KATHMANDU, June 23- The underground Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist) has announced a series of programmes to protest against the recently announced Public Security Regulations-2001.

A press release issued here today signed by CPN-Maoist President Prachanda states that the government’s move to introduce the Regulations is an attempt to wipe out the rights guaranteed by the Peoples Movement of 1990.

The release states that as part of the series of protest programmes, copies of Regulations would be set on fire on June 25 and thereafter they would go for various publicity protests for 10 consecutive days.

The release also states that their party would stage torch rallies from July 8 to July 11. The release has also warned to stage Nepal Bandh on July 12.