Civil War In Nepal

 

Over the past few years there has been a civil war in Nepal and in this conflict there has been more than 13,000 people killed and thousands of people displaced. The Maoists developed a strategy to first attack police stations and government officials. They later targeted suspected informants, civilians and landowners. The poor Nepalese villagers often found themselves caught in the middle of these regular and daily conflicts that have affected Nepal.

 

The Nepal Maoists have started abducting civilians and are forcing some to give them shelter or join their troops. These Maoists have laid down on the people an increasingly authoritarian regime in many parts of rural Nepal. This led to the formation of vigilant troops who were formed to protect the innocent villagers and they normally comprised directly or indirectly of security forces.

 

The civil war in Nepal has resulted in daily mob killings and terrorizing people who are suspected to be the supporters of the Maoist Movement. This act led to the Maoist rebels bombarding larger regions, cutting telephone and electricity lines that enforce economic and transport blockades in Kathmandu.

 

The political situation in Nepal took a turn for the worse in 2001 when the crown Prince of Nepal massacred ten members of the royal family before killing himself. This led to King Gyanendra being crowned as the King Of Nepal. King Gyanendra’s reign led to an increase in violence and public support for the King waned drastically. In November 2001 after continuous violence for four days where more than 100 people were killed, The Congress declared a state of emergency, bestowing more power on the Monarch. This again led to hundreds of people being killed by the rebels and the military operations of the Government.

 

In the year 2005, King Gyanendra dissolved the Lower House and took all executive powers and this led to even more bloodshed. According to reliable sources in the army it was reported that 2,000 people were killed in that single year compared to an average of 1,200 people in the previous years. In September, 2005, the Maoist Party declared a three month unilateral ceasefire that was unreciprocated by the monarchy who vowed to defeat them with force. In January 2006, the Maoists attacked military and paramilitary installations in all places of the Kathmandu Valley that was for a long time considered to be a safe haven from all the violence of the rebels.

 

With the support of seven parliamentary parties the Maoists rebels arranged a mass uprising against the King. The Nepalese Government resorted to all means to suppress the rebellion. Their arising was also backed by thousands of people who took to the streets as they were frustrated by the lack of security, massive unemployment and poor governance. They demanded that the King should renounce his powers but the Monarch turned more ruthless and this also resulted in foreign pressure leading the King to renounce his powers and call for the country’s parliament to reassemble after four years of political strife.

 

 

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