Nepal Maoists stage first post-war convention
- Published: 2 Feb 2013 at 13.44
- Online news: Asia
Thousands of Nepal's former rebel Maoists gathered for their biggest show of strength since taking up arms in a 10-year insurgency and toppling the world's last Hindu monarchy.
A local resident passes by flags displayed for the inauguration of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) general convention in Hetauda, some 100 km south of Kathmandu on February 2, 2013. Thousands of Nepal's former rebel Maoists are gathering for their biggest show of strength since taking up arms in a 10-year insurgency and toppling the world's last Hindu monarchy.
Party leaders who swept to power in 2008 elections following a peace deal are using a general convention in the southern industrial hub of Hetauda to shore up grassroots support amid growing disillusionment among the ex-fighters.
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