Maoists have called a nation-wide general strike on December 7, an announcement said.
The strike call comes immediately after the rebels formed their first united revolutionary people’s council under the convernership of Dr.Baburam Bhattarai, the second most powerful leader of the underground party fighting for a communist state.
The council has 37 members. Among the members are Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and Agni Prasad Sapkota; the trio were peace negotiators of the failed talks with the government.