यसले सिर्जना गर्ने जटिलता कल्पनातीत छ । ..... उसको माग 'दिन उजेली सुती गुमाई, रात जुनेली बिस्कुन सुकाई' भनेजस्तो असामयिक भएको छ .... जतिबेला आठ दलहरू सङ्क्रमणकालीन राजनीतिक व्यवस्थापन, संविधानसभा निर्वाचन प्रणाली र राजतन्त्रको भविष्यबारे गम्भीर रस्साकस्सीमा थिए, त्यतिबेला माओवादीले एकदमै अप्रत्यासित र अविश्वसनीय ढङ्गले समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणालीको अडान छाडिदियो । जनमतसङ्ग्रहद्वारा राजतन्त्रको भविष्य फैसला गर्ने प्रस्तावविरुद्ध उठाइएका -कु)तर्कका अगाडि मौन बस्यो । त्यतिबेला माओवादीले दृढ अडान लिइदिएको भए यी दुवै विषयको सकारात्मक समाधान हुने थियो । तर, रहस्यमय ढङ्गले काङ्ग्रेससँग नजिकिएको र दुई पक्ष मिलेपछि अरूलाई गन्नु पर्दैन भन्ने दम्भमा रमाएको माओवादीले यी विषयको दीर्घकालीन महत्त्वलाई उपेक्षा गरििदयो । मुलुक अर्धसमानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली र संविधानसभाको पहिलो बैठकद्वारा राजतन्त्रको भविष्य फैसला गर्ने विन्दुमा सहमति भयो, जसका विरुद्ध नेकपा एमालेको असहमति सार्वजनिक भइसकेको छ । ........................... राजतन्त्रको अन्त्य अब अनिवार्य र अपरहिार्य छ तर यस कामलाई जति वैधानिक, भरपर्दो र फराकिलो दायराबाट गर्न सकियो, त्यो त्यति नै विश्वसनीय हुन्छ । जनमतसङ्ग्रहबाट राजतन्त्र अन्त्य गर्ने कुरा सबैभन्दा बढी विश्वसनीय हुने थियो, त्यसो हुन नसकेको स्िथतिमा ताजा निर्वाचनबाट आएका संविधानसभाका सदस्यहरूको अत्यधिक बहुमतबाट राजा फाल्ने कुरा नै बढी भरपर्दो हुनेछ । ....... हिंसात्मक बाटोबाट गन्तव्यमा पुग्न सकिँदैन भन्ने यथार्थबोध भएको तर हिंसाप्रतिको आशक्तिलाई त्याग्न पनि नसकेको, हतियार निणर्ायक होइन रहेछ भनेर कन्टेनरमा थन्क्याउन सहमत भएको तर हतियारको मोह छाड्न पनि नसकेको, अबका सन्दर्भमा लडाकूभन्दा राजनीतिक फाँटमा काम गर्ने नेता महत्त्वपूर्ण हुन्छन् भन्ने अनुभूतिका साथ सेनाका कमान्डरलाई यङ् कम्युनिस्ट लिगमा सङ्गठित गरेको तर त्यसलाई शान्तिपूर्ण राजनीतिक कार्यशैलीमा दीक्षित नगरी भयको प्रतीकका रूपमा कायमै राखेको, माओले चीनमा गरेजस्तो जनयुद्ध मात्र होइन, रुसमा लेनिनले गरेजस्तो विद्रोह पनि सम्भव छैन भन्ने तथ्य महसुस गरेको तर कार्यकर्तामा आफूहरूले युद्ध नछाडेको भनेर 'स्कुलिङ्' पनि गर्दै गरेको द्विविधामा माओवादी छन् । .......... आवश्यक परे मधेसको विद्रोह दबाउन सेना पनि परचिालन गर्नुपर्छ भन्ने र अर्कोतिर सेनाप्रति चरम अविश्वास पनि प्रकट गर्ने अभिव्यक्तिमा पनि यो द्विविधा प्रकट हुन्छ । परण्िााम के भएको छ भने एकातिर माओवादी नेताहरूले विदेशी दातृ संस्थासँगको अन्तरक्रियामा 'वी आर द राइटिस्ट कम्युनिस्ट' भन्ने र सामाजिक प्रजातन्त्र भएका मुलुकले गरेको प्रगतिको प्रशंसा गरेर नथाक्ने, अर्कातिर कार्यकर्ताहरूले शान्तिपूर्ण रूपान्तरणको प्रक्रिया र यसको सम्भावनाप्रति सधैँभर िशङ्का र अविश्वास गर्दै भोलि बिहान हुने कुनै सहरी विद्रोहको कल्पनामा हतियार सुम्सुम्याउँदै बस्ने विरोधाभासबाट गुजि्रनुपरेको स्िथति छ । ........ शान्ति प्रक्रियामा आइसकेपछि पनि यसप्रति विश्वस्त हुन नसक्नु, शान्तिपूर्ण ढङ्गले समाज रूपान्तरण गर्न सकिन्छ भन्ने विश्वास कार्यकर्तामा जगाउन नसक्नु र सम्झौता, मात्रात्मक परविर्तन, सहमति, पछि फर्काइ, सहकार्य, आंशिक उपलब्धि आदिको लामो र आरोह-अवरोहपूर्ण यात्रा पार गरेर मात्रै गन्तव्यमा पुग्न सकिन्छ भन्ने सच्चाइ स्थापित गर्न नसक्नु माओवादी विरोधाभासको सबभन्दा मुख्य कडी हो । ...... माओवादीले बनाउनुपर्ने छवि भनेको शान्तिपूर्ण, लचिलो तर जुझारु लोकतान्त्रिक शक्तिको छवि हो ..... लक्ष्मण चौधरीको विद्रोह .... संविधानसभाभन्दा ठूलो जनविद्रोह अरू के हुनसक्छ

We will quit govt if status-quo continues: Prachanda NepalNews his party will decide, within 10 days, whether to remain in the interim government. .... the party should launch peaceful movement after quitting the government. ..... the movement could well turn into “people’s revolt” if the government tries to ‘suppress’ it. .... the government was not functioning with consensus .... his party’s longstanding demand for republican setup before CA polls, radical land reform, action on forced disappearances and eight-party ‘consensus’ to run the interim government
EC officials meet with the Prime Minister
Nepal advises PM to 'correct' his 'functioning style' "His style of functioning is not good. There is unnecessary delay in decision making and unwarranted interferences," Nepal told reporters at the Tribhuvan International Airport Sunday, before leaving for Norway on a ten-day tour of European countries. ..... disorder in the cabinet functioning. ... if his party permits, he would resign from the cabinet owing to the PM's dictatorial style of functioning. ..... Matrika Yadav, too, had resigned from the cabinet pointing at PM's style of working. ..... The UML general secretary is visiting Norway on the invitation of the Norwegian government. He will also visit Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom.
Revolts within Maoists could seriously disturb peace process, says Shrestha
Bhutanese refugee camp sees violence yet again
Education Minister is in a mood to resign Tired of what he calls as dictatorial style of functioning of the Prime Minister ..... He accused that Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala rarely attends cabinet meetings and always tries to impose his personal decisions on the cabinet. "His style resembles a one-party government. There is no discussion on any issue in the cabinet ....... Minister Nepal said that in view of PM Koirala's style of working, the CA elections are impossible for next 12 years. He also blamed Koirala for not making key appointments in the universities.
Maoist defector surrenders with looted arms
Maoist-affiliated workers interfere in editorial decision, disrupt newspaper distribution Raising objections against news carried by them, the Maoist-affiliated trade union disrupted the distribution of The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post dailies. A week after they had let the smooth functioning of the newspapers, the Maoist affiliated workers once again stopped the copies of both the papers from coming out of the printing press in Bhaisipati, Saturday, despite police presence. ..... carrying the news in Saturday's edition about filing of a case by APCA Nepal against office bearers of the trade union and their refusal to accept the Patan Appellate court summons ..... a blatant attack against press freedom. He added that if the disruption was caused on the basis of published news that would be more unfortunate.
Uncertainty in Nepal Prachanda is threatening to revolt in the streets, while one Madhesi leader has declared 'independence'. .... The sitting legislators want the current House to be converted into a Constituent Assembly - like in the African state of Burundi. .... Maoists want Nepal turned into a 'republic' before the election, the PLA integrated with the Nepal Army and the Young Communist League (YCL) absorbed as a paramilitary force. ....... Maoists are not too anxious about the election as they are unsure of their electoral popularity ..... worrying divisions between the PLA and the 'High Command'. ..... The law-and-order situation is bad. Bandhs, abductions and killings are commonplace and the Terai has been especially crippled by Madhesi armed groups and criminals running riot. The Maoists continue to play spoiler and have still not given up their bad habits - they have not implemented the agreements they have entered into with the Seven-Party Alliance. As Maoists are part of the Government and legislature in Kathmandu, and have not dismantled their parallel administration in the countryside, they are enjoying the best of both worlds. Though the PLA is confined to camps, armed cadres of the YCL are at large. The peace and political process, unfortunately has no mechanism to enforce agreements or make the Maoists behave. The Nepali Congress-led Government is so much in awe of Maoists that it will not be accused of rocking the peace process. So while the Maoists are changing the goal posts, the demoralised security forces show little capacity to deal with unrest. ........... Terai contains 47 per cent of Nepal's 26 million population, one-third land area and 21 of the 75 districts. ...... Madhes is the victim of discrimination and deprivation. ..... 12 big and small-armed groups ...... The present fear is of communal violence between Pahadis and Madhesis. The Maoist and Madhes uprisings have spurred other excluded groups in seeking representation and inclusion in the political process. ....... United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) .... a $ 915 million budget. ...... UN efforts in deploying a police force, restructuring Nepalese security forces and mapping a political role in Madhes were all stymied by India. ...... The Election Commission has said the security situation is not conducive to holding a free-and-fair election. Home Minister KP Sitaula has announced a four-phase election calendar and needs additional 32,000 auxiliaries to hold election in one day. ...... National Institute for Democracy, in a survey six months ago reported that 80 per cent of the political space in rural areas was still under Maoist control. ....... Maoists are expected to win around 15 to 20 per cent of the vote .... the Maoists would have to adhere to democratic norms, rein in the YCL and reform their behaviour. Further, Madhes has also to be mainstreamed.
ICDR Condemns murder of Dalit activist International Commission for Dalit Rights (ICDR) has condemned the murder of Purna Bahadur Sunar, district president of Dalit NGO Federation (DNF) Kapilvastu, by unidentified group on Thursday.
Maoist central meeting deferred until Monday The meeting was deferred after a brief discussion held at Garden Hotel in Thamel as the party needed to rearrange the responsibilities of the central leaders. Party chairman Prachanda told central members that he would finalise the new responsibilities before the resumption of the meeting on Monday. ..... The central committee meeting is expected to finalise the party’s manifesto for constituent assembly election and the political strategies.
Poudel says informal talks with MJF on to reach understanding
Chure cadres injured in scuffle with police

Sadbhavana preparing ground for wider Madhesi Front NepalNews by holding talks with Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), Tharu Kalyankari Sabha as well as various other organisations of indigenous, nationalities, Dalits, women and lingual groups.
UN calls for unhindered access for aid workers in flood-affected region . Bandhs and intimidation obviously hinder relief work directly

Limbuwan Parishad agrees to hold talks, calls off banda Kantipur general secretary Phagohang Banem .... Janak Chemjong and Chhabi Sangahamphe ... Rajan Bantawa, Kiran Khambu, Indrahang Khambu, Uttarman Khimdung and Jayprakash Khimdung .... an indefinite curfew in Khorsane and Biratchowk of Indrapur VDC of Morang following clashes between locals and activists of the Limbuwan Rajy Parishad and the Khumbuwan Parishad. ...... The parishad activists were carrying khukuris, rods and other weapons ..... the parishad activists, who reached there in trucks and buses .... The parishad activists have accused the locals of having a hand in the disappearance of their fellow activists Yogen Limbu and Tirtha Limbu.
Limbuwan preparing for talks has proposed Dharan as venue for talks. CBES-N torches passenger bus in Saptari An armed group of around 25 CBES-N activists torched the vehicle (Na 3 Cha 1967) for defying the banda, said helper of the bus, Bikas Dhakal.
JTMM-G kills civilian in Kapilbastu

UML will be largest party after CA polls, claims Nepal NepalNews chances of unification between the NC and the NC-Democratic are none.
Yadav's resignation accepted After he refused to comply with the request of Maoist leadership to stay put .... Yadav, who had become controversial over his rash remarks and verbal altercation with the Prime Minister himself, had resigned citing reasons such as non-cooperation from Home Ministry and Finance Ministry to control sandalwood smuggling, non cooperation from his own Ministry staffs, among others. He refused to withdraw his resignation even though Maoist chairman Prachanda requested him to do so.
Deuba tired of waiting for unity call "There is no other alternative. We will have to go our own way," Deuba said.
Nepal suspects Maoists do not want election

Maoists to hold central committee meeting The fifth plenum had concluded that CA election cannot be held without the declaration of republic and adoption of Proportional Representation election system. It has put forth these two issues as preconditions for the election. The plenum also decided that the party will launch revolt if the election is not held on time.

Madhav Nepal Needs To Make A Move

The Maoists have made a brave move in coming out for fully proportional elections to the constituent assembly. They are a little late coming but finally they have come. Of all the major parties, the Maoists have been paying heed to the ground realities of the agitating Madhesi and Janajati groups.

I think Ram Chandra Poudel's talks with NFIN have been positive in tone, but the agreement leaves much to be desired. NFIN is to the Janajati what the Sadbhavana (Anandi) is to the Madhesi cause. The MJF has vastly overshadowed the Sadbhavana (Anandi) as the primary bullhorn of the Madhesi people. Similarly the NFIN might represent the Janajatis who are part of the ruling parties, but that organization seems to be utterly detached from what is going on in the Limbuwan and Khambuwan regions right now.

What is going on there is the future of Nepali politics. There is going to be a state called Limbuwan, and a state called Khambuwan, and there will be regional parties in each of those two states. Limbuwan Sanghiya Rajyaparishad, Khumbuwan Rastriya Morcha, Sanghiya Loktantric Rastriya Manch and Tamangshila Swayatta Rajya Samiti: these are names of future regional parties.

And these groups are making sense. All they want is proportional elections to the constituent assembly. The Bahun parties have the option to go to the people and compete against them. These Janajati parties know that as long the party leadership stays Bahun, as long as the central committees of the big parties are predominantly Bahun, it makes little sense for them to offer Janajati members to the constituent assembly, since those Janajati members will answer to their Bahun bosses and not to the Janajati masses. And so they want Janajati members to the constituent assembly that answer to Janajati masses and Janajati party bosses, and they want to go to the people to get that.

To argue against that is to argue against democracy. To argue against that is to argue against the basic human right to peaceful assembly.

The Nepali Congress Bahuns do not want to go to the people saying they are for or against a republic. They want to stay mum on the issue. Similarly those Bahuns do not want to take a stand for or against Limbuwan and Khambuwan. In their hearts, they are totally against the idea. But they don't want to take a public stand saying they are against the idea since they know they are going to get a beating at the polls in the Limbuwan and Khambuwan regions if they do so.

These Bahuns want the constituent assembly to be a tool that continues the Bahun domination of the country. And that is not going to fly.

The UML needs to show that it is for fully proportional elections to the constituent assembly. It needs to say it will walk out of the government if that is not agreed upon.

The Sadbhavana (Anandi) has to take that same stand.

All the communist parties, all the smaller parties stand to benefit tremendously by standing for fully proportional elections to the constituent assembly. But their Bahunbaad prevents them from acting out of that self-interest.

But it looks like there is no way out. It is either fully proportional elections or no elections.

The republic question can wait until after the elections. The final map for federalism can wait until after the elections. But there is no sidelining fully proportional elections.

And there is no sidelining the fact that the Madhesi Maoists have to be given the same peace process treatments that the Pahadi Maoists were given.

Then we go for elections to the constituent assembly.

And the Bahun strategy that postponing the November elections means six more months for Girija is a pipedream. Either you have elections in November or you have a revolution. Girija is out either way. In December Girija will no longer be in power. He will lose his seats in Morang and Sunsari.


Lull Before The Storm
Compromise Formula: 75 Multi Member Constituencies
Democracy, Transparency, And The Nepali Diaspora
I Agree With Prachanda On Republic And Proportional Election
Pahadi Prejudice
Madhesi Alliance Needed
Tehelka: Madhesi
Ridiculous Bahun Poudel
Talk To Goit
एक मधेश एक प्रदेश
Bahun Conspiracy To Hijack Constituent Assembly Elections
उपेन्द्र यादव: संवाद
Rajendra Mahto: Three Hours Of Video
मधेशी अान्दोलनको गन्तव्य: नभम्बर चुनाव
Rajendra Mahto In Town
Moriarty Worried So People Like Me Did Not Have To
Violence Is No Solution In the Terai
ICG: Nepal's Troubled Terai Region
Upendra Yadav: Five Hours Of Video
Nutcase Baidya
Alliance Sets The Tone For Diaspora Organizations
Upendra Yadav Was In Town
No To Royal Dictatorship, No To Maoist Dictatorship, No To Mafia Dictatorship
Nepal Weekly: Front Cover Story On Madhesi
िगिरजालाई पदमुक्त गर
Unification Formula For The Sadbhavana And The Communists

In The News

Build warm relations with public for polls, Martin tells parties Kantipur Ian Martin has expressed hope that the upcoming Constituent Assembly will be held on the scheduled time if the political parties show commitment ..... Martin said, “Only after security is guaranteed, will the public take part in the elections without any fear.” ...... “The positive agreement reached between the government and the indigenous groups has created another basis to hold the CA polls on time. ..... Martin declined to comment on the recent out-flux of Maoist PLA fighters from the cantonment sites.
Discrimination biggest challenge to peace process: OHCHR Sandra Beidas, Acting Representative, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal said Thursday that, ending discrimination and social exclusion of indigenous peoples and other marginalised groups is one of the biggest challenges of the peace process in Nepal. ..... “Women belonging to marginalised groups face multiple discrimination and have been excluded from all spheres of development, as well as risking trafficking, domestic violence and other abuses without redress
Govt extends olive branch to agitating groups in eastern Nepal Limbuwan Sanghiya Rajyaparishad, Khumbuwan Rastriya Morcha, Sanghiya Loktantric Rastriya Manch and Tamangshila Swayatta Rajya Samiti ...... Organizing a joint press conference at Damak in Jhapa district, all three agitating groups said they have accepted the government’s offer and that they were ready for the talks. ..... General Secretary of Sanghiya Loktantric Rastriya Manch Kumar Lingden said they will take the talks and the agitation in parallel. ..... the government has not proposed a date or venue for the talks. .... the talks must be held in the Limbuwan region.
Maoist arms verification to resume next week
Mahato to continue in govt
Eastern region strike enters third day, JTMM-J strike cripples life in mid-Terai the Federal Limbuwaan State Council (FLSC) and Khubuwaan National Front (KNF). ....... Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar, Taplejung, Sunsari and Dhankuta ..... their demands of autonomy with rights to self-determination and proportional electoral system. ..... FLSC has called the transport strike in nine districts west of the Arun River while KNF has called strikes in seven districts on the east of the river. ....... Ilam, Panchthar, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum and Sankhuwasabha ...... Rauthat, Bara, and Parsa
10 Chure Bhawar activists, over two dozen Dalits arrested At least 10 activists of Chure Bhawar Ekta Samaj (CBES), including its chairman Keshav Mainali, were arrested Thursday from Gaushala, Kathmandu. ...... marched in the streets of the capital carrying dead body of their fellow activist, Prakash Subedi, who was killed by an armed group in Terai. ....... Subedi was killed by Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Jwala Singh's splinter faction led by Bisphot Singh in Birgunj on Tuesday. ..... Police today arrested around two dozens of Dalits protesters from the Singha Darbar gate. The Dalits have been demanding proportional representation in every body of the state.
Ten hurt as UML, Maoist students clash at Rampur campus
सहमतिमा जनजाति विभिन्न समुदाय र समूहहरूको असन्तुष्टि सम्बोधन गर्न नसक्दा संविधानसभा निर्वाचनप्रति छाएको अन्योल आदिवासी जनजातिसँगको सम्झौताले चिरेको छ । सरकार र जनजाति प्रतिनिधिबीच छ महिना लामो वार्ता सम्झौतामा टुंगिएर दुवै पक्षले संविधानसभा सफल बनाउन सार्वजनिक आह्वानसमेत गरेका छन् । आदिवासी जनजातिले तत्कालका लागि प्रमुख मागका रूपमा जातीय जनसंख्या आधारमा पूर्ण समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली र जाति, भाषा र क्षेत्र आधारमा संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र माग थाती राखेर केही प्रक्रियागत विषयमा सम्झौता गरेका छन् । सरकार मिश्रति प्रणालीअन्तर्गत क्षेत्रगत निर्वाचनमा समेत ँसमानुपातिक समावेशी’ उम्मेदवारी ग्यारेन्टी गर्न सहमत भएपछि जनजातिले निर्वाचन प्रणालीको अडान छाडेका हुन् । ..... अर्को महत्त्वपूर्ण पक्ष राज्य पुनःसंरचना गरी संघीय शासन प्रणालीबारे सुझाव दिन विशेषज्ञहरूको आयोग बन्ने र आयोगमा आदिवासी जनजाति, दलित, मधेसीलगायत समूहका विज्ञ समावेश गर्न सरकारको सहमति हो । आयोगलाई संघीय स्वरूप बनाउँदा जाति, भाषा, भौगोलिक क्षेत्र, साँस्कृतिक एकरूपता, आर्थिक अवस्थाका विशेषता ध्यानमा राख्ने गरी संवैधानिक व्यवस्था गर्ने सहमति अर्को उल्लेखनीय पक्ष हो । राज्यका सबै निकाय र तहमा समावेशी प्रतिनिधित्वका लागि अध्ययन गर्न तत्काल कार्यदल गठन गर्ने सहमतिले आपसी समझदारी विकास गराएको छ । ....... मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरमलगायत तराईमा संघर्षरत संगठन होउन् वा दलित र महिला सबैको संविधानसभामा समानुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व, राज्यका सबै अंगमा समावेशीकरण र संघीय शासन प्रणाली प्रमुख माग रहँदै आएका छन् । ....... संविधानसभामा सुसूचीकृत प्रत्येक समुदायबाट न्यूनतम एक प्रतिनिधित्व अनुशरण गर्दा दलित र तराईका अन्य साना समूहको पनि प्रतिनिधित्वमा अपेक्षित प्रगति हुनेछ । महिलाका लागि यसअगावै ३३ प्रतिशत र मधेसलाई ४९ प्रतिशत सिट संख्याको संवैधानिक ग्यारेन्टी भइसकेको छ । यस्तो अवस्थामा पूर्ण समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणालीभन्दा पनि अबको जिम्मेवारी संविधानसभामा समानुपातिक उम्मेदवारी र प्रतिनिधित्व सुनिश्चितता हुनेछ । ....... आदिवासी जनजाति र सरकारबीचको सहमति एक दिन वा एकै सातामा भएको होइन । निरन्तर दसौं चरणसम्मको औपचारिक र दर्जनौंपटकका अनौपचारिक वार्ताहरूको परिणाम हो । ...... संविधानसभाविरुद्ध हुने क्रियाकलापले विभेदमा परेका आदिवासी जनजाति, मधेसी, दलितलगायत समुदायले प्राप्त भएका उपलब्धि संस्थागत गर्ने प्रक्रिया अवरुद्धमात्र हुने छैन, उपलब्धिलाई धरापमा पनि पार्नेछ । सरकारले सहमति भएको विषयलाई तत्काल कार्यन्वयनको दिशामा द्रुतर गतिमा लैजानुपर्छ ।
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House endorses annual budget; Maoists boycott voting NepalNews
Maoists attack police post in Nuwakot; MPs denounce attack A group of around 30 Maoist cadres attacked a police post at Fikuri of Nuwakot district Thursday afternoon and got away with two rifles and a pistol. .... Maoist lawmaker Hit Bahadur Tamang said his party would launch investigation into the incident before anything officially.
International Day of Indigenous People observed
Bandhs called by different groups paralyse life in eastern and central Terai
EC is capable of holding election on time: CEC Pokharel
Police arrest Dalits, Chure-Bhawar activists
Do not let any group hijack the Terai cause the Terai issue suddenly emerged approximately two weeks after the Maoist joining the government. The MRPF and other Terai groups have hogged media attention ever since. ...... The joining of the rebel group into mainstream politics could serve as a sort of model for the UN in other trouble-spots of the world. ...... In the jungle they indulged in monologue. In the city, they have to get used to a dialogue. ..... the slogan--“Say with pride that you are a Madhesi….that you are the sons of the soil—“ scrolled in Maithili language on the walls of Thapathali- the heart of Kathmandu - was there much before anyone had heard of organizations. Indeed, the MRPF or the JTMM or the Chure Bhavarduring the Peoples’ movement these groups practically had no existence. How and why is it that everyone is only talking about them now? ......... The Terai problem is a very old one. The first Indian Prime Minister, Nehru, in his monthly letter to the Bihar Chief Minister had mentioned it as a potential problem because of the Terai people not getting their proportional share in state power. ....... I have vivid memories of the first general elections in the country. BP Koirala was a candidate from Morang 1. There was some kind of panic within some sections of the Nepali Congress when Dr. Avadh Narayan, a practicing Madhesi doctor from Biratnagar, was projected as the Terai Congress candidate. The ethnic numbers were clearly against BP. ....... Similarly, after the 1990 movement, when Sadbhavana party came into being and got as its election symbol- the palm- which was the symbol of Mrs. Gandhi’s Congress across the border, I clearly remember the then U.S. Ambassador saying that the Sadbhavana would sweep the polls and a totally new combination would take place within the new parliament. Nothing like that happened. ...... There is no reason to fear the new Terai groups.
Anandidevi withdraws 'recall letter'; Mahato to continue as minister
Parties concerned over Maoist pre-conditions Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) standing committee member Amrit Kumar Bohora .... when CPN-UML tabled the proposal of going for referendum on deciding the fate of the king before the election and proportional electoral system, the Maoists had remained silent over it. ...... Lilamani Pokharel told the daily, “As the election date nears, proportional electoral system and republicanism can be major agendas, but it can in no way be preconditions. ...... However, Nepali Congress-Democratic general secretary Bimalendra Nidhi said that the Maoists are not in favor of walking out of the government and want to see the CA elections take place.
Nation's image will take a beating if polls put off again, says CEC

NSP (A) dispute echoes in parliament NepalNews MPs Bharat Bimal Yadav and Hridayesh Tripathi
Maoist leaders for ‘revolt’ in govt, House and street Maoist leaders have said they are prepared for 'revolt' in government, the parliament and in the streets for establishment of republic. ..... ‘Badal’ said republic must be established before the constituent assembly polls. ..... party cadres across the country must be kept ready for a ‘people’s revolt’ if the polls are not held on November 22.
Bandh continues to hit normal life in eastern region
Over two dozen Dalit activists arrested; released later
Peace process more complex than people's war, says Gajurel A senior Maoist leader has conceded that his party is finding dealing with the peace process more complex than people's war. ...... they were not experienced in dealing with the peace process "while in people's war, we had our own ideas and experiences." ..... Gajurel said that their strategy and steps till the joining of the government were good. "But later in the name of flexibility, we dropped some policies and positions, which created confusion among the people," Gajurel said citing example of how the Maoists compromised on Proportional Representation (PR) election system, which raised suspicions among Madhesis and Janajatis. ......... Dismissing allegations that the Maoists do not want elections, Gajurel said the new preconditions by the party – on republic and PR – were put forth to ensure the free and fair polls. ...... Gajurel said that till now they have not been able to assert their role in the government. "We have just been reduced to a witness on the sidelines," he said.
Plenum passes Prachanda's report In his report, Prachanda has proposed launching movement in case the Constituent Assembly (CA) election is not held on time. ..... His report has also put forth two preconditions for the CA election – immediate republic announcement by the parliament and adoption of fully Proportional Representation based election system. ..... the Maoists will enter into different alliance if its preconditions are not met. "We will go to the streets for agitation by forging republican alliance ........ the Maoists have publicised the property details of their central committee members. ...... the 34 central committee members have stated that they collectively own Rs 36.3 million worth properties. According to the report, Ram Karki has the highest amount of properties at Rs 3.8 million followed by Lekhraj Bhatta, and Ananta. Likewise, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has recorded that he owns Rs 300,000 worth properties while his wife Minister Hishila Yami has Rs one million. Information Minister Krishna Mahara is reported to own Rs 300,000 while Dinanath Sharma owns Rs 475,000. Lokendra Bista, Maoist MP, is reported to have recorded the lowest amount of property at Rs 3000.

Indefinite shutdown cripples Nepal's tea region Economic Times The protesting group is asking the government to give them an autonomous state before the crucial election in November.
Major Partner Of Nepal's Coalition Govt Establishes Pre-Conditions ... AHN The fifth plenum (extended meeting) of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-UML), which concluded on Tuesday in Kathmandu, stated that the declaration of a Republic and a Proportional election system as pre-conditions for the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls, which are scheduled for November 22. ... "The party will seek consensus from other political parties and the government for a republic and proportional election system before going to the CA poll." ..... the party would form a republican front and launch a 'people's movement' to form a republic in case there is no consensus over the Maoists' demands. ..... "The plenum decided that the party would consider pulling out of the government only after other political parties don't agree with republic and proportional election system," Ananta told the AHN..... the party wouldn't pull out of the government until the pre-conditions are fulfilled. Prachanda in his political paper, which was unanimously endorsed by the party representatives, says that the CA poll can't be held until there is the existence of monarchy. It says that the proportional election system ensures that the demands of all ethnic and indigenous groups are heard.
Nepal Coalition Govt Partner Decides To Recall Representative AHN
Maoist leadership under pressure to quit govt Kantipur Online
Maoists in favour of leavbing govt, starting non-violent andolan Kantipur Online
Maoists shut down popular Nepal radio station India eNews.com, India over five dozen Maoist cadres forced their way past the guards and disrupted its programmes. ..... 'It's the start of a systematic attack on all FM stations.' ..... a series of attacks earlier this year targeting three of the biggest newspaper houses - Kantipur Publications, Nepal's largest media house, Kamana Publications and International Media Network. ....... the trouble started after a Maoist-affiliated union, Ganatantrik Radiokarmi Manch Nepal, gave an 18-point demand, that among other things, asks for a whopping salary raise and the inclusion of three cadres in the management committee.
Nepal Army sacks women 'because they had no breasts' Newindpress (subscription), India
Maoists Shut Down Popular Nepal Radio Station NEWSPost India, India
Maoists shut down popular Nepal radio station India eNews.com, India
UN Warns of Impending Epidemic in Wake of South Asia Flood MyFox Washington DC, DC
South Asia Flood Victims Hit by Disease San Francisco Chronicle, USA

Govt-NFIN seal much-awaited deal NepalNews ten rounds of negotiations ..... 20-point deal .... constitutionally guarantee of at least one seat to each indigenous group in the constituent assembly ..... an understanding to consider ethnicity, religion and geographical situations while restructuring the state. ..... NFIN has, however, relinquished its demand for fully proportional electoral system for the CA polls. There was loose understanding between the two sides in previous talks to adopt proportional representation system “to a possible extent”. ..... NFIN has withdrawn all of its protest programmes
Prachanda says party has no immediate plans to pull out of govt A day after the representatives of the Maoists People’s Liberation Army (PLA) demanded that the party walk out of the government citing the latter's apathy towards the difficult living conditions in the PLA cantonments, the party chairman Prachanda Tuesday said it would not be a good idea for the party to do so just yet. ...... He also made it clear that the party still believed that Constituent Assembly elections would take place in the in the stipulated time. ..... representatives hailed the proposal of leftist unity (put forward by CPN-UML)
Bandh cripples life in east, organisers burn newspaper vehicle Five eastern districts have been badly affected by the indefinite general strike called by the Limbuwan Mukti Morcha from Tuesday demanding autonomous federal state. ..... Jhapa, Ilam, Taplejung and Pachthar .... cadres of the Morcha burnt copies of the Kantipur daily and Damak based Purba Sandesh daily saying that the newspapers did not cover the news of their strike.
Nepalis in US ask donation for flood victims in Nepal
NSP-A leaders wash dirty linen in public Kantipur Mahato went to charge party leader Hridayesh Tripathy with abducting party chair Anandi Devi Singh—a charge Singh herself denied. ........ “I think he is using the same cheap stunt he used to join the cabinet,” Tripathy said, of Mahato’s allegation ..... Minister Mahato commented that he will step down only of the party’s central committee directs him to do so.
No group in terai poses threat to national integrity, says Sitaula None of the agitating groups in Terai, including both the factions of the Jantantric Terai Mukti Morcha, are separatists and that the government can find a negotiated settlement with all of them
Indigenous nationalities end protests after 20-point agreement with govt The agreement, inter alias, guarantees at least one seat to a person of each scheduled ethnic group in a mixed electoral system for the Constituent Assembly elections. ...... Following the agreement, the indigenous nationality groups including thee Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN) and Indigenous Nationalities’ Joint Struggle Committee, have called upon all nationalities to help make the November 22 elections a success. ...... the government agreed to set up a taskforce to ensure proportional representation of all ethnic groups in all organs of the state and a commission to look after the issues of indigenous nationalities. ..... a commission to restructure the state. ....... the government negotiators have also agreed to seriously take up N-FIN’s key demand for a federation based on ethnicity, languages and regions during the upcoming meetings of the ruling eight-party alliance. ...... Dr Om Gurung said, “For the first time in Nepal’s history, the state has agreed to give rights to the indigenous nationalities”. ...... the government must sincerely implement the “historic agreement”.
Limbuwaan, Khumbuwaan strike paralyses eastern Nepal Normal life across 16 districts in eastern Nepal has been crippled .. Federal Limbuwaan State Council (FLSC) and Khumbuwaan National Front (KNF) called the bandh to press for their major demands such as autonomy with rights to self determinism and proportionate electoral system. ... FLSC has called the transport strike in nine districts west of the Arun River while the KNF has called strikes in seven districts on east of the river. ..... Ilam, Panchthar, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum and Sankhuwasabha
Limbuwaan regrets attack on Kantipur Publications vehicle
PLA presses party to quit govt, launch revolt PLA combatants are losing patience due to poor management in the cantonments. .... charged the party leadership of giving less priority to the contribution made by combatants in the past. The division commanders said the party should not delay launching a 'revolt' to boost the morale of PLA combatants. ...... Majority of delegates also raised serious concern over the ongoing violence in terai
Army sacks ‘lesbian’ pair "They accused us of maintaining a sexual relationship on the ground that they had once caught me and Shama in my bed," she said. But she claimed they were just reading a book together. When asked about her sexual orientation, Rohini said she was "more man like in her behavior." ..... It's hard to say if Rohini and Shama had a sexual relationship. But that's not the point argue lawyers.
सद्भावनामा फाटो: आनन्दीदेवीबाट मन्त्री हटाउन सिफारिस, महतोद्वारा अस्वीकार 'तर प्रधानमन्त्रीले तपाईंको पार्टीमा ज्यादै विवाद देखियो, मिलाएर लैजाने प्रयास गर्नुस् भनी सुझाव दिनुभयो ।' ..... महतोको उपस्थितिमा पार्टीे केन्द्रीय कार्यालयमा सोमबार साँझ पार्टी कार्यसम्पादन समितिको आकस्मिक बैठक बसेको थियो । महतोतिर पार्टीका वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष लक्ष्मणलाल कर्ण देखिएका छन् । बैठकमा उपाध्यक्ष महतो, अर्का उपाध्यक्ष राम नारायण यादव, महासचिवद्वय श्याम सुन्दर गुप्ता, अनिल झा, सहमहासचिव कासिम अल्ली सिद्धिकी, कोषाध्यक्ष नबलकिशोर साह, प्रवक्ता सरिता गिरी र केन्द्रीय सदस्यहरू रामनरेश राय, कमलेश तिवारी, देवेन्द्र मिश्र, दुर्गाप्रसाद राजवंशी, भोगेन्द्र ठाकुरलगायत उपस्थित थिए । ...... 'महतोलाई कुनै केन्द्रीय समिति वा कार्यसम्पादन समितिको बैठकबाट नियुक्ति गरिएको होइन, अध्यक्षकै पत्रका भरमा नियुक्ति गरिएको हो, उहाँकै पत्रबाट फिर्ता हुनुपर्छ,' ती नेताले भने- 'उनले राजीनामा नदिए दलीय गठबन्धन नीतिअनुरूप प्रधानमन्त्रीले हटाउनुपर्छ ।' ...... महतोमाथि २०६३ माघमा तराईमा भएको आन्दोलनमा मधेसीले देखाएको एकताबद्ध र अभूतपूर्व बलिदानबाट प्राप्त सीमित उपलब्धिलाई संस्थागत गर्ने काममा सरकारमा रहेका प्रतिनिधिबाट कुनै पहल हुन नसक्नुले सरकारमा पार्टीको प्रतिनिधित्व प्रभावहीन र प्रत्युत्पादक हुन पुगेको आरोप अध्यक्ष आनन्दीदेवीले लगाएकी छन् । ...... अध्यक्षको वक्तव्यमा दुवै सद्भावनाको एकीकरणले अपेक्ष्ाित उत्साह ल्याउन नसक्नु, कार्यकर्तामा थप निराशा र विचलनको भाव पैदा गराउनु पार्टीका निम्ति चिन्ताको विषय बन्न पुगेको उल्लेख छ । 'संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको चुनौती र आन्दोलित मधेसको आकांक्षालाई पूरा गर्ने चुनौती सामना गर्ने सामथ्र्य पार्टीले राख्नैपर्छ,' विज्ञप्तिमा भनिएको छ- 'तर दुर्भाग्यवश नयाँ ढंगले सोचेर अघि बढ्ने काम भइरहेको छैन, सरकारी सुविधातर्फ उन्मुख गराएर पार्टीले आफ्नो लक्ष्य प्राप्त गर्न सक्दैन ।' ..... 'आन्दोलनकारी आठ पार्टीको एकतालाई कमजोर गर्ने, मुलुकमा अराजकता, अव्यवस्था बढाउने कुत्सित उद्देश्य राखी लोकतन्त्र र संविधानसभाविरोधी ताकतहरूको इसारामा यस्तो घृणित खेल भइराखेको हाम्रो धारणा छ,' प्रवक्ता सरिता गिरीद्वारा जारी विज्ञप्तिमा उल्लेख छ । विज्ञप्तिमा बैठक जारी रहेको जनाइएको छ ।
ँमाओवादीलाई संविधानसभादेखि डर’
लहानमा बृहत् गोलमेच सम्मेलन मधेसमा हत्या, हिंसा, अपहरण, लुट र बन्दलगायतका घटना बढिरहे पनि नागरिक समाज र अधिकारकर्मी अनपेक्षितरूपमा मौन रहेकोमा चिन्ता व्यक्त ..... कांग्रेसका विधायक जयप्रकाश गुप्ताले मधेस सशस्त्र आन्दोलनरत पक्षबाट पहाडे र मधेसी समुदायका निरपराध मानिस दिनानुदिन मारिए पनि छानबिन गर्ने संयन्त्र नहुँदा महत्त्व पाउन छाडिसकेको औंल्याएका थिए । 'तराईमा सशस्त्र आन्दोलनका नाममा निरपराध व्यक्तिहरू कुकुर बिरालासरि मारिएका छन्, यो नागरिक समाज, अधिकारकर्मीको दायित्वभित्र पर्छ कि पर्दैन ?' उनको कथन थियो- 'जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चाका कार्यकर्ता राज्यबाट प्रताडित हँुदा जेनेभा सन्धिअनुसारको व्यवहार खोज्छन् भने नागरिक समाज र अधिकारकर्मीले पनि व्यक्ति हत्यामा उनीहरूलाई सन्धि पालनाका लागि दबाब दिनसक्नुपर्छ ।' ....... सिरहा, सप्तरी, उदयपु, सुनसरी तथा मोरङका संघ- संस्थाका प्रतिनिधि, राजनीतिक दलका प्रतिनिधि, जातीय संगठनका प्रतिनिधि, बुद्धिजीवी, अधिकारकर्मी, कानुन व्यवसायी, सञ्चारकर्मी तथा पेसाकर्मीलगायतका राष्ट्रिय चर्चित बौद्धिक व्यक्तिहरूको सहभागिता रहेको सम्मेलनमा जनमोर्चा नेपाल समर्थित क्रान्तिकारी मधेसी मोर्चा, नेपालका अध्यक्ष रामरिझन यादवले 'अशान्त मधेस र समाधानका विकल्प' विषयक कार्यपत्र र प्राध्यापक विजयकान्त कर्णले 'राज्यको पुनर्संरचना र मधेसका सवाल' विषयमा कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत ...... विजयप्रसाद मिश्र ..... सम्मेलनमा तराईमा सशस्त्र संघर्षरत जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चा -ज्वाला) का केन्द्रीय अध्यक्ष ज्वाला सिंहको फोन भनाइ सुनाइएको थियो । मोर्चा वार्ता विरोधी नभएको तर वार्ताका निम्ति टोली गठन गर्दासमेत कथित सरकारले बेवास्ता गरेको बताउँदै सम्मेलनमा ज्वालासिंहको टेलिफोनबाट सार्वजनिक गरिएको अभिव्यक्तिमा सरकारले सेनाको बलमा दमन गर्न खोजेको र मधेसका समस्यालाई बेवास्ता गर्दै संविधानसभाको घोषणा गरेकाले धोका हुने प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त गरेका छन् । सिरहामा पुस १७ देखि असार १६ गतेसम्मको अवधिमा राज्य पक्षबाट गोली लागेर ४ जनाको मृत्यु १८ घाइते, माओवादीबाट एक, जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चा गोइत समूहबाट चार जना, ज्वाला समूहबाट २ जना र अन्य पक्षबाट २ जना र विस्फोटनमा १ जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ । गोइत समूहबाट १७ वटा, ज्वालापक्षबाट १८ अन्य पक्षबाट ६ जना अपहरणका घटना भएको इन्सेक सिरहाले जनाएको छ ।
पहिले दलहरूमा समावेशीकरण राजनीतिमा क्षेत्री-बाहुनको प्रभुत्व छ । सबै दलको केन्द्रीय तहमा मधेसी, जनजातिको समानुपातिक समावेशीकरण छैन । दलितको सबैभन्दा चिन्तालाग्दो अवस्था छ । दलको उच्च वा तल्ला तहमा उच्चजात बाहेकको अत्यन्तै न्यून समानुपातिक सहभागिता छ । अधिकांश दलको केन्द्रीय कार्यसमितिमा दलित, जनजाति, मधेसीको सहभागिता अत्यन्तै न्यून छ । ....... तराईका विभिन्न समुदायमध्ये यादव र थारूको प्रतिनिधित्वको अवस्था राम्रो रहेको छ । ...... मधेसी दलितको सहभागिता ज्यादै नगण्य छ । अन्तरिम संसद्मा दलितको सहभागिता माओवादीको सहभागिताले मात्र बढेको हो ...... उनीहरूको कार्यशैली र नारा बीचको बेमेल ..... जातीय समावेशीकरणको आन्दोलनले केही जनजाति, मधेसी र दलितभित्रै पनि नवअभिजात्य वर्ग जन्माउने खतरा छ ..... दलले समावेशीकरण प्रक्रिया तीव्र नबनाए जातीय हिंसात्मक राजनीति अग्रसर हुन्छ । तराईका हिंसात्मक गतिविधिमा संलग्न समूहहरू यसैका उदाहरण हुन् । ........ दलमा जातीय समावेशीकरण अत्यावश्यक छ ..... इतिहासको क्षतिपूर्तिको रूपमा दलमा जातीय समावेशीकरण हुनुपर्छ । नभए जातीय हिंसाको दुष्चक्रमा मुलुक फँस्ने निश्चित छ ।

Differences deepen within NSP-A, Minister Mahato not to step down NepalNews "I joined the cabinet as per the party decision. I will step down only after the party makes another decision," he said. ..... on Monday evening, Mahato, who is a vice president of the party, called the meeting of the central executive committee in which senior party vice president Laxman Lal Karna, another vice president Ram Narayan Yadav, general secretary duo Shyam Sundar Gupta and Anil Jha attended. Following the meeting, party spokesperson Sarita Giri issued a statement deploring the move to 'recall' Minister Mahato. ....... NSP-A leaders Bharat Bimal Yadav, Hridayesh Tripathi, Khusilal Mandal and Gobinda Tharu had accompanied Anandidevi Singh to the Prime Minister's residence where Singh handed over the letter 'recalling' Minister Mahato. At the meeting, PM Koirala is learnt to have asked the NSP-A leadership to resolve differences within their party. ..... party spokesperson Giri – who is currently close to Mahato faction – said that the decision to recall Mahato is 'totally wrong and was never decided by the party.' ..... "We were taken completely by surprise when we learnt of such a letter tendered to the Prime Minister," Giri said.
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