Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu, March 19:

Chairman of the Maoists, Prachanda, is reported to have been facing strong protests within the party, according to the Royal Nepalese Army’s public relations directorate. In this connection, red banners bearing slogans like ‘down with Prachandapath’, ‘declare ceasefire immediately’, ‘hold peace talks promptly’ were found hanged on the entrance gates of Ilam buspark and Sukrabare Path in Godak of Ilam district on Thursday. Improvised explosive devices, found attached with the banners, were later defused. Similar banners attached with explosives were also recovered and defused at Taplejung district headquarters on March 16, adds the directorate. The security forces deactivated a gas-cylinder-bomb kept by the Maoists near Shivashakti Oil Store in Kanchanpur district.