The Unified CPN (Maoist) has brought tens of thousands of cadres to Kathmandu from various districts around the country to participate in the mass protests on May 1 and the indefinite general strike from the next day.
UCPN (Maoist) cadres have entered Kathmandu from all around the country. They have come from as far as Bardiya, a Terai district more than 600 km west of Kathmandu.
Police have claimed at least 40,000 cadres have entered the valley from different entry points like Thankot, Sanga, Sankhu and Dakshinkali till Tuesday.
There are plans to bring at least 20,000 cadres per day till May 1. Cadres from nearby districts like Dhading, Kavre, Gorkha, Tanahun are yet to come.
The Maoist cadres who entered the valley have taken shelter in various open areas, party palaces, temple areas, under construction housings, empty buildings and government and private school premises.
They have even asked many schools to make arrangements for their food. Maoist cadres have asked for donation from schools, banks, housing companies and small and medium businessmen.
Reports say, in districts like Chitwan and Nawalparasi, the Maoists have asked at least one person from each household to participate in the protests.
Cadres from rural areas have been brought to Kathmandu saying the next phase of agitation would be urban-centred.
Meanwhile, Maoist military wing chief Nanda Kishor Pun has directed all PLA members to remain in high alert. Issuing statement Tuesday, Pun asked all PLA members staying on home leave to return to their camps and those in the camps not to go for a home leave
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