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May - 1 
One Police Constable, Ambika Pokharel, injured when a group of unidentified assailants shot at him in Jhapa District in the evening of May 1, reports Nepal News. Sources said that the armed assailants opened fire at Constable Ambika Pokharel, who was
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One Police Constable, Ambika Pokharel, injured when a group of unidentified assailants shot at him in Jhapa District in the evening of May 1, reports Nepal News. Sources said that the armed assailants opened fire at Constable Ambika Pokharel, who was currently posted at Birtamod Area Police Office, near the Aduwa Bridge in Birtamod at around 6 pm.
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May - 1 
Peace and Reconstruction Minister Barsha Man Pun has claimed that the UCPN (Maoist) has transformed into a democratic party like others as it has approved the democratic path. He added that it was impossible for the UCPN (Maoist) to capture the power
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Peace and Reconstruction Minister Barsha Man Pun has claimed that the UCPN (Maoist) has transformed into a democratic party like others as it has approved the democratic path. He added that it was impossible for the UCPN (Maoist) to capture the power at the situation. At a program organised here in the District, Pun, who is representing the Maoists in the government, said that the Maoists have already abandoned the ‘hardline course’. "The power cannot be captured at this point of time. We have also joined the democratic politics. Do not doubt in it," Pun said. Hinting at the approval of democratic line for peace and statute by the recent Maoist Central Committee, Pun, also a former People Liberation Army (PLA) combatant said the party has decided to move forward as per the demand of time and age. He ruled out the possibility of completing the drafting of new constitution by May 28 and added that all the parties agreed to it.
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May - 1 
Police arrested three persons, Tej Kumar Mahato, Santosh Mahato and Basanta Kumar Mahato, along with weapons from Mahottari District. A pistol and five rounds of bullets were also recovered from their possession
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Police arrested three persons, Tej Kumar Mahato, Santosh Mahato and Basanta Kumar Mahato, along with weapons from Mahottari District. A pistol and five rounds of bullets were also recovered from their possession
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May - 1 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal On May 1 warned of agitation from May 29 if the Constitution Assembly (CA) is dissolved, reports Nepal News. The CA term ends on May 28. Addressing the May Day functi
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (UCPN-Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal On May 1 warned of agitation from May 29 if the Constitution Assembly (CA) is dissolved, reports Nepal News. The CA term ends on May 28. Addressing the May Day function organised by his party affiliated trade union at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu Dahal said his party would not tolerate if anyone tried to derail the peace and constitution writing process by conspiracy. Maoists raised the demand for CA and initiated the peace process and we cannot see the CA and the peace process aborted, said Dahal. UCPN (Maoist) central committee has recently adopted a political line that focuses at the peace process and the constitution writing as opposed to the strategy of people's revolt passed by the parties Palungtar plenum.
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May - 2 
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal said the constitution drafting process can move ahead smoothly only after the peace process is taken to a logical conclusion. Stating that the coalition partner UCPN-M's role is crucial to ensure successful conclusion
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Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal said the constitution drafting process can move ahead smoothly only after the peace process is taken to a logical conclusion. Stating that the coalition partner UCPN-M's role is crucial to ensure successful conclusion of the peace process, he said without the active participation and involvement of the Maoist party that task is next to impossible. Khanal praised the crucial decisions taken by the Maoists in favor the ongoing processes of constitution drafting and peace and described them as vital to successfully concluded the peace process.
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Ruling coalition partners Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on May 2 agreed to extend Constituent Assembly (CA)’s term that expires on May 28 after forging consensus with
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Ruling coalition partners Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on May 2 agreed to extend Constituent Assembly (CA)’s term that expires on May 28 after forging consensus with other political parties, reports Nepal News. The meeting between the two parties took a decision to this effect. The meeting also decided to hold discussions with opposition parties including Nepali Congress to bring out early budget and take them into confidence on the matter. Emerging from the meeting, UCPN-M vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha said, "The meeting concluded that there is no alternative left but to extend Constituent Assembly’s term. But the duration will be fixed after consultations with other political parties.”
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Information and Communications, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, said that the Government would make public a draft of new constitution before May 28, reports Kantipuronline. Mahara said the Government would issue a draf
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Information and Communications, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, said that the Government would make public a draft of new constitution before May 28, reports Kantipuronline. Mahara said the Government would issue a draft constitution by May 28, as it would be impossible to promulgate a full statute without consensus among the political parties.
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Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal Chairperson Kamal Thapa argued that another extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) will serve no purpose; instead it will lead the country to a greater crisis, according to Himalayan Times. Thapa claimed that the
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Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal Chairperson Kamal Thapa argued that another extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) will serve no purpose; instead it will lead the country to a greater crisis, according to Himalayan Times. Thapa claimed that the country’s situation will remain the same no matter how many times the CA term is extended and the best way out is to go for elections after dissolving the CA. Furthermore, he blamed the CA elections without first managing Maoist combatants and their weapons for the present situation.
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Kantipuronline reports that Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala and other senior party leaders accused the UCPN-M of not being responsible about concluding the constitution and peace process on time. Koirala said the Maoists are not in favo
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Kantipuronline reports that Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala and other senior party leaders accused the UCPN-M of not being responsible about concluding the constitution and peace process on time. Koirala said the Maoists are not in favour of drafting the constitution on time and taking the peace process to a logical end. The NC chief claimed that the Maoists carry out their political activities by terrorising people with their arms and army. He warned that people would punish the Maoists as they did the Rana rulers if the former continued the politics of violence and intimidation. Another NC senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba said promulgation of the new constitution is impossible without the integration and rehabilitation of cantoned Maoist fighters.
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May - 4 
Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), Communist Party of Nepal- United (CPN-United), Communist Party of Nepal- Marxist Leninist Socialist (CPN-ML Socialist) also joined govt. He inducted eight ministers and four state ministers from the UCPN-M, three mini
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Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), Communist Party of Nepal- United (CPN-United), Communist Party of Nepal- Marxist Leninist Socialist (CPN-ML Socialist) also joined govt. He inducted eight ministers and four state ministers from the UCPN-M, three ministers and a state minister from the MJF and one minister from each CPN-United and CPN-ML Socialist.
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has got the Home Ministry in the latest expansion of cabinet on May 4, reports Nepal News. Deputy Prime Minister and Maoist leader in the Government, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who held the communicat
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has got the Home Ministry in the latest expansion of cabinet on May 4, reports Nepal News. Deputy Prime Minister and Maoist leader in the Government, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who held the communication portfolio, was appointed Home Minister
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May - 4 
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda’s move to recommend Krishna Bahadur Mahara as a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs has irked the hardliner faction led by Vice Chairman Mohan Baidya and his close aides. Peace and Reco
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UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda’s move to recommend Krishna Bahadur Mahara as a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs has irked the hardliner faction led by Vice Chairman Mohan Baidya and his close aides. Peace and Reconstruction Minister Pun resigned his post on May 4 just after Mahara got the Home Ministry. The Baidya faction had threatened to recall their ministers from the Government if the Home Ministry is not entrusted to them, while Pun was threatening to resign from the Government.
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Explosives were found in a passenger bus that was heading for Janakpur (Dhanusa District) from Kakdbhitta in Jhapa District on May 5, reports Kantipuronline. Police found the explosives in the bus at Purano Bhansar in Kakadbhitta in the course of che
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Explosives were found in a passenger bus that was heading for Janakpur (Dhanusa District) from Kakdbhitta in Jhapa District on May 5, reports Kantipuronline. Police found the explosives in the bus at Purano Bhansar in Kakadbhitta in the course of checking the vehicle.
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May - 5 
Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav said he will not allow any anti-India activity in Nepali soil. He also said he will maintain the diplomatic protocol and not allow the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (U
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Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav said he will not allow any anti-India activity in Nepali soil. He also said he will maintain the diplomatic protocol and not allow the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) to “violate” diplomatic norms the way they did while protesting against Indian diplomats in the recent past. He also said Nepal’s soil will not be used against any of its neighbours. Nepal’s relation with India and China, he said, depends on equality and mutual benefits, but relations with the southern neighbour “is somehow different and is multi-dimensional.”
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May - 6 
Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala remarked that the peace and constitution drafting processes would not be possible if the UCPN-M continued its lust for arms and maintained communist mindset. He added that the adherence to the communist ideolo
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Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala remarked that the peace and constitution drafting processes would not be possible if the UCPN-M continued its lust for arms and maintained communist mindset. He added that the adherence to the communist ideology that has become extinct from the world would lead the Maoists to its downfall just like other tyrants.
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May - 6 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadre in Rampurbirta area of Siraha District in the night of May 6, reports Nepal News. Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead Bindeshwar Mahato at Manaharwa Chok nea
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadre in Rampurbirta area of Siraha District in the night of May 6, reports Nepal News. Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead Bindeshwar Mahato at Manaharwa Chok near his house. Mahato was a Siraha District committee member of the UCPN-M. The UCPN-M Siraha District In-Charge Harinarayan Chaudhary said that Mahato was shot due to inter-party feud in the village.
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May - 6 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 6 said that the party has prepared a clear-cut action plan for the integration and rehabilitation of the combatants staying in the cantonments to give a
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 6 said that the party has prepared a clear-cut action plan for the integration and rehabilitation of the combatants staying in the cantonments to give a head-start to the peace process before May 28, according to Nepal News. He said he had not been able to table the proposal at the three-party meeting due to absence of Nepali Congress leaders. Dahal claimed that a concrete agreement would be reached within a few days on key issues of peace process including regrouping and rehabilitation packages. More then 19,000 Maoist combatants staying in seven major and 21 satellite camps across the country are awaiting integration or rehabilitation. Dahal denied having any differences within his party over the recent Cabinet, adds Kantipuronline.
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May - 8 
Nepali Congress (NC) is to seek a written commitment from the ruling parties, especially the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), on completing outstanding issues in both the peace and statute writing processes before agreeing to extendi
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Nepali Congress (NC) is to seek a written commitment from the ruling parties, especially the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), on completing outstanding issues in both the peace and statute writing processes before agreeing to extending the Constituent Assembly (CA), reports Kantipuronline. The written commitment, according to NC leaders, will be the only condition for extending the CA tenure beyond May 28, said NC leaders. Two important committees—one on the peace process and the other on statute writing—have almost finalised their draft proposals, which will be forwarded to the ruling parties, after final discussions in the party.
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May - 9 
CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal said action will be taken against Prime Minister Jhalanath khanal, who is also UML party chairman, for his decision to allot the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) portfolio to the UCPN-M. Nepal reiterated that K
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CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal said action will be taken against Prime Minister Jhalanath khanal, who is also UML party chairman, for his decision to allot the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) portfolio to the UCPN-M. Nepal reiterated that Khanal will face action for defying the CPN-UML party decision not to give home ministry to the Maoists. He, however, didn’t say what kind of action will be taken against Khanal.
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May - 9 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda tried to assure the people on May 9 that the Constituent assembly (CA) term would be extended and the parties will offer a clear roadmap for the peace proc
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda tried to assure the people on May 9 that the Constituent assembly (CA) term would be extended and the parties will offer a clear roadmap for the peace process and constitution drafting, reports Kantipuronline. He said that “we will need at least six months” of extension to promulgate a new constitution. Dahal acknowledged there were differences among the parties and that the new constitution needs to be a compromise document, which would offer “a win-win situation for all.” Dahal also said that his party was prepared to complete the regrouping of Maoist combatants before May 28 and that it is willing to hold open discussions on disputed issues of the new constitution. “Regrouping should and will take place before May 28,” he said. “We will have to provide a credible basis to assure the people that the peace process has moved forward. We have endorsed our plan to move ahead with integration through our Central Committee.”
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May - 9 
Top leaders of the ruling parties Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and UCPN-M are learnt to have informally agreed to find an alternative to the barely few month old Jhala Nath Khanal Government, according to Nepal News. A
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Top leaders of the ruling parties Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and UCPN-M are learnt to have informally agreed to find an alternative to the barely few month old Jhala Nath Khanal Government, according to Nepal News. A secret meeting of top leaders of the coalition partners convened at Baneshwor thoroughly evaluated Prime Minister Khanal’s leadership in the Government and decided that an alternative to the current Government is a must to institutionalise the republic by taking the peace process to a logical conclusion.
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May - 10 
Maoist leader Barshaman Pun countered Mahat's views, saying that there is no alternative to the Khanal-led Government in the current scenario. He claimed that parties are going to reach an agreement within a few days to establish a separate Security
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Maoist leader Barshaman Pun countered Mahat's views, saying that there is no alternative to the Khanal-led Government in the current scenario. He claimed that parties are going to reach an agreement within a few days to establish a separate Security Force by merging certain number of personnel from the Nepal Army and the Maoist People's Liberation Army.
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May - 10 
Nepali Congress (NC) leader Ram Sharan Mahat said his party would not be ready to extend the tenure of the CA unless Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khnal steps down. Mahat said NC would stand against any proposal to extend CA's tenure if Khanal does not q
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Nepali Congress (NC) leader Ram Sharan Mahat said his party would not be ready to extend the tenure of the CA unless Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khnal steps down. Mahat said NC would stand against any proposal to extend CA's tenure if Khanal does not quit by May 28. "Khanal government is legitimate as it was formed on the basis of the illegitimate seven-point agreement. It has also failed in both the missions - peace process and constitution-drafting," the NC leader added.
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May - 10 
Police on May 10 arrested three Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadres in connection with their involvement in extortion in Lalitpur District, reports Kantipuronline. The arrestees, identified as Hari Bahadur Bhujel, a native of Kav
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Police on May 10 arrested three Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadres in connection with their involvement in extortion in Lalitpur District, reports Kantipuronline. The arrestees, identified as Hari Bahadur Bhujel, a native of Kavre, Santa Man Lama of Lalitpur and Ujjwal aka Donang Blon of Lalitpur, were found extorting gullible people in Lalitpur in the name of Valley Tigers’ Group. While Blon is a cadre of Newa State Committee of the UCPN-M, the others are cadres of Young Communist League (YCL), the youth wing of UCPN-M. The modus operandi of the trio was to threaten the locals over telephone with dire consequences and compel them to cough up hefty sums of money. It was found that the trio had extorted at least NR 800,000 from denizens of Dhukuchhap Village Development Committee (VDC) of Lalitpur.
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May - 10 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 10 hit back at the voices from some political quarters against the imminent extension of the tenure of the Constituent Assembly (CA), claiming that
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 10 hit back at the voices from some political quarters against the imminent extension of the tenure of the Constituent Assembly (CA), claiming that "regressive and status-quoist forces" are plotting to dissolve the CA, according to Nepal News. Dahal said such are plotting to dissolve the assembly as they are alarmed by the possibility of a constitution dominated by Maoist agendas. He said there is no alternative to extending the CA's term to draft a 'people's constitution' and that the Maoist party would fight till last minute to make sure that the constitution is written from the CA. He, however, did not clarify for how long the CA's term would be extended. Dahal also claimed that a "concrete understanding" would evolve among the parties within a few days on issues concerning the peace process.
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May - 11 
A group had assaulted local Nepali Congress member Yogendra Dhakal. Dahal, who was accompanying injured Dhakal to a hospital in an ambulance, was abducted on the way to Koshi Zonal Hospital, local Maoist leader Ganesh Upreti said. Police suspect Daha
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A group had assaulted local Nepali Congress member Yogendra Dhakal. Dahal, who was accompanying injured Dhakal to a hospital in an ambulance, was abducted on the way to Koshi Zonal Hospital, local Maoist leader Ganesh Upreti said. Police suspect Dahal may have been abducted by the same group that attacked Dhakal.
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May - 11 
An unidentified group abducted a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadre, identified as Rajendra Dahal, from Jai Nepal chowk in Biratnagar in Morang District on May 11, Kantipuronline reports.
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An unidentified group abducted a Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadre, identified as Rajendra Dahal, from Jai Nepal chowk in Biratnagar in Morang District on May 11, Kantipuronline reports.
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May - 11 
Normal life was paralysed in Lumbini, Gandaki and Dhaulagiri Districts due to a bandh (shutdown strike) imposed by Chhetri Samaj, an ethnic outfit, on May 11 (today), reports Nepal News. Police arrested five Samaj activists while they were enforcing
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Normal life was paralysed in Lumbini, Gandaki and Dhaulagiri Districts due to a bandh (shutdown strike) imposed by Chhetri Samaj, an ethnic outfit, on May 11 (today), reports Nepal News. Police arrested five Samaj activists while they were enforcing the strike in Butwal. Chhetri Samaj called the one-day shutdown strike in the three Districts putting forth a seven-point demand that includes enlisting Chhetris as Janjatis (indigenous nationalities), reservations in national body and timely promulgation of the constitution, among others. The outfit had imposed a similar bandh in Rapti zone two days ago against caste based federalism.
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May - 12 
Pradip Nepal, who is the politburo member of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), on May 11 claimed that the PM has become “half Maoist” already, according to Nepal News. He said that although Khanal is CPN-UML part
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Pradip Nepal, who is the politburo member of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), on May 11 claimed that the PM has become “half Maoist” already, according to Nepal News. He said that although Khanal is CPN-UML party chairman and heads the Government led by the party, he is actually a “Maoist Prime Minister” at heart. He said that he believes that Khanal defied party’s clear orders not to allot Home Ministry portfolio to the Maoists. Pradip Nepal added that action must be taken against Khanal for his open misdemeanor.
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May - 12 
Prime Minister (PM) Jhalanath Khanal said on May 12 (today) that he will not resign from the post without accomplishing the mission of peace and statute drafting, reports Kantipuronline. PM Khanal said that the current Government is committed to comp
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Prime Minister (PM) Jhalanath Khanal said on May 12 (today) that he will not resign from the post without accomplishing the mission of peace and statute drafting, reports Kantipuronline. PM Khanal said that the current Government is committed to completing the tasks assigned to it. He added that the remaining time will be utilised to the fullest in order to pilot the peace process to a logical conclusion prior to May 28.
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May - 12 
The Government on May 12 registered a proposal in Parliament to amend the Interim Constitution and extend the tenure of the Constituent Assembly (CA) by one more year, reports Kantipuronline. The proposal seeks to amend Article 64 that states that th
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The Government on May 12 registered a proposal in Parliament to amend the Interim Constitution and extend the tenure of the Constituent Assembly (CA) by one more year, reports Kantipuronline. The proposal seeks to amend Article 64 that states that the tenure of the CA would expire three years after its first sitting — to “four years” from the first sitting held in May 28, 2008. The Bill says that Article 82 of the Interim Constitution envisages that the responsibility of the CA would cease only after a new constitution comes into effect. The Government argued that significant progress has been made in the constitution drafting process and that there is no alternative to promulgating a new constitution through the CA. Law and Justice Minister Prabhu Sah registered a Bill proposing the amendment in accordance with a decision taken by the Cabinet.
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May - 12 
The Nepali Congress (NC) said it will support CA extension only if three conditions are met — agreement on numbers and modality of integration of former Maoist combatants and their regrouping so that the peace process reaches an ‘irreversible' positi
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The Nepali Congress (NC) said it will support CA extension only if three conditions are met — agreement on numbers and modality of integration of former Maoist combatants and their regrouping so that the peace process reaches an ‘irreversible' position; agreement on draft democratic constitution; and the abrogation of the seven-point agreement between Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal and Prachanda and resignation of the present government.
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May - 12 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda told reporters, “All leaders were of the view that extension of CA was essential but government should be able to justify the extension and come up with a
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda told reporters, “All leaders were of the view that extension of CA was essential but government should be able to justify the extension and come up with a clear roadmap to bring peace and constitution drafting process to a logical end,” adds The Hindu.
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May - 12 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has expressed willingness to agree on the modality of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) integration, starting the process of regrouping the combatants and introducing a time-bound action plan to compl
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has expressed willingness to agree on the modality of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) integration, starting the process of regrouping the combatants and introducing a time-bound action plan to complete the peace process before the May 28 deadline, according to Kantipuronline. Party leaders said on May 12 they are ready to demonstrate ‘further flexibility’ on the integration and rehabilitation issue to justify the extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) tenure. Different parties are likely to agree on integrating 8-10,000 combatants, according to an unnamed Maoist leader. Parties are close to deal on the mixed force. The Maoists have demanded that the PLA should be given the leadership of the mixed force. “We will settle the outstanding issues related to integration before the expiry of the current Constituent Assembly term,” said Maoist Standing Committee member Barsha Man Pun, adding, “We are ready to demonstrate flexibility to forge a new agreement.” Pun said they will settle the norms issue soon in consultation with other parties. Fixation of the norms of integration and rank harmonisation are the contentious issues in the integration process. The Special Committee for the Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of Maoist combatants is discussing four different integration modalities, including the formation of a separate force for the PLA and a mixed force comprising the PLA and personnel from the existing security forces.
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May - 13 
Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Krishna Prasad Situala said his party is not ready to extend the term of the CA in the existing situation. Situala said the NC would not agree to extend the CA's deadline as long as the UCPN-M sticks to "politic
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Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Krishna Prasad Situala said his party is not ready to extend the term of the CA in the existing situation. Situala said the NC would not agree to extend the CA's deadline as long as the UCPN-M sticks to "politics of arms" and refuses to return the seized properties and integrate its combatants.
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May - 13 
Sadbhawana Party chairman Rajendra Mahato warned that his party will walk out of the CA and take to the streets to wage a strong movement if the CA’s term is extended again without forging consensus among the parties. He said that a clear roadmap to
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Sadbhawana Party chairman Rajendra Mahato warned that his party will walk out of the CA and take to the streets to wage a strong movement if the CA’s term is extended again without forging consensus among the parties. He said that a clear roadmap to complete the ongoing processes of peace and constitution should be prepared before going for extension of CA’s tenure.
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May - 13 
The Government on May 13 formed three-member ministerial team headed by Minister without Portfolio Ghanshyam Bhusal to negotiate with different agitating groups, reports Nepal News. The government formed the negotiating team after a series of shutdow
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The Government on May 13 formed three-member ministerial team headed by Minister without Portfolio Ghanshyam Bhusal to negotiate with different agitating groups, reports Nepal News. The government formed the negotiating team after a series of shutdown strikes called by different groups continued to paralyse normal life across the country.
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May - 13 
The United Nations (UN) continues to list Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) "as a party to conflict using child soldiers" in its latest report, reports Kantipuronline. The Secretary General's report on Children and Armed Conflict prese
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The United Nations (UN) continues to list Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) "as a party to conflict using child soldiers" in its latest report, reports Kantipuronline. The Secretary General's report on Children and Armed Conflict presented before the UN Security Council on April 23 has included Maoist in the list of 52 armed forces from Asian and African countries that recruit or use children, kill or maim children or commit sexual violence against children during the armed conflict. This is the sixth annual report that has put the Maoists on a watch list for using minors. The Maoists discharged of 2,973 minors from the cantonments in 2010. The discharge process was carried out as per the tripartite action plan that was signed between the Maoists, the Government of Nepal and the UN in December 2009. 2,394 individuals including 1,843 minors were released from the seven main cantonment sites during the formal ceremonies organised between January 7- February 8, 2010 and the "no-shows" were discharged through the sign off process involving the Maoist leadership a month later. The Maoists, however, insist that they have cut links with the "child soldiers" and that the UN has failed to adequately document the discharge of 4,008 disqualified combatants that included minors. "We handed over the disqualified combatants to the UN and suggested them to accept the rehabilitation packages after signing the action plan. They have cut off the links with the PLA," said Maoist Standing Committee member Barsha Man Pun, adding, "The UN's conclusion has deprived us of justice. We will raise our reservations regarding this issue during the upcoming visits of the senior UN officials."
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May - 13 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Puspha Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda expressed serious dissatisfaction over the recent Government move of tabling a bill to extend the current term of the Constituent Assembly (CA) by one more yea
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Puspha Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda expressed serious dissatisfaction over the recent Government move of tabling a bill to extend the current term of the Constituent Assembly (CA) by one more year. He told Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal that his party is serious about the PM’s unilateral decision to table the bill. In response, Khanal told Dahal it was important for the Government to table the bill to complete due process for constitution amendment before May 28 as it had become certain that a new constitution could not be promulgated by that date.
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May - 14 
A suspect was arrested along with explosive substance from near the Nepalgunj Customs Office in Banke District. The recoveries included a detonator, five meters of fuse wire and 400 grams of explosives.
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A suspect was arrested along with explosive substance from near the Nepalgunj Customs Office in Banke District. The recoveries included a detonator, five meters of fuse wire and 400 grams of explosives.
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May - 14 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel said on May 14 that there is no significance of extending the tenure of the CA unless satisfactory basis for extending the term is presented before the gene
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel said on May 14 that there is no significance of extending the tenure of the CA unless satisfactory basis for extending the term is presented before the general public, according to Kantipuronline. Pokharel said there is no meaning in extending the tenure without clarifying all the issues concerning the CA.
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May - 14 
One civilian, identified as Dinesh Kumar Yadav (25), was injured when a bomb went off at Lakkad-2 in Janakpurdham area of Dhanusha District on May 14, reports Himalayan Times. According to Yadav, the incident took place when he happened to step on th
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One civilian, identified as Dinesh Kumar Yadav (25), was injured when a bomb went off at Lakkad-2 in Janakpurdham area of Dhanusha District on May 14, reports Himalayan Times. According to Yadav, the incident took place when he happened to step on the explosive covered with black tape.
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May - 14 
Police in Lamatar area of Lalitpur District arrested Kalpadeep Rai, a leader of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist’s (UCPN-M) All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF), on charge of attempted of murder of a member of the rival faction in the
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Police in Lamatar area of Lalitpur District arrested Kalpadeep Rai, a leader of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist’s (UCPN-M) All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF), on charge of attempted of murder of a member of the rival faction in the trade union. Rai is the president of Casino Anna Chapter of ANTUF that lends support to Saligram Jamakattel, who is the leader of faction close to Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda. According to reports, group of about 15 people led by Rai had assaulted and injured Gyan Man Dangol at Jamal in Kathmandu on May 9. Dangol is the treasurer of ANTUF faction close to Maoist vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai at the Casino. Police said Rai was taken into the custody based on a complaint lodged by Dangol.
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May - 15 
At the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament on May 15, Minister for Law and Justice, Prabhu Shah tabled four different proposals. The Crime Code 2067, Criminal Procedures Code 2067, Criminal Office (Punishment determination and enforcement) Bill 206
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At the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament on May 15, Minister for Law and Justice, Prabhu Shah tabled four different proposals. The Crime Code 2067, Criminal Procedures Code 2067, Criminal Office (Punishment determination and enforcement) Bill 2067 and Bill designed to amend, integrate, adjust and annul some Nepal Acts were tabled at the parliament.
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May - 15 
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal said that a framework on the integration and rehabilitation of the PLA specifying the numbers would be prepared before May 28 deadline of the CA, according to Kantipuronline. He said that a draft including the number
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Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal said that a framework on the integration and rehabilitation of the PLA specifying the numbers would be prepared before May 28 deadline of the CA, according to Kantipuronline. He said that a draft including the number of the PLA to be integrated, modality and standard would be brought prior to the deadline.
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May - 15 
The Constitutional Committee (CC) has extended the term of its sub-committee formed to narrow down the differences in the new constitution till May 27, reports Nepal News. A meeting of the Committee in the morning of May 15 extended the sub-committee
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The Constitutional Committee (CC) has extended the term of its sub-committee formed to narrow down the differences in the new constitution till May 27, reports Nepal News. A meeting of the Committee in the morning of May 15 extended the sub-committee's term till May 27. Although, the sub-committee's term ended on April 14, it remained defunct as CC meeting could not convene due to obstruction from four lawmakers representing various minority groups. The statute sub-committee formed over two months ago has reached agreement on various key issues in the constitution. It is yet to forge consensus on about three dozen issues including the most critical issues - the form of governance and state restructuring. The Constituent Assembly (CA) term is ending on May 28.
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May - 15 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) have proposed two modalities for Army integration — creating a fifth force — either comprising the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) only or a mixed force with equal number of personnel from all Secur
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) have proposed two modalities for Army integration — creating a fifth force — either comprising the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) only or a mixed force with equal number of personnel from all Security Forces (SFs), reports Himalayan Times. “We have not entered the Nepali Army proposal for forming a separate directorate under the national army,” said Maoist Vice Chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha. “PLA will lead the fifth force and integration will be unit-wise, but general norms of the security body will be mandatory,” he said. Shrestha said his party was now ready to determine the tentative number of combatants to be integrated through discussions with other parties as it had become imperative to take a decision very soon.
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May - 15 
UCPN-M secretary C. P. Gajurel made it clear that his party will go for a ‘people’s revolt’ if the CA fails to deliver the constitution and the political parties fail to integrate Maoist fighters through a consensus, Himalayan Times reports. Gajurel
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UCPN-M secretary C. P. Gajurel made it clear that his party will go for a ‘people’s revolt’ if the CA fails to deliver the constitution and the political parties fail to integrate Maoist fighters through a consensus, Himalayan Times reports. Gajurel further admitted that disputes within his party have delayed preparations for the revolt. Conceding that ‘’it is [UCPN-M] ready to deploy PLA for border security in coordination with security forces,’’ he warned against ending the PLA’s identity in the name of integration
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May - 15 
With political uncertainties looming large ahead of the fast approaching deadline to promulgate a new constitution, the Nepal Police has directed the metropolitan police to step up security measures to avert any untoward activity before May 28 and af
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With political uncertainties looming large ahead of the fast approaching deadline to promulgate a new constitution, the Nepal Police has directed the metropolitan police to step up security measures to avert any untoward activity before May 28 and afterwards, Kantipuronline reports. “Based on our intelligence inputs, we will boost security in Kathmandu Valley,” said Nepal Police Spokesman Deputy Inspector General Nawa Raj Dhakal, adding, “We will bring in additional police in the Capital from those districts where pressure remains low and make the best use of the available resources.”
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May - 16 
Demanding the incorporation of their demands in the new constitution, indigenous nationalities on May 16 announced a series of new protest programmes as a part of the first phase of programmes prior to May 28, reports Himalayan Times. The Indigenous
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Demanding the incorporation of their demands in the new constitution, indigenous nationalities on May 16 announced a series of new protest programmes as a part of the first phase of programmes prior to May 28, reports Himalayan Times. The Indigenous Nationalities Joint Struggle Committee (INJSC) announced protest programmes including mass assemblies in different places in Kathmandu and encircling the Constitutional Assembly (CA) on May 25. Nepali indigenous nationalities have been demanding assurance of ethnicity-based federal states in new constitution, assurance and implementation of secular state provision and others.
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May - 16 
Minister for Local Development Urmila Aryal said the coalition partners are ready to change the present Government if the oppositions come up with a clear format to resolve the existing political crisis, according to Kantipuronline. Aryal said, “Gove
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Minister for Local Development Urmila Aryal said the coalition partners are ready to change the present Government if the oppositions come up with a clear format to resolve the existing political crisis, according to Kantipuronline. Aryal said, “Government change is not the only solution of the present crisis. The Government will not be an obstacle if a systematic format was tabled in this regard.”
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May - 16 
Opposition parties led by main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) on May 16 submitted a seven-point memorandum on concluding peace and constitution drafting process to Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, reports Nepal News. Opposition parties including NC
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Opposition parties led by main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) on May 16 submitted a seven-point memorandum on concluding peace and constitution drafting process to Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, reports Nepal News. Opposition parties including NC, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) and Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist Leninist (CPN-ML) submitted the memorandum with conditions for support for the extension of Constituent Assembly (CA) term. The conditions include preparing a clear action plan with number and modality for integration of Maoist combatants to Security Forces, reducing the number of cantonments to seven from existing 28 and severing completely the combatants’ access to arms. The opposition parties remained adamant against the idea of extending CA term without a clear road map for the conclusion of peace process and the constitution drafting process. Receiving the memorandum, PM Khanal said he is ready to give way if his resignation guarantees successful completion of the peace process.
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May - 16 
President Ram Baran Yadav on May 16 ruled out the possibility of a presidential rule saying there is no such provision in the existing constitution, reports Nepal News. President Yadav urged everyone not to have any illusion about presidential rule a
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President Ram Baran Yadav on May 16 ruled out the possibility of a presidential rule saying there is no such provision in the existing constitution, reports Nepal News. President Yadav urged everyone not to have any illusion about presidential rule as there is no such provision in the interim constitution. He also expressed worry over the failure to institutionalise hard-gained democracy, adding that the political instability in the country has put democracy in “serious danger”. According to President Yadav, political parties responsible for institutionalising democracy in the nation have not been able to forge a national consensus to safeguard democracy and its key principles.
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May - 16 
Senior CPN-UML leader K. P. Oli accused two individuals — UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and Prime Minister and CPN-UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal — of running the show in the country by hatching conspiracies. Oli said, “The co
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Senior CPN-UML leader K. P. Oli accused two individuals — UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and Prime Minister and CPN-UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal — of running the show in the country by hatching conspiracies. Oli said, “The country cannot move ahead with conspiracies.” He also remarked that CA members had wasted three long years forming and toppling governments instead of focusing on the statue-drafting process. He said, “It’s useless to extend the CA’s term as it has failed to expedite the statue-drafting process even in three years.”
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May - 16 
Shakti Singh, a central level leader of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), was arrested by Police from Gaur on May 16, reports Himalayan Times. Police seized a gun, three rounds of bullets, and three sets of mobile phone, cash NR 25,000 and docum
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Shakti Singh, a central level leader of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM), was arrested by Police from Gaur on May 16, reports Himalayan Times. Police seized a gun, three rounds of bullets, and three sets of mobile phone, cash NR 25,000 and documents from his possession. The District Police Office, Rautahat, said Security Force personnel arrested Singh while he was hiding in a house at Mahadevpati to collect donation from a businessman. He is behind several cases of bomb blasts and murder.
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May - 16 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai received death threat from a member of labour union affiliated to his own party, reports Nepal News. On May 16, party cadres and security guards at party headquarter
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai received death threat from a member of labour union affiliated to his own party, reports Nepal News. On May 16, party cadres and security guards at party headquarters Paris Danda heard Janak Gadtaula, a central member in the dissolved labour union headed by Shalikram Jammar Kattel and a bouncer at Casino Tara in Hotel Hyatt, saying ‘we need to finish vice chairman Baburam in a few days’. Maoist members present at the headquarters at the time of the incident said they also heard Gadtaula instructing his supporters to come in motorcycles and vans to ‘finish Baburam.’ Gadtaula had gone with about two dozen friends to the party headquarters to pressure the leadership for releasing their peer Kuldip Rai, chairman of the Maoist labour union at Casino Anna, arrested on several charges few days ago. Gadtaula is considered a labour union leader close to Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda. Labour union members close to Dahal have blamed Baburam Bhattarai for Rai’s arrest. There is serious dispute among three factions of labour unions in UCPN-M. The party headquarters has dissolved all three bodies and has decided to call a national convention to elect a new central committee. The labour union leaders had formed three parallel bodies few days ago.
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May - 16 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai said the CA term extension will be futile without a clearly designed package deal among the three largest parties and Madhesh-based parties regarding the formation of a
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai said the CA term extension will be futile without a clearly designed package deal among the three largest parties and Madhesh-based parties regarding the formation of a national unity government and statute drafting process, reports Himalayan Times. Bhattarai also warned of a serious crisis in the country if such a package deal were not agreed upon. “The CA term should not be extended forcefully. But its dissolution is also detrimental to the nation at present,” he said informing that hasty dissolution of CA will make the nation another Afghanistan.
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May - 17 
A group of 60 Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadres from the Chulachuli-based People's Liberation Army (PLA) first division camp of Ilam attacked local people of Kamal Jhoda, injuring at least 12 people, in the night of May 16, repo
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A group of 60 Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadres from the Chulachuli-based People's Liberation Army (PLA) first division camp of Ilam attacked local people of Kamal Jhoda, injuring at least 12 people, in the night of May 16, reports Kantipuronline. According to the account of the local people, the Maoists had entered the village at around 11pm and launched the attack in seven houses. The Maoists also ‘captured’ five local youths -- Chabbi Subba, Gyanu Limbu, Birhang Limbu, Dipendra Tumbahamphe and Bishal Sunuwar -- and took them to the camp. They were freed 16 hours after they were captured in the afternoon of May 17. Two others, who had gone missing after the incident, came in contact in the morning. The PLA first division owned up the attack but refuted the local people's claim of abducting the five youths. “They were not kidnapped. They were brought to the camp for treatment, as they were injured in the incident,” said Sangram Thapa, ‘secretary’ of the PLA first division camp. Police also said five youths had sustained minor injuries. It is learned that the attack was instigated as an act of revenge, as six PLA combatants were injured in a clash with the local people of Kali Jhoda recently. Meanwhile, the Nepali Congress (NC) claimed that the people attacked and ‘captured’ by the PLA combatants were the cadres of the party.
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May - 17 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader K. P. Sharma Oli said on May 17 that the plot to kill UCPN-M Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai by his own party cadre was the latest example of violent nature within the Maoists. Oli as
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader K. P. Sharma Oli said on May 17 that the plot to kill UCPN-M Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai by his own party cadre was the latest example of violent nature within the Maoists. Oli asserted that the open death threat from responsible party cadre has proved the violent nature of the Maoists. “Their [Maoist] violent nature is the main hindrance in the statute drafting process. The Maoists have never wanted peace,” he said.
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May - 17 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal put forth a condition for the extension of CA’s term by one more year -- Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s unconditional resignation, according to Nepal New
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal put forth a condition for the extension of CA’s term by one more year -- Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s unconditional resignation, according to Nepal News. Nepal is of the opinion that PM Khanal, who is also the CPN-UML party chairman, needs to step down if he wants to see the government's proposal recently tabled at the Parliament Secretariat demanding amendment of the Interim Constitution for extending the Constituent Assembly's deadline approved.
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May - 17 
Himalayan Times reports that the leaders of the Unified Democratic Madheshi Front have said that the term of the CA should not be extended only for the sake of going to power again. Leaders of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forim (Loktantrik), the Terai Mad
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Himalayan Times reports that the leaders of the Unified Democratic Madheshi Front have said that the term of the CA should not be extended only for the sake of going to power again. Leaders of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forim (Loktantrik), the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party and the Sadbhavana Party, the major constituents of the Front, said the CA term should be extended only after ensuring that concrete steps are taken in concluding the peace process.
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May - 17 
Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala reiterated that the tenure of the Constituent Assembly should not be extended prior to the conclusion of the peace process, reports Kantipuronline. Saying that the CA tenure extension will not have any si
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Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala reiterated that the tenure of the Constituent Assembly should not be extended prior to the conclusion of the peace process, reports Kantipuronline. Saying that the CA tenure extension will not have any significant impact on the state of affairs in the present context, Koirala said taking the peace process to a logical conclusion is the first condition for the extension.
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May - 17 
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal asked the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) to come up with a concrete proposal on integration of the cantoned combatants at the earliest, reports Nepal News. Khanal stated that integration and adjustme
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Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal asked the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) to come up with a concrete proposal on integration of the cantoned combatants at the earliest, reports Nepal News. Khanal stated that integration and adjustment of the Maoist combatants is a must for taking the ongoing peace process into a logical end and requested the Maoists to float integration proposal without further delay. PM Khanal said that it would be impossible to proceed with the constitution-drafting and peace process if no prior agreement on People’s Liberation Army (PLA) integration is forged among the major parties, and said UPCN-M has major say in this regard. He also asked all the parties, including the main opposition, the Nepali Congress (NC), to support the amendment proposal of the Interim Constitution for extending the current deadline of the Constituent Assembly (CA) by one more year that the Khanal's government tabled at the Parliament Secretariat last week. He mentioned that it would be impossible to prepare new statute by May 28, saying that nothing as such can be achieved in less than two weeks.
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May - 17 
Seventeen smaller parties said on May 17 that they would not back the recent government proposal tabled at the Parliament Secretariat to amend the Interim Constitution for extending the Constituent Assembly's (CA) deadline by another year, reports Ne
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Seventeen smaller parties said on May 17 that they would not back the recent government proposal tabled at the Parliament Secretariat to amend the Interim Constitution for extending the Constituent Assembly's (CA) deadline by another year, reports Nepal News. Organising a joint press meet in the capital Kathmandu, leaders of the fringe parties described the amendment motion as erroneous, saying that it has been brought up without consulting the parties. To extend CA’s tenure by one more year is to play with the sentiments of Nepali citizens, they said. The fringe parties also claimed that foreign intervention in Nepal has grown at a rate with the help of domestic reactionary forces as both want to delay the promulgation of new statute.
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May - 17 
The Ministry of Home Affairs is working in full swing to withdraw registered criminal cases against Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadres charged with various offences — including serious charges dating back to the period of insurge
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The Ministry of Home Affairs is working in full swing to withdraw registered criminal cases against Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadres charged with various offences — including serious charges dating back to the period of insurgency, reports Kantipuronline. According to some senior Home Ministry officials, since taking charge of the Home Ministry, Krishna Bahadur Mahara has been asking them to expedite compilation of a list of cases registered against Maoist cadres from courts across the country. “The number of cases registered against the Maoists could surpass 300, according to our preliminary findings. Most of these cases were registered during the insurgency. We have been asked to find the status of the cases pending in various courts,” an official said. This is not the first time that the Maoist leadership has tried to get their party workers off the book. In October 2008, the Maoist-led Government withdrew 349 criminal cases against its cadres, according to official records. In February 2011, the Attorney General Yub Raj Sangraula went on record saying he would oppose any request from the Government for the withdrawal of court cases.
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May - 17 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) politburo member Nawaraj Subedi said the country may grapple with serious crisis if the tenure of the CA is not extended, according to Himalayan Times. He said counter revolutionaries are now makin
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) politburo member Nawaraj Subedi said the country may grapple with serious crisis if the tenure of the CA is not extended, according to Himalayan Times. He said counter revolutionaries are now making ploy to not prolong the tenure of the CA.
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May - 17 
UCPN-M spokesperson Dinanath Sharma said his party has become alert after revelation of murder plans of vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai inside the party headquarters itself, Nepal News reports. It has been revealed on May 16 that one of the Maoist ca
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UCPN-M spokesperson Dinanath Sharma said his party has become alert after revelation of murder plans of vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai inside the party headquarters itself, Nepal News reports. It has been revealed on May 16 that one of the Maoist cadres has threatened to “finish off” Baburam Bhattarai.
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May - 18 
Kantipuronline, meanwhile, reports that the NC and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has converged on integration and rehabilitation of Maoists combatants. Both the parties stressed that the modality of the integration shou
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Kantipuronline, meanwhile, reports that the NC and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has converged on integration and rehabilitation of Maoists combatants. Both the parties stressed that the modality of the integration should be set on the basis of past pacts and the number should be 5,000, "give or take some." CPN-UML leaders Bhim Rawal said, “We are very close to NC's position on the number and modalities of the Maoist combatants to be integrated into security forces". Reacting on this, Maoist Standing Committee member Barshaman Pun said, “Their position isn't a helpful one.”
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May - 18 
Leaders of the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) on May 18 demanded resignation of the current Government to form a "national unity Government" as a precondition for extending the tenure of the Constituent Assembly (CA), reports Nepal News. The
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Leaders of the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) on May 18 demanded resignation of the current Government to form a "national unity Government" as a precondition for extending the tenure of the Constituent Assembly (CA), reports Nepal News. They claimed that the existing "leftist Government" would not ensure constitution and that a national unity Government has become a must. "The current government is completely a left Government. It will not deliver the constitution," said Mahantha Thakur, chairman of Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP). He further said that a constitution written by the majority would not be acceptable. Similarly, Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik) chairman Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar said extension of CA's term without taking the UDMF into confidence would thrust the country into a dire situation. According to him, Madheshi parties would launch protest movement in Terai if the ruling parties forcefully extended the CA's term.
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May - 18 
NC leader Ram Sharan Mahat said the Constituent Assembly deadline shouldn’t be extended before completing army integration, reports Himalayan Times. “Congress is for non-extension of the Constituent Assembly before handing over the weapons. This is e
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NC leader Ram Sharan Mahat said the Constituent Assembly deadline shouldn’t be extended before completing army integration, reports Himalayan Times. “Congress is for non-extension of the Constituent Assembly before handing over the weapons. This is essential for army integration,” Mahat said. He also said that federalism shouldn’t be implemented without holding proper discussions in a country like Nepal.
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May - 18 
NC rejected the Maoist proposal of forming a separate security force, including PLA fighters, and prepared its own document, which will be handed over to the UCPN-M on May 18 (today), said NC sources, Himalayan Times reported. “Since the Maoist idea
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NC rejected the Maoist proposal of forming a separate security force, including PLA fighters, and prepared its own document, which will be handed over to the UCPN-M on May 18 (today), said NC sources, Himalayan Times reported. “Since the Maoist idea does not comply with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, it is not acceptable to us,” said NC General Secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula. NC has its own formula of managing Maoist fighters and has floated it as a pre-condition for extension of Constituent Assembly term.
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May - 18 
Nepali Congress general secretary Prakash Man Singh said the current Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-led Government should clear the way for a new national consensus Government as it has become certain that it cannot compl
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Nepali Congress general secretary Prakash Man Singh said the current Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-led Government should clear the way for a new national consensus Government as it has become certain that it cannot complete the task of promulgating the new constitution and conclude the peace process. He said if the government finds itself powerless in such important matters as army integration and constitution drafting, then it should make way for an alternative arrangement.
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May - 18 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has decided to submit a “more acceptable proposal” for their Army integration that would incorporate the suggestions forwarded by Nepal Army, reports Kantipuronline. “We will soon come up with a ne
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has decided to submit a “more acceptable proposal” for their Army integration that would incorporate the suggestions forwarded by Nepal Army, reports Kantipuronline. “We will soon come up with a next alternative. We are inclined to accept the modality suggested by Nepal Army with some changes,” said an unnamed Maoist leader, adding, that the upcoming standing committee of the party would finalise a proposal. Earlier, saying the issues of integration and rehabilitation of former Maoist combatants should be addressed politically, the UCPN-M, in its proposal sent to the government and the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), has sought simultaneous development of national security policy, and restructuring plus esoteric “democratisation” of the security bodies along with the task of integration, adds Himalayan Times. In the eight-point proposal, the Maoists stressed on founding a separate structure for their People’s Liberation Army (PLA). “But taking into account the concerns of all sides a unified new force can also be formed,” it said, pointing out border security and natural disaster management as the dominion of the force-to-be-set-up with a PLA dominance. The proposal has envisioned the PLA leadership of the force that will be formed by incorporating 10,000 former fighters and the same number of personnel combinedly from the existing three forces— Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force. For rehabilitation, the proposal has talked about providing a fat purse to the combatants if they choose not to be the part of army integration but prefer joining politics or social sector-- NR 7 lakh up to the post of ‘platoon commander’ and NR10 lakh above it -- under the scheme of “golden handshake.” The handicapped and injured PLA men will also be entitled to the scheme. The government is yet to decide on the proposal, while the Nepali Congress has snubbed it saying the maximum number of PLA combatants should be 5,000.
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May - 19 
Defense Minister Bishnu Poudel on May 19 urged the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) to hand over all weapons possessed by the party's cantoned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants at the earliest, reports Nepal News. Poudel said
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Defense Minister Bishnu Poudel on May 19 urged the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) to hand over all weapons possessed by the party's cantoned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants at the earliest, reports Nepal News. Poudel said the PLAs can no longer keep the weapons with them, adding that "the cantoned combatants and their weapons will not be useful for any sort of battles." He also asked the party to surrender all illegal weapons in its possession, if any. According to him, the peace process would remain as it is unless the UCPN-M decides to hand over all weapons before agreeing on any integration model. In another context, Poudel also accused the coalition partner, the Maoist, of not being serious towards completing the ongoing peace process by May 28 and unveiling the new statute.
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May - 19 
The Nepali Congress (NC) central working committee (CWC) on May 19 endorsed the 10-point ‘proposal’ put forth earlier by the party for extending the tenure of the Constituent Assembly (CA), reports Nepal News. The 10-point 'proposal' prepared by a pa
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The Nepali Congress (NC) central working committee (CWC) on May 19 endorsed the 10-point ‘proposal’ put forth earlier by the party for extending the tenure of the Constituent Assembly (CA), reports Nepal News. The 10-point 'proposal' prepared by a panel headed by Sher Bahadur Deuba include deployment of an all-party committee to monitor the cantonment sites of the Maoist combatants; integration of the combatants on individual basis as per the standard norms of the security agencies; integration of maximum of 4000 combatants; immediate return of the properties seized by the Maoists during the insurgency and scrapping of the dual security to Maoist leaders. The CWC concluded that the CA's term cannot be extended unless there is concrete progress in the peace process. According to NC general secretary Prakashman Singh, the "first phase" of works for the integration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants must start by May 24. Stressing that the party would not be ready for extending the CA's deadline unless the ruling coalition gives clear commitment to the conditions, he said, "The party will clarify the bottomlines from the mass meeting in Kathmandu on Friday [May 20 (today)]."
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May - 19 
The sub-committee formed under the Constitutional Committee on May 19 resolved eight disputes surrounding the upcoming constitution including its name, according to Nepal News. A meeting of the sub-committee decided to name the statute as 'Constituti
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The sub-committee formed under the Constitutional Committee on May 19 resolved eight disputes surrounding the upcoming constitution including its name, according to Nepal News. A meeting of the sub-committee decided to name the statute as 'Constitution of Nepal'. There were six disputes over the name of the upcoming constitution. Similarly, the sub-committee, which is headed by Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, also decided to forgo any mention of the Maoist combatants via-a-vis the peace process in the constitution. Maoist representatives to the sub-committee were convinced that no reference of the combatants would be necessary as the peace process would conclude by the time the constitution is written. Earlier, the Maoist side was adamant on having specific reference of 'People's Liberation Army' as such in the constitution. Similarly, the panel also decided to incorporate the clauses of fundamental rights within the Directive Principles of the State. The sub-committee is yet to resolve 22 more disputes including the governance system, restructuring of the state and electoral system.
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May - 19 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has decided to adopt the Army integration proposal floated by the Nepal Army (NA), according to Kantipuronline. The Standing Committee meeting of the party decided to accept the NA’s proposal on th
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has decided to adopt the Army integration proposal floated by the Nepal Army (NA), according to Kantipuronline. The Standing Committee meeting of the party decided to accept the NA’s proposal on the integration of its combatants — a key part of the peace process. “Nepal Army’s proposal on integration is suitable,” said Maoist Standing Committee member Barsa Man Pun after the meeting, adding, “This proposal can be taken as the base of consensus.” The Maoists has also hinted that it could depict flexibility on the number of combatants to be integrated. Earlier, the NA had submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal suggesting that a joint security body be constituted incorporating 50 percent former Maoist combatants and fifty percent personnel of all three security agencies— Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force.
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May - 20 
A day after Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Standing Committee decided to accept the modality proposed by Nepal Army on integration of People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants, the General Staff meeting of PLA on May 20 put its stam
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A day after Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Standing Committee decided to accept the modality proposed by Nepal Army on integration of People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants, the General Staff meeting of PLA on May 20 put its stamp of approval to the party's decision, according to Kantipuronline. PLA Chief Nanda Kishore Pun, his deputy Chandra Parkash Khanal and commanders of the seven divisions of the PLA concluded that the party had made a "correct decision" on May 19. "There was a unanimous response for the decision taken by the party," PLA spokesperson Khanal said, adding, "We expressed commitment to support the implementation of the decision."
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May - 20 
Minister for Home Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara said on May 20 that politically motivated cases registered against the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadres during the insurgency period would be withdrawn, reports Kantipuronline. M
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Minister for Home Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara said on May 20 that politically motivated cases registered against the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) cadres during the insurgency period would be withdrawn, reports Kantipuronline. Mahara said withdrawal of such cases will not breach the Comprehensive Peace Accord. "However, political consensus is a must for the withdrawal of such cases," Mahara conceded. There are more than 300 cases filed throughout the nation against the Maoists cadres. Asked whether the government would drop the case against Maoists lawmaker Balkrisha Dhungel, Mahara said Government will withdraw only politically motivated cases. Dhungel has been implicated in a murder of one Ujjwal Prasad Shrestha in Okhaldunga District seven years ago during the insurgency. The Supreme Court (SC) had slapped a life sentence on Dhungel, in addition to seizure of his property in September 2010. Minister Mahara said there are several cases, many of them politically prejudiced, against UCPN-M leaders and cadres filed during the conflict, adds Nepal News. “I am the Home Minister, but there are cases even against me,” he noted. He maintained that cases of criminal will not be withdrawn.
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May - 20 
The sub-committee under the Constitutional Committee (CC) agreed not to include the provision of compulsory military training to citizens above 18 years of age in the new constitution, according to Nepal News. A meeting of the sub-committee formed to
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The sub-committee under the Constitutional Committee (CC) agreed not to include the provision of compulsory military training to citizens above 18 years of age in the new constitution, according to Nepal News. A meeting of the sub-committee formed to settle disputed issues in constitution drafting on May 20 reached a decision to this effect. Talking to the media, coordinator of the sub-committee and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda informed that they have agreed not to include the provision of compulsory military training in the new constitution. Before this, the Maoists had taken an adamant stance on including this provision of compulsory military training to the population of above 18 years in the new constitution. A meeting of the sub-committee on May 19 decided to name the new constitution as 'The Constitution of Nepal'. The sub-committee is yet to resolve 21 more disputed seen in reports submitted by various thematic committees of CC and which includes the governance system, restructuring of the state and electoral system.
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May - 20 
UCPN-Maoist vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha hinted that his party might reconsider its stance on integrating 10,000 combatants into the state security agencies, Nepal News reports. "We have said up to 10,000 [can be integrated]. But, we are ready
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UCPN-Maoist vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha hinted that his party might reconsider its stance on integrating 10,000 combatants into the state security agencies, Nepal News reports. "We have said up to 10,000 [can be integrated]. But, we are ready to talk on that. If they agree for more than 7,000 then we will go for integration. We are still flexible on that," Shrestha said. On May 19, the Maoist standing committee proposed to integrate (at least) 10,000 combatants. He also said his party would maintain flexibility in state restructuring and federalism to make sure that the constitution is written at the earliest, but made it clear that the party would not be ready to change its stance on form of governance. In another context, Shrestha clarified that the seven-point agreement between his party and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) will not be annulled as demanded by the Nepali Congress. He maintained that the agreement was meant to facilitate the constitution-drafting and defend the sovereignty of the nation. "However, if the NC wishes to join the government we can have another agreement," he added.
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May - 21 
Leaders of Samyukta Loktantrik Madheshi Morcha threatened another revolt in Madhesh if the Government extends the tenure of the CA with majority votes. Addressing an alliance on May 21, they said they will not give in to the CA term extension without
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Leaders of Samyukta Loktantrik Madheshi Morcha threatened another revolt in Madhesh if the Government extends the tenure of the CA with majority votes. Addressing an alliance on May 21, they said they will not give in to the CA term extension without determination of the number of the Maoist People’s Liberation Army fighters to be integrated into a national security agency and the guarantee of a new constitution with federalism and logical conclusion of the peace process.
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May - 21 
Police arrested a suspected bomber in possession of an improvised explosive device (IED) and a cache of explosives from Gongabu in the Capital Kathmandu on May 21, reports Himalayan Times. The arrestee, identified as Maite Limbu (44) of Railway Sukum
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Police arrested a suspected bomber in possession of an improvised explosive device (IED) and a cache of explosives from Gongabu in the Capital Kathmandu on May 21, reports Himalayan Times. The arrestee, identified as Maite Limbu (44) of Railway Sukumbasi Line in Dharan, was residing in Chhetrapati in Kathmandu. Limbu was on the way to New Bus Park to plant a pipe bomb he was carrying in a bag. The recoveries included a cache of gunpowder, nails, marbles, iron pipes and other materials used to prepare IEDs.
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May - 21 
Three coalition partners on May 21 (today) decided to put forth common proposal to take the peace process to a logical conclusion, according to Kantipuronline. Coalition partners — Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Communist Party of
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Three coalition partners on May 21 (today) decided to put forth common proposal to take the peace process to a logical conclusion, according to Kantipuronline. Coalition partners — Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) made such agreement. Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and MJF Chairman Upendra Yadav decided to bring a common proposal at the meeting. According to the prime ministers press advisor Surya Thapa, the leaders agreed to bring common proposal following consultations with the Nepali Congress.
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May - 22 
The chiefs of the largest three political parties in the ruling coalition have prepared a proposal for army integration and constitution drafting, Nepal News reported on May 22. A meeting, among Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Mar
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The chiefs of the largest three political parties in the ruling coalition have prepared a proposal for army integration and constitution drafting, Nepal News reported on May 22. A meeting, among Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) chairman, Jhala Nath Khanal, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav, prepared the proposal and has decided to discuss it with Nepali Congress (NC) and other Madhesh based parties. According to the proposal, the three leaders have agreed to integrate 6000 to 8000 combatants into Nepal Army as per the integration proposal forwarded by the Army. The three leaders have proposed to have a separate general directorate under the command of a Nepal Army officer. They have also proposed to adopt some flexibility in age, marital status and educational qualification during the integration. For the combatants who want to retire or go for a rehabilitation package, the three leaders have proposed to provide cash or package worth INR 0.5 million to 1 million depending on the rank of the combatants. The three leaders have agreed to complete the integration and rehabilitation process in 12 weeks. Likewise, the chiefs of the three ruling parties have proposed to prepare an integrated draft of the new constitution within eight weeks from May 28. They have proposed to complete the constitution in April 2012 by completing all procedures including taking it to the people for feedback and organising interactions, seminars and workshops for advice. The main opposition NC and the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) have not agreed to the proposal and have demanded concrete steps should be taken before May 28 for the conclusion of the peace process.
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May - 22 
The Government’s bid to table the Interim Constitution amendment bill proposing a one year extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) fell through on May 22 in face of opposition from the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), according to Kantipuronl
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The Government’s bid to table the Interim Constitution amendment bill proposing a one year extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) fell through on May 22 in face of opposition from the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), according to Kantipuronline. The House session has been put off till May 23 (today) after NC warned it would obstruct the proceedings if the bill is tabled without consensus on the peace process and national unity government formation. “The government has brought the amendment bill without taking Nepali Congress into confidence,” said N. C. leader Bimalendra Nidhi, adding, “It can only be tabled in the House after the Government addresses our demands by forging consensus on the peace process and national unity government formation.” Earlier, on May 21, NC lawmakers, including Parliamentary Party leader Ram Chandra Poudel and Chief Whip Laxman Prasad Ghimire, had said they would allow the Government to table the amendment bill in May 22 session. The main opposition had prepared to raise its concerns including its 10-point charter of demands during the theoretical discussion on the bill.
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May - 22 
The Supreme Court on May 22 began hearing on review of its own verdict upholding one year extension of the CA tenure through the eighth amendment of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007, according to Himalayan Times. A five-member special bench le
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The Supreme Court on May 22 began hearing on review of its own verdict upholding one year extension of the CA tenure through the eighth amendment of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007, according to Himalayan Times. A five-member special bench led by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi began reviewing the CA extension.
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May - 22 
UCPN-M Vice Chairman Mohan Baidhya, Secretary C. P. Gajurel, Dev Prasad Gurung and Netra Bikram Chand signed note of dissent on the last day of the standing committee meeting of the party, Himalayan Times reports. “We have opposed the party chairman’
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UCPN-M Vice Chairman Mohan Baidhya, Secretary C. P. Gajurel, Dev Prasad Gurung and Netra Bikram Chand signed note of dissent on the last day of the standing committee meeting of the party, Himalayan Times reports. “We have opposed the party chairman’s [Prachanda] proposal to step back from all earlier decisions on army integration,” said C. P. Gajurel, adding, “He has also agreed to regrouping the PLA fighters without determining the modality, besides completing the peace process without any significant progress in the constitution drafting process.”
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May - 22 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) standing committee meeting on May 22 suspended Janak Bartaula for three months for threatening Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai. “Following interrogation, we concluded that Bartaula had lied when he ref
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) standing committee meeting on May 22 suspended Janak Bartaula for three months for threatening Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai. “Following interrogation, we concluded that Bartaula had lied when he refuted the allegation. Therefore, we decided to take action against him,” said party secretary C. P. Gajurel.
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May - 23 
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on May 23 voiced concern that despite the fast-approaching deadline for Nepal’s Constituent Assembly to complete its work, there is still no agreement on the contentious issues of the integration and rehabilitation of fo
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on May 23 voiced concern that despite the fast-approaching deadline for Nepal’s Constituent Assembly to complete its work, there is still no agreement on the contentious issues of the integration and rehabilitation of former Maoist combatants and the key elements of a new constitution, reports Nepal News. Secretary-General Ban recently discussed the situation in Nepal with Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, while the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe, spoke by telephone with the leaders of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (UCPN-M) and the Nepali Congress (NC) to urge the Nepalese leaders to act effectively. “The Secretary-General underlines that it is now more than ever incumbent upon the key political actors to show leadership and carry out the necessary compromises to preserve the peace process and complete the drafting of the new constitution,” said a statement issued by UNSG’s spokesperson. The deadline for promulgation of constitution expires on May 28, 2011.
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May - 24 
Eight persons were injured when a clash broke out during the management committee meeting of the Khochadas Lower Secondary School in Ranganj Sinuwari in Sunsari District on May 24, reports Kantipuronline. The clash erupted between supporters of the M
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Eight persons were injured when a clash broke out during the management committee meeting of the Khochadas Lower Secondary School in Ranganj Sinuwari in Sunsari District on May 24, reports Kantipuronline. The clash erupted between supporters of the Madheshi Janadhikar Forum-Loktantrik (MJF-L) and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) after they had disagreement on the appointment of two new teachers under the women and general teacher relief quotas.
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May - 25 
Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 25 said that the tenure of the CA which expires on May 28 should be extended for "one last time" after seeking apology from the people, reports N
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Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 25 said that the tenure of the CA which expires on May 28 should be extended for "one last time" after seeking apology from the people, reports Nepal News. Stating that there is a wrong impression among the people that the ongoing processes of constitution drafting and peace process has not seen any progress, Dahal said the fact that more than 250 disputed issues seen in constitution drafting has come down to a mere 21. The ability seen in political parties to effectively monitor the peace process after UNMIN's departure and Maoist People's Liberation Army coming under the jurisdiction of the Army Integration Special Committee has shown that there has definitely been notable achievements and progress in constitution drafting and peace process. He also declared that the lawmakers from his party will not take the salary and other allowances during the extended time period of CA and urged other political parties to follow suit.
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May - 25 
The Supreme Court (SC) on May 25 ruled out the extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) term, except during a state of emergency or any other special circumstances as per the doctrine of necessity, for six months or less, reports Himalayan Times. I
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The Supreme Court (SC) on May 25 ruled out the extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA) term, except during a state of emergency or any other special circumstances as per the doctrine of necessity, for six months or less, reports Himalayan Times. Issuing the final verdict, the SC stated that CA term cannot be extended repeatedly for an indefinite period. “Since the CA tenure cannot be extended for more than six months as per the restrictive clause of Article 64 of the Interim Constitution during state of emergency, it is wrong to extend the tenure for more than six months in normal situation,” the bench ruled. The bench also said the amendment to extend the CA tenure would be against the spirit of the Constitution and the popular will expressed in the election. “This will always be a matter of judicial review therefore the CA must focus on completing its main task of drafting the new Constitution as per the spirit of the Interim Constitution, and people’s expectation,” it added. The bench also overruled November 4, 2010 verdict issued by three-member-special bench which had allowed extension of CA tenure until promulgation of constitution. Amending the original provision of the Article 64, the CA tenure was extended by one year on May 28, 2010.
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May - 26 
The 10 fringe parties having representation in the Constitution Assembly (CA) on May 26 concluded that the CA’s tenure should be extended only after coming up with a clear road map for constitution drafting and completing the ongoing peace process, r
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The 10 fringe parties having representation in the Constitution Assembly (CA) on May 26 concluded that the CA’s tenure should be extended only after coming up with a clear road map for constitution drafting and completing the ongoing peace process, reports Nepal News. Stating that the country may slide to anarchy and violence and the people will be deprived of the opportunity to write their own constitution if the CA’s term is not extended again, the fringe parties stressed on the need to extend CA’s term. They also urged the major political parties to do their utmost in regards to peace process and constitution drafting in the two days that remain for the CA’s deadline to expire.
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May - 26 
United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) made it clear that they can't agree on the term extension of the CA unless there is a strong basis for timely constitution drafting and completion of the peace process. Stating that it would be meaningless to e
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United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) made it clear that they can't agree on the term extension of the CA unless there is a strong basis for timely constitution drafting and completion of the peace process. Stating that it would be meaningless to extend the tenure of CA unless there is a "national consensus" on vital issues concerning statute drafting and peace process, UDMF concluded that the CA's term can be extended only after guaranteeing peace and timely constitution drafting. A meeting of UDMF -- which constitutes three Madhesh based parties Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP), Sadbhawana Party (SP), Madheshi Janadhikar Forum - Democratic held in Kathmandu also stressed on the need to transfer the Maoist weapons to Government control to form a strong basis for the completion of the peace process. The meeting also reiterated its earlier stance on the need for Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal to step down to pave the way for a new national unity Government.
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May - 27 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Puspha Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 27 ruled out submission of weapons possessed by the Peoples Liberation Army cadres to the state authority, saying the process would be "illogical an
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Puspha Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on May 27 ruled out submission of weapons possessed by the Peoples Liberation Army cadres to the state authority, saying the process would be "illogical and immature", reports Nepal News. He claimed that the Maoist party is careful in not handing over the weapons the party has to the Government as it belongs to "the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the republic and change". Stating that Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) have been putting unnecessary demands for submission of the Maoist weapons to the Government, Dahal also urged both the parties to be serious towards forging a national consensus for safeguarding the peoples' achievements.
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May - 27 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) is extorting people in Rautahat, Bara and Parsa Districts, reports Kantipuronline. The newly-formed Maoist Peoples' Volunteers Bureau is extorting businessmen, Government offices and contractors in
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) is extorting people in Rautahat, Bara and Parsa Districts, reports Kantipuronline. The newly-formed Maoist Peoples' Volunteers Bureau is extorting businessmen, Government offices and contractors in the Terai Districts. Victims said bureau members clad in red tracksuits are sending letters to A-ranking constructors and Government offices soliciting resources in the name of reconstructing infrastructures damaged in their insurgency. The bureau reached Mid-Regional Revenue Office at Pathalaiya seeking donation. Office chief Mahendra BahadurBaniya said the bureau had returned after being told that the office could not fulfil their demand. Letters signed by bureau in-charge Biplav say economic, material and logistics support are needed to construct the ravaged infrastructures. However, the Bhojpura State Committee of the party denied its involvement in the extortion drive. Maoist lawmaker Debendra Patel said extortion drive is against his party's policy, adding that the issue would be discussed in the state committee.
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May - 27 
UCPN-Maoist secretary C. P. Gajurel declared that his party would not hand over the arms and ammunition to the Government as demanded by NC prior to forging consensus among the parties on the army integration modality, Himalayan Times reported. Claim
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UCPN-Maoist secretary C. P. Gajurel declared that his party would not hand over the arms and ammunition to the Government as demanded by NC prior to forging consensus among the parties on the army integration modality, Himalayan Times reported. Claiming that the issue of Army integration and handing over the Maoist’s arms and ammunition are interlinked, he made it clear that his party is not ready to give them up prior to the integration process. He also stated that the issue is against the spirit of the Comprehensive Peace Accord.
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May - 28 
Despite strong reservations from the Madhesh-based parties, the Big Three – UCPN-M, Nepali Congress CPN-UML -- have for the second time agreed to form a high-level State Restructuring Commission, according to Kantipuronline. The commission, which wil
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Despite strong reservations from the Madhesh-based parties, the Big Three – UCPN-M, Nepali Congress CPN-UML -- have for the second time agreed to form a high-level State Restructuring Commission, according to Kantipuronline. The commission, which will comprise of experts picked by the parties, is expected to recommend the CA a viable model and number of federal provinces to be established in the federal democratic republic of Nepal. The new agreement to form the commission was reached during the three-party meet on May 28.
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May - 29 
A parliamentary committee led by Speaker Subash Chandra Nemwang is going to be formed to monitor the implementation of the five-point agreement reached among the three largest parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) in the morning of May 29 in the c
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A parliamentary committee led by Speaker Subash Chandra Nemwang is going to be formed to monitor the implementation of the five-point agreement reached among the three largest parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) in the morning of May 29 in the course of extending the CA term, reports Nepal News. Speaker Nemwang said the parliamentary committee is going to monitor the implementation five-point deal as the deal was presented at the parliament and the Legislature Parliament approved it. The committee will also have representatives from Madhesh-based parties and fringe parties.
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May - 29 
The Constituent Assembly (CA) term has been extended by another three months, according to Nepal News. The Legislature Parliament passed the ninth amendment to the interim constitution in the morning of May 29 to extend the CA term. The parliament ha
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) term has been extended by another three months, according to Nepal News. The Legislature Parliament passed the ninth amendment to the interim constitution in the morning of May 29 to extend the CA term. The parliament has changed the phrase ‘the term of CA will be three years from the date of its first meeting’ mentioned in Article 64 of the interim constitution to ‘the term of CA will be three years and three months from the date of its first meeting.’ This is the second time the CA term has been extended. Initially elected for a period of two years in 2008 the CA term had been extended for a period of one year on May 28, 2010. Political parties sought another extension as the task of constitution drafting has still not been completed. The CA term was extended after a five-point agreement among largest three political parties in the CA – Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML). Although, United Democratic Madheshi Front had also initially given consent to the CA term extension, it later stayed neutral at the time of voting saying the agreement was still not enough to address the cause of the Madhesh. All other lawmakers except those of Rashtriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) voted for the constitution amendment bill filed by the Government. RPP-N voted against it.
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May - 30 
The hardliner faction of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) led by Vice Chairman Mohan Baidya on May 30 disowned the five-point agreement. A half-dozen Maoist leaders close to the Baidya camp reportedly said that the pact is against
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The hardliner faction of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) led by Vice Chairman Mohan Baidya on May 30 disowned the five-point agreement. A half-dozen Maoist leaders close to the Baidya camp reportedly said that the pact is against the party’s official policy endorsed by the Central Committee (CC). “The People’s constitution writing process and Army Integration should go hand in hand and the present Government should be continued,” says the political report presented by Baidya in the CC meeting that concluded on April 30.
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May - 30 
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said that the extended three-month period of the CA is the “biggest test” for the political parties and people. Pointing out that the five-point agreement materialized after an intense exercise, he sai
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UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda said that the extended three-month period of the CA is the “biggest test” for the political parties and people. Pointing out that the five-point agreement materialized after an intense exercise, he said, “But we averted a big accident that was about to happen in the nation.”
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May - 31 
Kantipuronline on May 31 reported that the three largest parties in the CA are also said to have informally agreed on two other issues—ending dual security being provided to Maoist leaders within a week and issuing a progress report or “white paper”
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Kantipuronline on May 31 reported that the three largest parties in the CA are also said to have informally agreed on two other issues—ending dual security being provided to Maoist leaders within a week and issuing a progress report or “white paper” incorporating all contentious issues pertaining to the constitution writing process. The “white paper” will be unveiled in the CA, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader Pradeep Gyawali said.
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May - 31 
Political parties on May 31 agreed to extend the tenure of the statute sub-committee formed under the Constitutional Committee (CC) to resolve the disputed issues seen in constitution drafting, reports Nepal News. An informal meeting of the three maj
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Political parties on May 31 agreed to extend the tenure of the statute sub-committee formed under the Constitutional Committee (CC) to resolve the disputed issues seen in constitution drafting, reports Nepal News. An informal meeting of the three major parties – Nepali Congress (NC), Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) and Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) – and UCPN-M chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda-headed sub-committee called by Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Chandra Nemwang took a decision to this effect. "We agreed to extend the tenure of the sub-committee during tomorrow’s [June 1] meeting of the Constitutional Committee and accelerate the constitution drafting process,” Dahal told reporters after the meeting. The tenure of the statute-drafting sub-committee had expired on May 27.
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May - 31 
Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal in his televised address to the nation on May 31 clarified that he was committed to the recent five-point agreement signed by the three major parties that saved the CA. Khanal urged the main opposition NC to take
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Prime Minister (PM) Jhala Nath Khanal in his televised address to the nation on May 31 clarified that he was committed to the recent five-point agreement signed by the three major parties that saved the CA. Khanal urged the main opposition NC to take initiative for consensus Government, as outlined in the agreement. According to the PM, his government would not be an obstacle to the formation of an all-party Government and that he was ready to step down once the parties forged consensus for the same. He, however, noted that parties had already done major exercise by finalising several pending issues concerning the new constitution and said something significant could happen regarding peace process in a few weeks time.
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*Data till , April 19, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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