Stalled Nepal peace process to resume next month

Integration of former Maoist combatants into Nepal Army, an important aspect of Nepal's stalled peace process, is set to resume from September. Utpal Parashar reports.

Updated on: Aug 28, 2012, 24:05:20 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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Integration of former Maoist combatants into Nepal Army, an important aspect of Nepal's stalled peace process, is set to resume from September.

An all-party meeting of the special committee for supervision, integration and rehabilitation of the former Peoples' Liberation Army personnel decided on Monday to resume the process from September 6.

The integration process has remained stalled since early July following controversy over age and qualification details of the 3,123 former rebels who chose to join the army.

Nepali Congress leader Ram Sharan Mahat told reporters after the meeting that the committee has agreed to recognize the age of the combatants mentioned in their citizenship certificates.

The integration process, which has progressed in fits and starts since 2011, came to standstill after Nepal Army found that nearly 800 former rebels were minors when they had joined PLA.

The tenure of the special committee, which had expired on August 16, was extended by another three months last week.

Resumption of talks among parties on the peace process has also given hope that similar discussions would soon begin to end the three-month old political and constitutional deadlock in Nepal.

The present crisis is result of dissolution of the Constituent Assembly in May without promulgating a new constitution and differences between the government and opposition over fresh polls.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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