General strike paralyses life in valley

April 6, 2001
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Kathmandu, April 6: A general strike called by Maoists paralysed life in the Kathmandu valley Friday.

All the shops in the capitals main marketing centres and streets were shut and streets were deserted as vehicles stayed off the roads. Schools and industrial establishments remained closed as well. Most government officials walked to work and tourists went to the airport in rickshaws to catch flights.

 

The insurgents timed the strike with the 11th anniversary of the overthrow of the party less Panchayat system and the restoration of multi-party democracy. “The general strike is linked to the demands and struggle launched for the future of the nation and the people,” the Maoists said in a comment.

Immediate reports of the strike effect from other parts of the kingdom were not available.