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March
01
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Clash:
Maoists and cadres of Madhesi People's
Rights Forum (MPRF) clashed in Banke district. MPRF members had retaliated
after the Maoists forced locals to attend the Maoists' mass meeting in
Nepalgunj. Maoist militia who arrived at the village chased away MPRF activists.
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UN assistance:
The 1260-strong UNMIN taskforce
will be reduced to 1080 following a cutback by five million US dollars. |
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March
03
2007
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Attack:
A little known organisation named
Terai cobra has killed one person in Rautahat district. Terai cobra is
latest among a number of organisations involved in agitation and violence
in Terai such as Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), two factions of Janatantrik
Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) and Madhesi Tigers.
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PLA weapons count:
The Nepal Army (NA)
has expressed dissatisfaction over the figure of UN-registered Maoist weapons.
Defending the figure of weapons registered, Maoist leader Prachanda had
recently claimed that some of the weapons had been destroyed in fire and
floods. He also said the PLA mostly used grenades and socket bombs. |
March
05
2007
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Negotiations:
The government renewed appeals
for the breakaway Maoist faction Janatrantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM)
to agree to negotiations to end violence in Terai region.
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Narcotics Smuggling:
The United States has indicated that Nepal's Maoists
are involved in smuggling narcotic drugs to finance their insurgency. |
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March
09
2007
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Conspiracy: Maoist leader Prachanda reiterated
that there were conspiracies being hatched by the palace elements to malign
the Maoists.
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Maoist weapons:
The Government of India
has discounted fears that the weapons being surrendered by the Maoists
in Nepal would eventually flow to Naxalites in India.
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General strike:
Defying the general strike
called by the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, bazaars, factories and academic
institutions remained open in the city of Biratnagar and in Bardiya and
Morang districts. Traffic also resumed as usual in Nepalgunj. |
March
11
2007
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Tripartite report:
The United Nations
Political Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) made public the conclusions of a tripartite
report on the first phase of the UN registration of Maoist arms and fighters.
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Violence in Terai:
Fresh violence erupted in Nepal's Terai region as
Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (Jwala) said they were ending their truce
and beginning a new 'war'.
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Violence in Terai:
At least 31 people have been killed this year in
the protests organised by the Madhesi People's
Rights Forum (MPRF) . |
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March
13
2007
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Strikes:
The Madhesi People's Rights Forum
(MPRF) called off its indefinite strike and road blockades in Nepal's
southern Terai region after considering the severe impact it was having
on civilians. |
March
16
2007
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Maoist's weapons:
CPN-M chairman Prachanda
has said that thousands of PLA's grenades remain outside cantonments. In
the Maoist's opinion the weapons like socket bombs and other explosives
do not qualify the UN standard for arms management. Maoists are facing
criticism for their 'low weapon count' during registration.
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Maoist's weapons:
The United Nations Mission in Nepal is concerned
about media reports quoting Maoist chairman Prachanda as saying that the
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) retains weapons and combatants outside
the cantonment sites.
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Maoist's weapons:
Maoists said 706 weapons, 5,966 combatants (5012
men and 954 women) are registered in Chitwan cantonment.
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Media:
CPN-M chairman Prachanda said
that Maoist affiliated journalists should fight against imperialist domination
and foreign investment in media. |
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March
20
2007
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Clashes in the south:
Activists of anti-government Madhesi Peoples
Rights Forum (MPRF) and the supporters of the government clashed in the
southern town of Birgunj. Clashes have also broken out in two eastern towns
between parties favouring a republic and those wanting to keep the monarchy.
MPRF activists also clashed with police.
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Constituent assembly:
Eight party task force has been working on a
code of conduct, minimum common programme, policies, fixing the date of
constituent assembly polls for 15 June 2007.
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Anti-Maoist protests:
Nepal's business community declared an indefinite
strike against the Maoists, accusing them of violence, intimidation, extortion
and abductions. |
March
21
2007
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Gun battle:
At least 25 people have died in a gun battle between activists
of a former Maoist group and supporters of a regional rights group in the
eastern Terai region. |
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March
25
2007
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Security measures:
New security measures were imposed Saturday to avert
more violence in southeastern Nepal. After the Gaur carnage in Rautahat
district Maoists threatened retaliation for the deaths of theri comrades.
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Maoist's doubts:
Senior Maoist leader, Dev Gurung, has raised doubts
about the leadership qualities of Prime Minister Koirala after members
of the the Koirala-led Congress party has expressed doubts about holding
the Constituent Assembly polls on schedule. |
March
30
2007
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Peace in danger:
The multi-party government does not intend to share
power fairly with the Maoists and this may jeopardise the peace process
in the Himalayan nation, a top Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai said. |
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March
31
2007
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Interim government:
Maoists are
to join the interim government under the terms of a deal. The deal reportedly
assigns the Maoists control of five ministries. |
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