According to reports from our correspondents, Maoists handed over the keys of arms containers at the cantonments in Sindhuli, Nawalparasi, Chulachuli, Rolpa, Surkhet and Chitwan. [break]
But the commanders at the cantonment in Kailali did not hand over their arms container keys, saying they had not received any formal directive from the party.
Vice-commander Net Bahadur Chaudhari of the PLA seventh division cantonment in Kailai said they did not receive any formal correspondence from the party and so did not hand over the keys of the arms containers.
"How can we hand over the keys in the absence of a formal directive?" said Chaudhary.
There are seven main cantonments and 21 satellite cantonments. The arms containers are located in the main cantonments.
Meanwhile, Kul Prasad KC, a member of the secretariat under the Special Committee, said that the keys were handed over under a "grand design" and without discussion in the party.
"The move is tentamount to surrender," he said, objecting to the keys handover. He was of the view that the keys should have been handed over only after finalizing all the issues related to integration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants.
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