After the Prachanda's video about his speech in Shaktikhor, people have understood what Maoists are made of. Maoists will have to face rejections from poeple now onwards, although Maoists think that organizing these bandhs might uplift their popularity... it's not happening. Don't try to torture public, coz public is not responsible for border encroachment nor for the president's decision. Go and confront those who are responsible.. no more hassles to public.

Curfew in Banepa as local locals clash with Maoists bandh
organisers

The district administration of Kavre has declared indefinite curfew in Banepa
after violent clashes between the locals and the activists of Maoist-affiliated
Tamsaling Rastriya Mukti Morcha (TRMM) which has called bandh (shutdown strike)
in ten districts including Dhading, Kavre, Rasuwa, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Makwanpur
and Sindhupalchowk today.

The curfew starting from 2 pm has been enforced in areas between Sanga and
Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel.

Clashes erupted after the bandh organisers tried to forcibly shut down shops
and vandalised vehicles belonging to the local residents of Banepa.

The locals pelted stones at the protesters and vandalised the district office
of the Unified CPN (Maoist). Some locals and bandh organisers have been injured
in the clashes. Dozens of vehicles were vandalised during the clashes.

A large number of security personnel have been deployed in Banepa and
surrounding areas after the incident. The situation was still tense until the
local administration imposed curfew.

The bandh --organised to protest the President's decision to reinstate the
army chief sacked by the erstwhile government, and the encroachment of Nepali
border by India -- has affected normal life in other districts as well. TRMM
cadres staged rallies and obstructed traffic along the Siddartha Highway,
sections of Prithvi Highway and other roads.

Travelers have been stranded along Prithvi Highway, the main highway
connecting the capital with the rest of the country, as traffic has been
obstructed, reports said.

Businesses including markets and educational institutions also remain closed
in the 10 districts.

Coinciding with the bandh, Nepal Educational Republic Front, a union of
teachers close to the Maoists, also launched agitation from today with various
demands. As part of the protest, the teachers will wear a black band and put
black flag in their educational institutions.

Meanwhile, the Maoist cadres also obstructed traffic from 10 am to 12 pm in
the capital as part of their protest.

The Unified CPN (Maoist) and its sister organisations have been organising
various protest programmes against the President's move and border encroachment
for the past few days. nepalnews.com Jun 07 09