Massive Maoist Rally In Kathmandu (02/06/06)

On Friday, 2 June 2006, the maoist movement organised a mass rally in Ratna Park, at the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. According to the Nepali Times more than 200,000 people gathered to listen to the speeches of some of the leaders of the movement.

The video above contains images of such rally. Prachanda and Bhattarai did not participate in the gathering. According to one of the organisers, they do not feel safe in Kathmandu. They fear being attacked by their political enemies. Many people claim that many people are forced to attend to these meetings. It is hard to assess, however, how many were actually forced to attend and how many came out of symphathy or pure curiosity.