Himalayan News Service, thehimalayantimes.com
Activists of the Democratic National Youth Federation and the All Nepal National Free Students' Union protesting the planned celebrations of king Gyanendra' s birthday on Friday. YCL to block all roads leading to Narayanhiti
The Young Communist League, the youth-wing of the CPN-Maoist, will "strongly" protest the holding of the rally by the pro-monarchy activists and the lavish dinner to mark king Gyanendra's birthday.
The king is planning a series of lavish dinners from Friday through Sunday to celebrate his 61st birthday at the palace, where politicians, industrialists, pro-monarchy intellectuals, diplomats and others have been invited. Most of the diplomats and politicians have, however, declined the invite.
"We will take to the streets and teach a lesson to those who want to revive monarchy and undermine the achievements of Jana Andolan II," YCL chairman Ganesh Pun said while addressing a programme at Reporters' Club today.
He said thousands of people will take to the street to foil the king's plan to show his "strength". "We are not planning any confrontation but we are not sure how peaceful we are going to be. That will depend on the situation," he added. Pun added that Minister for Information and Communications Krishna Bahadur Mahara had clearly said such activities by the king should be stopped.
While, Lekhanath Neupane, the president of the All Nepal Independent Student Union-Revolutionary criticised the youth and student wings affiliated to the other parties for not showing the same enthusiasm to foil the king's programme.
UML leader Shankar Pokharel said no politician in the government, or public figures should attend the birthday bash. Those going to the party should be penalised, he added.
General Secretary of CPN-ML CP Mainali urged the government to issue directions to ban such programmes that might spark clashes and violence.
"We are doing our best to avoid confrontation so that the government may not be blamed for what happens in the due course," said NC leader Balkrishna Khand.
Binod Kayastha, the chairman of NC-affiliated Tarun Dal, said they were waiting for party leadership's directions on how to protest the king's party.
Dr Sundar Mani Dixit, a leader of the civil society movement, claimed that the king was hosting the party with the approval of top leaders from the ruling party and the army might support him. "This incident will clearly show who stands for the republic and who wants to revive monarchy," he said.
The king is planning a series of lavish dinners from Friday through Sunday to celebrate his 61st birthday at the palace, where politicians, industrialists, pro-monarchy intellectuals, diplomats and others have been invited. Most of the diplomats and politicians have, however, declined the invite.
"We will take to the streets and teach a lesson to those who want to revive monarchy and undermine the achievements of Jana Andolan II," YCL chairman Ganesh Pun said while addressing a programme at Reporters' Club today.
He said thousands of people will take to the street to foil the king's plan to show his "strength". "We are not planning any confrontation but we are not sure how peaceful we are going to be. That will depend on the situation," he added. Pun added that Minister for Information and Communications Krishna Bahadur Mahara had clearly said such activities by the king should be stopped.
While, Lekhanath Neupane, the president of the All Nepal Independent Student Union-Revolutionary criticised the youth and student wings affiliated to the other parties for not showing the same enthusiasm to foil the king's programme.
UML leader Shankar Pokharel said no politician in the government, or public figures should attend the birthday bash. Those going to the party should be penalised, he added.
General Secretary of CPN-ML CP Mainali urged the government to issue directions to ban such programmes that might spark clashes and violence.
"We are doing our best to avoid confrontation so that the government may not be blamed for what happens in the due course," said NC leader Balkrishna Khand.
Binod Kayastha, the chairman of NC-affiliated Tarun Dal, said they were waiting for party leadership's directions on how to protest the king's party.
Dr Sundar Mani Dixit, a leader of the civil society movement, claimed that the king was hosting the party with the approval of top leaders from the ruling party and the army might support him. "This incident will clearly show who stands for the republic and who wants to revive monarchy," he said.
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