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Article: Nepal govt signs agreement with Terai armed group.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
- Article date:
- December 26, 2008
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Nepal govt signs agreement with Terai armed group
Kathmandu, Dec 26 (PTI) In a bid to end violence in Terai region of Nepal, the Maoist led government today held formal talks with a Madhesi armed group and signed a five point deal to end violence in the region.
The Madhesi group, Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM), an outfit formed by the former Maoist rebels had launched a violent struggle for greater rights and more autonomy for the Madhesi people.
The Maoists' former deputy commander and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Janardan Sharma after holding two hour long talks with the Madhesi group in Janakpurdham, a southern Nepal ...