Nepal Maoist leaders visit India 'encroached' border, vow to fight for 'encroached' land

Kathmandu, 12 January, (Asiantribune.com): Senior Maoist leaders on Monday visited different places along Indo-Nepal border as a part of their ongoing fourth phase of agitation to 'inspect' the territories allegedly encroached upon by India.

While the Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal led inspection team to Bramhadev area in Kanchanpur district in far western part of the country, two other senior leaders-Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Mohan Baidhya-visited to disputed Susta in central part and Pashupatinagar in Ilam in far eastern part of the country, respectively.

The Maoist central committee had earlier announced that the party top leaders would make visit to the Indo-Nepal border to inspect the areas allegedly encroached upon by Indian side. The agitating Maoists held awareness meetings at different places along the border on Monday.

Addressing a rally organized after the inspection visit to Bramhadev, the Maoist Chairman Dahal said he will fight for national independence till his last breathe. He said the Maoists moved ahead to guard the national sovereignty as they can not afford to endure an evil eye of the outsiders on nationality.

Dahal also said that the party's campaign was not directed against India but was aimed at protecting the national sovereignty.

Addressing a separate rally organized after the inspection of the allegedly encroached territory in Susta, another Maoist leader said the Maoist initiated campaign to end foreign intervention in Nepali land and to ensure national sovereignty. He said the party will take initiatives, both diplomatically and politically, to help return the encroached land in Susta.

Speaking at a mass assembly organized at Pashupatinagar in Ilam, the Maoist leader Baidya alleged that India continued its 'geographical and political encroachment' in Nepal ever since the Sugauli Treaty reached between the then British-India and Nepal in 1873.

- Asian Tribune -