Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) (historical)
Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (मसाल) | |
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The Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) was a communist party in Nepal. CPN (Masal) was formed in 1983, following a split in the Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention). The party was led by Mohan Bikram Singh.
History
In March 1984, CPN (Masal) along with different Marxist–Leninist and revolutionary parties from four continents formed the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement in France.[1]
In 1985, the party split with
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) joined hands and formed the United National People's Movement as a common front. In 1991, a minority broke led by Baburam Bhattarai broke away from CPN (Masal) and joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre).[1]
CPN (Masal) took part in the Joint People's Agitation Committee, which had called for a
NGO HURON 14 people were killed in police firing.[2]
In 1999, CPN (Masal) split, as a group led by
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). It later merged with the Maoists in 2001.[1]
At the party convention held on 1–5 December 2001, CPN (Masal) decided to merge with
Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre-Masal)
was formed.
Ideology
The party considered Nepal as a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country. The party identified the
See also
References
- ^ a b c Cailmail, Benoît. "A History of Nepalese Maoism since its Foundation by Mohan Bikram Singh" (PDF). European Bulletin of Himalayan Research. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Hoftun, Martin, William Raeper and John Whelpton. People, politics and ideology: Democracy and Social Change in Nepal. Kathmandu: Mandala Book Point, 1999. p. 189
- ^ Unity Centre and Masal to Unite - Nepali Times
- ^ Rawal, Bhim. The Communist Movement in Nepal: Origin and Development. Kathmandu: Accham-Kathmandu Contact Forum, 2007. p. 119.
Further reading
- Cailmail, Benoît. Autumn 2008 – Spring 2009. "Mohan Bikram Singh and the History of Nepalese Maoism". European Bulletin of Himalayan Research. n° 33–34, pp. 11–38.