First the United Marxist Leninists marched to Purnagiri. Now it is the turn of the Marxist Leninists to express their nationalism. About 200 women, health workers, politicians, including the Chair Sahana Pradhan, have headed west. Nepal and India are looking at Purnagiri as a possible site for building a dam. The marchers say building it there would benefit India and not Nepal. The dam site has not been formalised to date.
Mission- Purnagiri
Domestic Brief | From Issue #44 (May 25-31, 2001)
