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Cadres of CPN-Maoist burn copy of PTA
Several political parties including CPN-Maoist burnt copies of the Power Trade Agreement (PTA) as part of their protests on Friday. The government is preparing to sign PTA with India.bookmarkSeveral political parties including CPN-Maoist burnt copies of the Power Trade Agreement (PTA) as part of their protests on Friday. The government is preparing to sign PTA with neighbouring nation India.
Ekantipur Report
Published at : September 12, 2014
Updated at : September 12, 2014 16:38
Kathmandu
Cadres of the parties staged a sit-in outside the southern gate of Singha Durbar from 10 to 12 am today and burnt the copy of PTA as a symbolic protest. Similarly, PTA copies were also burnt in front of the District Administration Offices in each district.
Party leaders addressed the protest programme and objected to the issues raised in the PTA calling that it to be against national interest.
The leaders further said that the cheapest hydro project of Upper Karnali should be constructed through national investment and it should not be given to the Indian side.
Prior to this, CPN-Maoist spokesperson Pampha Bhusal said that the copy of the PTA was burnt as per the decision made by the agitating parties.
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