With the last-ditch effort of the main political parties to reach a consensus to resolve the prevailing political deadlock almost sure to fail, the Unified CPN (Maoist) has finalized its 15-day protest programme on Tuesday.A meeting of the Maoist's United National People Movement Struggle Committee held today morning at the party headquarters in Paris Danda, Koteshwore, Kathmandu finalized the November 2-15 protest programme.The committee was established by the Maoist party to coordinate the party's nationwide agitation programmes.Organizational expansion, running of the party's local fronts, financial plans including other agendas was also discussed during the meeting.The meeting of the powerful central committee is expected to endorse the protest programme the meeting finalized and then publicize it today evening or on Wednesday.Picketing the seat of the government - Singha Durbar and District Administration Offices across the country, public boycott of the programmes attended by the President, Prime Minister, ministers and other government officials including non-cooperation in government works are some of the key features of the Maoist protest programmes.The former rebels have been organizing nationwide agitation protesting the President's move on the Army chief row that led to Maoist party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigning as the prime minister in May 4, 2009.The Maoists have been demanding "correction" of what they call the "unconstitutional" move of the President ever since and had halted their nationwide protests keeping in view the Dashain and Tihar festivals.The Maoist lawmakers have also been continually disrupting the House business since over a month, blocking the endorsement of the budget tabled by the UML-led government.Earlier, the Maoists had given a 9-day ultimatum to the government to address the demands raised by the party regarding the President's move.On Monday, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal had asked his party workers at a programme in Kathmandu to be ready for a nationwide stir to be launched by the party soon.
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