The first anniversary of historic initiation of the people's war in Nepal
was celebrated with profound revolutionary zeal and gusto on February 12,
1997, all over the country with various activities of guerrilla actions,
sabotage and propaganda.
In Rukum, in Western Nepal, the house of State Minister of Industry, Gopalji
Jung Shah, the main person responsible for indiscriminate killing of Maoist
revolutionaries in Rukum was bombed. On the same day the main gate of Rukum
district headquarter of the Govt. was also bombed. Pamphlets warning the
police not to participate in repression & torture of the people were
distributed.
In the heart of Kathmandu valley, the house of inspector of police, Jeet
Bahadur Basnet, was bombed to warn him for his role in repressing Maoist
revolutionaries in Rolpa, particularly the killing of a dozen villagers in
Mirul village alone.
In Janakpur, in Eastern Nepal, the main gate of the office of Senior of Police
was bombed to warn against sending policemen to villages to raid them. In
Salyan and Pyuthan, both in Western part of Nepal bombs exploded in different
places. The bus park was blasted with time bomb in Salyan and the Agriculture
Development Bank situated between Khalanga Royal Army barrack and district
police office was bombed in Pyuthan. In Gorkha, central Nepal, a distillery
owned by a comprador bourgeois was blasted. In Nuwakot, the house belonging
to Sumna Shah working in CID department was bombed to warn him against his
espionage activities & his roles in charging people under false cases.
In Chitwan, the Maoist guerrillas captured small Farmers Development Bank
located in Korang Swamitar. Similarly in Sindhuli (Eastern Nepal) Small Farmer's
Development Bank was captured. Shouting, 'Down with Agriculture Development
Bank which robs the farmers', they destroyed debt bonds. Massive propaganda
works from Mechi (Eastern most Nepal) to Mahakali (Westernmost Nepal) were
carried with messages such as, "March ahead with people's war", "Take revenge
against the murderers" etc. and cultural programmes, corner meetings were
also conducted.
In Rolpa, Jajarkot, along with sabotage activities, new programmes of cooperative
farming, construction & developmental works also took place. Throughout
the country souvenirs bearing the names of martyrs were distributed and the
family members of the martyrs were given gifts.
National media gave prominent coverage to the anniversary celebrations and
articles and interviews by the leaders of CPN (Maoist).