Maoist politburo member Matrika Yadav and central leader Suresh Ale Magar, who were released from government custody last week, have entered India to participate in the party’s central committee meeting.
The Maoist leaders-duo arrived in Dhangadi by a Sita Air plane Monday afternoon and crossed the border after spending three hours there, according to reports.
Their van was stopped by the border security officials but the Maoist leaders were allowed to go ahead after the officials recognized them. Reports said the security officials even begged pardon for not recognizing them at first.
Few other Maoist cadres were also with them.
Yadav and Ale Magar are said to have gone to India to attend the central committee meeting but the venue of the meeting has not been disclosed.
Yadav is one of the 13 speakers appointed by the Maoist party to speak on the party’s policies. Maoist supremo Prachanda is set to participate in what is described as ‘summit talks’ with the government’s dialogue team likely to be headed by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.