Maoists disrupt Congress program, abduct party cadres Cadres of Maoists disrupted a public program held by Nepali Congress (NC) in Kalikot district. According to NC, the Maoist cadres flouted the ceasefire code of conduct by disrupting their peaceful program. The party was holding "Gaun Milan Program" – a village party campaign – in Nelmudi VDC of the district on Saturday when the Maoists intervened. The party said that the Maoist cadres not only disrupted their program but also severely thrashed dozens of district leaders and workers of the party. They tore apart NC's party flag, vandalized the podium and abducted some leaders. Meanwhile, in Budhanilkantha of Kathmandu, the Maoists abducted Prabin Khadka, a worker of NC (Democratic) party on Sunday. The party has condemned Khadka's abduction. Likewise, the Maoists abducted Congress workers Naresh Raut Kurmi, Jawahir Raut Kurmi and Krishna Nandan Yadav from Rautahat district on Monday. The party has condemned the incident and asked the Maoists to abide by the code of conduct. nepalnews.com sd Oct 31 06