Concluding that the party's base in the Terai plains is shrinking, the Unified CPN (Maoist) leadership is currently working on a new 'Madhesh policy', holding discussions with experts and party leaders from the region.
On Sunday, the Maoist central secretariat discussed the programmes and policies that could come in handy in consolidating the party's position in the Terai as well to address the grievances of a section of party leaders and cadres from the Terai that the leadership has ignored the issues concerning Terai.
According to Maoist spokesperson Dina Nath Sharma, the secretariat has given the responsibility to devise the Madhesh policy to party chairman and Prime Minister Prachanda after consultions with various sides.
Next meeting of the secretariat will take up Prachanda's document on Madhesh policy.
Today's secretariat meeting held at Prachanda's official residence in Baluwatar also decided to launch various development programmes to Terai. Sharma said committees would be formed at different levels for implementing the development programmes.
The Maoist leadership is also known to have decided to agree disgruntled party leader Matrika Yadav, not to rebel against the party. Former minister Yadav, who has boycotted successive meetings of the party, has threatened to quit and float a new party.
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