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Talks, protest side by side: Ram Bahadur Thapa

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KATHMANDU, Aug 30: A week after the talks between the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) and agitating CPN-Maoist led 33-party alliance failed, CPN-Maoist General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa said on Friday that his party will continue talks and protests simultaneously.



Addressing a rally of his party´s youth wing, National Youth People´s Volunteer, in Kathmandu, he also claimed that talks ended abruptly as per the instruction of some unforeseen foreign elements.



"The talks which were moving ahead positively terminated dramatically as per the instruction of foreigners," claimed Thapa. He also added that four parties -- UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and United Democratic Madhesi Front -- are planning to forcefully sideline his party. [break]



The talks failed last Saturday on the issue of the procedure of holding a roundtable. The HLPC had agreed to call a roundtable but refused to postpone the CA elections scheduled for November 19.



Thapa also recalled that his party was forced to launch people´s war 16 years ago after the then government refused to address the demands.



"We will not go back to the jungle this time. Rather we will organize urban centric agitation -- people´s revolt," warned Thapa. He said the revolt will be capital-centric and his party´s youths are ready to counter any attempt of suppression by the government.



He said the elections are being held in an attempt to turn Nepal into a new Sikkim. He argued that the elections and national sovereignty are inter-linked so broader consensus shoud be forged before holding elections.



"We want to save our country from becoming a new Sikkim. Boycott of the planned elections will help thwart any move aimed at Sikkimization," added Thapa informing that his party would not accept CA election under the present situation.



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