People will Defy Bandhs, Says Dahal
Chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the people will reject and counter the bandh called by the Mohan Baidhya-led CPN-Maoist in its bid to foil November 19 elections.At a meeting with the cadres gathering in Biratnagar last Thursday, Dahal said the bandh called from November 11 to 20 will not make any impact in the November 19 elections. There is no meaning of the Bandh if we are to draft constitution that addresses their demands as well as the people’s rights, he said.
Dr Wagle Passes Away
Dr Chitra Prasad Wagle, passed away while struggling with appendix cancer at the Grandy hospital in Kathmandu last Thursday. Dr. Wagle who dedicated most of his medical career in attending the medical needs of rural Nepalese had been struggling with cancer for the past several months. Wagle was admitted at the Hospital on October 19. Prior to this he was treated in Thailand and India. The government had awarded him with ‘Excellence in Health Service Award’ as recognition of his continous service to the people of rural Argakhanchi.
Road Mishap Claims Two
Two passengers were killed and nine others were injured in Nuwakot district after a truck, they were travelling in, skidded off the road last Monday. Police has identified the deceased as Lalu Maya Tamang, 52, of Kalyanpur-9 and Ram Prasad Adhikari, 50. The mini truck (Ba 1 Kha 8494) heading for Raniswar of Kalyanpur VDC from Bidur Municipality-8, Baguwa, skidded off the road. Truck driver Santosh Tamang, 23, of Thansing-4, two passengers- Sunita Thakuri of Kalyanpur-9 and Srijana Singh Thakuri- have sustained critical injuries in the accident.They were brought to Kathmandu for treatment. Rests of the injured have already returned home after receiving medical attention at Trishuli Hospital.
CPN-Maoist Vandalises UML’s Poll Materials
CPN-Maoist, which has vowed to boycott the upcoming CA polls, has vandalised the election materials of CPN-UML in Myagdi last Monday. According to CPN (UML) district secretary Balkrishna Subedi, a group of CPN-Maoist cadres have vandalised materials after confiscating it from the porters, who were taking it to Bhagwati for holding the election campaign there. Subedi accused a group of CPN-Maoist cadres led by district leader Lalu Kisan have vandalised their campaigning materials. The CPN-Maoist said that the local cadres might have vandalised the materials as per the party’s policy of boycotting the CA polls.
“CPN-Maoist anti-poll activities illegal”
UCPN (Maoist) spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota has termed the CPN-Maoist’s anti-poll activities illegal and warned the breakaway party to not repeat it. “No one holds a right to disturb the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) polls by going against the people’s sentiments and wants,” he said speaking at a regular weekly press meet organized in the party headquarters, Paris Danda, last Saturday.
“Poll waves on our favour”
Nepali Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel has claimed that a nationwide wave in favour of his party has been created on the eve of poll and added that NC will lead the process of promulgating democratic constitution. Talking with the voters last Tuesday in Tanahu, he said, “There is trust among the people for the party as it practice what it preaches.”
