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NATIONAL UPDATES Reportedly the proposal of the Nepal Army on integration of the Maoist combatants could not come to the consensus due to the dispute between political parties; CPN-UML and Nepali Congress on Monday 20th Feb 2012. The UCPN-Maoist-Mohan Baidhya faction Yong Communist League (YCL) has issued 48-hour-ultimatum to the party to fulfill their demands of facilities similar to PLA combatants on Monday 20th Feb 2012. GENERAL UPDATE Highways/Roads/Traffic – Vehicular movement operating across the country except in Pyuthan district, MWR. Market/Institutions/Industries – government offices, school campuses are closed in Doti district. ONGOING AND UPCOMING STRIKEs/PROTESTs etc.: No effect of Kathmandu valley bandh today, 21st Feb 2012 called by former PlA of UCPN-Maoist. Family and relatives of those who were killed and injured in a jeep accident in Pyuthan district have halted vehicular movement in the Cherneta to the district headquarter Khalanga of Pyuthan district demanding compensation and insurance money on 21st Feb 2012. Samyukta Loktantrik Paribesh has called Far Western Region bandh on 16th March 2012 demanding for Akhanda Sudur Pachim (Undevided Far Western Region) Puskar Raj Joshi “LAKKHA BHAI” who has been campaigning for United in FWR since last few years demanding not to separate Kailali and Kanchanpur from Seti- Mahakali province has announced the following fresh protest programme: 21st Feb - Launch campaign program from Baitadi to all districts in FWR. 22nd Feb - Mass gathering in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur 23rd Feb – Far Western Region Bandh 28th Feb – 2 March Sit in protest in front of CA building. 03rd Mar - onward hunger-strike to death in front of CA building Rastriya Janamorcha Party has rescheduled its protest programme on 31st Jan 2012 in Nepalgunj stating that they will not accept New Constitution if it declares Nepal as Federal Structures with following protest programs: 27 Feb - General Strike in Rapti- Lumbini 04 Mar - General Strike in Gandaki- Dhaulagiri 09 Mar - General Strike in Seti- Mahakali 15 Mar - General Strike in Mechi- Koshi 23 Mar - General Strike in Nayrayani 28 Mar - General Strike in Veri- Karnali 01 Apr - General Strike in Sagarmatha- Janakpur 09 Apr - General Strike in Kathmandu Valley Khas Chhetri Ekta Samaj has called on Eastern Region Bandh from 23-25 Feb 2012 pressurizing the government to address its 9 point demands including the listing them as Indigenous group in the constitution. United Teacher Struggle Committee Sunsari district has announced its 3rd phase protest programme in Sunsari district pressurizing to fulfill 48 points demands: 21 Feb - Interaction with journalist, teacher, government staff, intellectuals etc. 26 Feb - Closure of all government school and protest in DHQ 27 Feb to 2 Mar - Rally in the district headquarter. ADVICE: All are advised to halt vehicular movement in the Cherneta to the district headquarter Khalanga of Pyuthan district until the bandh situation back to normal.