Commanders deployed for Maoist recruitment Kathmandu, 22 May: CPN (Maoist) have intensified a recruitment and extortion drive for the people's militia even before talks between Maoists and the government for the management weapons management, Tarun reports. There was an intensive publicity campaign in Holiya, Banke, this week after drives in Bara and Rautahat. Maoists are saying join our army to gain easy entry into the national army tomorrow. Nandakishore, carrying a recommendation letter of regional bureau member Chandrakant, is leading the campaign. Maoists have intensified extortion drives in Birgunj, Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Rupendhaehi and Kathmandu for feed the people's media and treat their injured. Maoists are on a fund collection drive to their mass meetings in five development regions. Maoists workers are exerting pressure on transporters, government offices and projects in adjoining districts of Kathmandu for vehicles to transport people to Kathmandu on 2 June for a mass meeting. People’s News/BR