Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Maoists withdraw Kathmandu blockade

The Maoists have withdrawn the weeklong blockade they had imposed on various routes leading to Kathmandu with effect from Wednesday, reports said quoting Kumari Moktan, executive head of the ‘Tamang Region Autonomous Government’ of the Maoists.

The blockade has been withdrawn following requests by human rights activists, journalists, and the civil society, reports quoted Moktan as saying.

The Maoists had imposed the blockade on the ‘Tamang Autonomous Region’ declared by them, which includes nine districts including Makwanpur, Dhading, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk.

nepalnews.com Dec 29

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