Sector Kanda
Sector Kanda (
People's War ten years later.[1]
April 1 actions
Under the leadership of
King Tribhuvan at Tripureshwor in the capital Kathmandu was painted black and a number of police posts were attacked by the party.[2] The April 1 actions, which became known as 'Sector Kanda', sought to derail the election process.[3]
Aftermath
Contrary to the expectations of the party leadership, the April 1 actions failed to inspire popular militancy.Central Committee of the party analyzed the Sector Kanda events, they concluded that the actions had been a mistake as they had exposed the underground networks of the party.[2] As a result, Baidya resigned as party general secretary.[1][3] He was replaced Pushpa Kamal Dahal (then known by the party name 'Biswas', later commonly known as 'Prachanda').[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d Einsiedel, Sebastian von, David Malone, and Suman Pradhan. Nepal in Transition: From People's War to Fragile Peace. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. p. 71
- ^ a b c d Hutt, Michael. Himalayan People's War: Nepal's Maoist Rebellion. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2004. p. 35
- ^ a b c d The Kathmandu Post. The lone wolf