The party had withdrawn the protests under pressure from foreign diplomats. “It is nothing short of surrender,” the state affairs committee chiefs said, according to party sources.
Despite the party´s decision to withdraw protest programs, Maoist politburo member Gopal Kirati had declared an autonomous province in the far western hill. The leaders also demanded that the party held further discussions on the federal model prepared and submitted to the CA by Standing Committee member Dev Gurung. Some Maoist leaders have opposed Gurung´s model for proposing to bring Ridi, Narayani, Tamakoshi and Bijapur regions under the direct control of federal government.
The Maoist central committee meeting that began on Saturday at the party headquarters in Kathmandu will continue on Monday.
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