KATHMANDU, JAN 19 - The UCPN (Maoist) protested outside the Indian Embassy at Lainchour in the capital Tuesday afternoon as part of its previously announced programme to protest against "the rising Indian internvention in Nepali politics".

Hundreds of Maoist cadres took part in the gherao against the rising Indian intervention and the encroachment of Nepali territories at various places along the southern border of Nepal.

They staged a rally from Bhadrakali, in front of Singhadurbar today, before heading to Lainchour.

Senior Maoist leaders including Vice Chairman Narayankaji Shrestha, General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa and Giriraj Mani Pokharel led the rally.

Today's protest outside Singhdurbar and the Indian Embassy was fixed earlier as part of the fourth phase of  Maoist agitation.

The Maoists have been criticising India for its 'intervention' in the Nepali politics after they dislodged from the government last year over the army chief row. With their senior leaders taking part, they recently staged march pass at various border points where the encroachment of Nepali soil from the Indian side has been reported.

The Maoists have said that their recent agitation aims at safeguarding the national sovereignty and civilian supremacy.

Meanwhile, the Maoist youth wing Young Communist League greeted Indian Army Chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor with black flags at the Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival earlier today.

They chanted slogans against "Indian expansionism" and sported banners asking the Indian Army chief to go back home.

 

Posted on: 2010-01-20 04:22

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