Maoists call indefinite bandh from May 2

KATHMANDU: The main opposition party Unified CPN-Maoist on Monday announced an indefinite nationwide bandh effective from May 2.

Speaking at an interaction programme with senior journalists, editors and columnists at Yak and Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu, Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said that the protests would be largely peaceful and non-violent.
“We have called an indefinite bandh from May 2 to ensure peace and promulgation of the constitution and form a national unity government,” Prachanda said.
However, he informed that the dialogue with government will continue side by side during the agitation.
According to him, the strike would largely centre in Katmandu valley as well as the district headquarters throughout the nation.
He also said the strike would prolong if the protests on May 1 could not be fruitful to form the consensus government. He urged the general public to support the strike.
During the interaction, he accused the government for undermining their mass protest scheduled for May 1.
The main opposition party UCPN-M has announced to organise a massive demonstrations in the capital on May 1 on the occasion of international Labor Day to pressurise the government for the timely promulgation of the statute.
Maoist top brass responded the queries raised by the senior journalists and editor during the interaction.
Editors of broad-sheet dailies, television channels, news magazines and weeklies were present in the interaction.