The agitating seven political parties are working to reschedule its planned mass meeting in the capital on April 8.
According to a new strategy, the parties will hold rallies in all 75 districts during the four-day general strike from April 6-9. There will be rally in the capital, too, but it will be part of similar rallies in the districts.
Earlier, the alliance of seven political parties had decided to hold valley centred agitation from April 6-9.
However the top leaders of the seven party alliance are yet to take formal decision in this regard.
Speaking at an interaction at the Reporters’ Club on Monday, acting general secretary of CPN-UML, Amrit Kumar Bohara said, “Now we will take out protest rallies in all 75 districts and major city junctures.”
He further said that changes were made considering the continued violent activities of Maoists and respecting suggestions from various democratic quarters.
He however urged the Maoists to declare ceasefire to facilitate the parties’ plan to hold grand rallies.
Sushil Koirala, vice-president of Nepali Congress, however, claimed that the rally of April 8 in the capital would be a big one and will have support from all quarters.
The seven opposition political parties that are protesting against the February 1 royal takeover of last year had said that the valley centred agitation will be a decisive one.