MOHAN BAIDYA GROUP TO RAISE OBJECTIONS AGAINST 4-POINT PACT AT CENTRAL COMMITTEE

MOHAN BAIDYA GROUP DECIDES TO RAISE OBJECTIONS TO FOUR-POINT AGREEENT AT CENTRAL COMMITTEE

Kathmandu, 21 Sept.: District secretaries close to the faction of First Vice-chairman Mohan Baidya Wednesday held a conclave which concluded a four-point agreement between UCPN (Maoist) and five Madeshbadi parties should be scrapped.
The meeting concluded the agreement was anti-national.
The meet decided to raise the controversial agreement at a central committee after Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai returns from New York Monday.
General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa, woman leader Phampa Bhusal, Deb Gurung and secretary were among top leaders attending the conclave.
Gurung Wednesday said in an agreement was thrust on the party at the last moment when voting was going on for election of prime minister in parliament.
The senior Maoist leader also revealed Chairman Prachanda and Premier Bhattarai negotiated the agreement by-passing a seven-member talks team of the party and without the knowledge of general secretary Thapa.
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SIX MEMBERS OF TERAI ARMED OUTFIT ARRESTED IN SUNSARI

Kathmandu, 21 Sept.: Six persons, including Bhim Singh, of an armed outfit in the terai have been arrested from Gautam-7 in Sunsari.
They are associated with the Jatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha.
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FIRST MOUNT EVEREST INTERNATIONAL TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP FROM THURSDAY t

Kathmandu, 21 Sept.: Altogether 84 from 12 countries will be participating in the Rs. 12 million first Mount Everest International Taekwondo Championship beginning in the capital Thursday—the biggest event of its kind in Nepal since 1999.
The competition will continue for three days at Dashrath Rangashala covered hall.
The championship is jointly sponsored by Nepal Taekwondo Association (NTA) and International Nepalese Taekwondo Association.
Bhutan withdrew from the championship at the last moment.
Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, UAE, USA and Nepal are participating.
Players will be competing in 14 categories.
The 14-member Nepali squad has eight men and six women.
A South Korean demonstration team is participating.
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