'Republic was impossible without women's participation in People's War'

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Sept 3: Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has viewed that republic would have been impossible without participation and sacrifice of women in the People's War.

The leader of the main opposition party in the parliament said so while inaugurating the 7^th national conference of the All Nepal Women Association (Revolutionary) here today.

Chairman Prachanda also urged the delegates of the conference to pledge for intensifying socialist movement and raise voices protesting violence against women.

"The mandatory provision of 33 per cent inclusion of women in state organs including parliament would not have been possible without the republic and the new constitution and republic would not have been possible without women's participation and sacrifice."

Prachanda also lauded the way women in Kalikot and Rolpa districts showed bravery and made the contribution by snatching weapons from for the people's war. "Had they not showed bravery, provided weapons to the party by snatching them for state forces, the people's war may not have moved ahead."