On Wednesday, Yadav declared that his party is preparing to enter into an alliance with Goit, and other leaders including Bilasi Yadav and Prithivi Singh.
“We will decide the nature of our struggle after forging an alliance with them,” said Yadav. He, however, refused to divulge the details.
Yadav had forged an alliance with Kirat Janabadi Workers Party seven months ago. “Yadav´s decision to forge alliance with the armed group holds some meaning,” said Bijaya Mishra, who is currently doing his doctorate on Tarai conflict.
Yadav began forging alliance with the Tarai armed outfits whose power has been significantly weakened after the enforcement of the government´s special security plan.
Violence in the region has gone considerably down after the government arrested a number of leaders and cadres of the armed groups.
According to experts, Yadav might have decided to work in unity with other groups in a move to counter the government´s security plan.
“We were forced to raise arms as our demands went unheard,” said Rajan Mukti, chairman of Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha, adding, “Polarization among us will compel the government to listen to our demands.”
Yadav has been saying that the special security plan is a conspiracy to suppress the voices of the people in the Tarai. “The plan was brought to loot the Madhes,” Yadav said.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had listed some 109 armed groups operating across the country as criminal outfits. The negotiation between the government and a few armed outfits in the Tarai has been in limbo after the enforcement of the special security plan.
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