CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Prachanda Visits Rukum East to Mark 30th People's War Day

Rukum East. The Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) is observing the 30th People's War Day in Rukum East. Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' arrived in Rukum East on Thursday evening to celebrate the People's War Day with the families of martyrs, the disappeared, the injured, the disabled, and the people of Rukum, where the People's War began.

The People's War, initiated by the then CPN (Maoist) on Falgun 1, 2052 BS, lasted for ten years. Prachanda, the main leader of the People's War, is visiting Rukum East to mark the People's War Day for the first time. Rukum East is the youngest district formed after the establishment of federalism as an achievement of the People's War. He is a candidate for the House of Representatives from Rukum East.

The CPN Rukum stated that Chairman Prachanda is scheduled to honor the families of martyrs at the People's War Day event organized today in Khabang Bagar, Bhume Rural Municipality-2. There are 252 martyrs in Rukum East.

Rukum, the Origin of Revolution and Peace

The then CPN (Maoist) launched the People's War on Falgun 1, 2052 BS, with the objective of ending the monarchy and establishing a new democratic system. The Maoists initiated the People's War by attacking the Athbiskot police post in Rukum, the Holeri police post in Rolpa, the Sindhuligadhi police post in Sindhuli, and the Agricultural Development Bank in Chyangli, Gorkha.

To advance the People's War, the Maoists established base areas in districts including Rukum (West and East) and Rolpa. They succeeded in making Rukum East a base area by launching phased attacks on police offices in the district.

On Baisakh 23, 2053 BS, the Maoists ambushed the police for the first time in Nepal, resulting in the death of one police officer in Chherawang, Upallo Sera. On Magh 16, 2054 BS, the Maoists captured a Three-Nut rifle for the first time in Nepal by attacking an ambush in Kyuwang.

On Ashoj 5, 2056 BS, the Maoists attacked and captured the police in Mahat, taking police personnel including Deputy Superintendent of Police Thule Rai into custody. Rai was a high-ranking police officer captured by the Maoists during the People's War. The Maoists exchanged Rai with their top leader Dev Gurung. In Chaitra 2057 BS, the Rukumkot outpost was attacked and completely captured. In that attack, 40 people died, including 32 police personnel and eight insurgents.

In Magh 2061 BS, the Maoist Politburo meeting held in Labang, Rukum, took action against Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, expelling him from the party. In Ashoj 2062 BS, the Central Committee meeting of the then CPN (Maoist) held in Chunwang, Rukum, passed the working agenda for a democratic republic, charting a path for peaceful political transition. In the course of implementing the decisions of the Maoist Chunwang meeting, a 12-point agreement was reached among seven political parties. According to this agreement, the monarchy was ended through the combination of the People's War and the People's Movement, leading to the establishment of a republic, federalism, secularism, and an inclusive system with social justice, thus establishing peace.

Before observing the People's War Day today, Chairman Prachanda will visit Mahat village, where insurgents captured Deputy Superintendent of Police Thule Rai, and Lavaang village, where the meeting was held to take action against Baburam Bhattarai. He will hold public meetings in those villages and is scheduled to visit Chunwang today.