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Prachanda to lead protest against Indian 'encroachments'

The former rebel will also protest against alleged unilateral construction of dams by India near the border that has led to Nepalese territory being inundated.

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Maoists' supremo Prachanda will spearhead protests against alleged encroachment of Nepalese territories by New Delhi, amid stepped up anti-India rhetorics, including blaming the giant neighbour's "naked interference" for the deepening political crisis here.

The politburo of the main opposition Unified CPN (Maoist) has decided to organise protests in the disputed border regions, where India has allegedly encroached upon Nepalese territories.

The former rebels will also protest against alleged unilateral construction of dams by India near the border that has led to Nepalese territory being inundated.

Maoists chairman Prachanda will lead the protest in the disputed Kalapani region, the tri-junction between Nepal, India and China, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, the deputy leader of the Parliamentary party, said yesterday.

Prachanda has called for the withdrawal of Indian troops from Kalapani, a disputed part of Nepal’s territory on the borders of India, Nepal and China.

Vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai will take charge of protests in Susta of Nawalparasi district, while hardline leader Mohan Vaidya Kiran will lead the protest in Pashupatinagar in Ilam district.

Shrestha will address anti-India rallies at the Laxmanpur dam site, which the Maoists claim has led to Nepalese territory being inundated due to alleged unilateral construction of dams by India near the border.

Prachanda has demanded the scrapping of the 1950 Indo-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty along with all other "unequal" pacts with India, and sought the ending of "special relationship" with its southern giant neighbour.

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