Nepal: Maoist Strike Shuts Down Kathmandu

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | May 5th, 2010 | Trackback

Maoists launched an indefinite general strike May 1 trying to force the prime minister to resign and put the Maoists in power. The strike shut down most transport and businesses in Kathmandu, and by the third day supplies were running short because trucks could not bring goods into the city or from wholesalers to shops. Scattered violence occurred as Maoists enforced the strike or residents fought back against Maoist enforcers. Meetings between the government and Maoist party leaders made little headway by May 4 and it is possible the strike could continue for days or weeks. Wider violence is also possible. The government began evacuating stranded tourists May 4.

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