The CPN Maoist has detached itself from all political parties on Thursday and decided to pursue its own anti-Indian political mission, which it claimed was essential to safeguard national sovereignty.
The party along with other 16 opposition was supposed to chart out a joint protest program to topple the Bhattarai led government following a joint meeting that took place at the CPN UML headquarters today.
However, things took a different turn at the meeting after CPN Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya, Secretary Dev Gurung, among other of the party’s leaders clarified that they won’t be actively participating in the proposed ‘anti-government’ protest.
Sources, who participated in the meeting informed that the other political parties mainly Nepali Congress leaders had objected against the CPN Maoist’s ‘national sovereignty’ campaign- that aims at effectively restricting screening of Indian movies across the country, import of import of agricultural goods, dairy products and fisheries and also plying of Indian number plate bearing vehicles in any part of the country.
NC President Sushil Koirala had officially asked the CPN Maoist to roll back its national sovereignty protest claiming that it would divert the political course that the opposition wants to centre on overthrowing the Bhattarai government.
The CPN Maoist leaders denied to buzz to the request claiming that the campaign was part of their 70 point demand submitted to the government earlier. And while assuring the gathering that they will support the ousting of the Bhattarai led government, denied to actively participate in it.
They announced plans that they will pursue their national sovereignty drive with full force and see to it that it established and implemented on a sustainable course.
On Thursday, the party also organised a joint meeting with chiefs of most diplomatic missions in Kathmandu and briefed them about the party’s short term and longterm policy. Party spokesperson Pampha Bhusal informed that the program, first of its kind since the establishment of the party in June, was centred on building mutual relationship with diplomatic missions and officially informing them of party’s policy.
Meanwhile, though a press release issued by the party on Wednesday had claimed that all its proposed activities to safe-guard national sovereignty would come into effect from Thursday, media reports claimed that CPN Maoist cadres have effectively implemented in Chitwan, Makwanpur, Dhading and other Indian bordering districts since yesterday.
The online version of the Republica Daily, claimed that the CPN Maoist cadres established camps along major highways and obstructed the plying of Indian number plate bearing vehicles in ten districts including those mentioned earlier and others that are part of the party’s self proclaimed Tamsaling State.
Quoting CPN Maoist spokesperson Pumpha Bhusal, the Daily further reported that the CPN Maoist also intended to put a stopper on the broadcasting of Indian television channels in the near future.
Bhusal is also quoted as claiming that presently the party had not targeted Indian TV channels due to lack of technical resources and expertise to stop the broadcast.
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