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In 2009, Prachanda became one of the most powerful PM in recent Nepal History. This was a very confusing equation because the Nepal Army had been fighting with maoist for years and suddenly they found themselves working together. Prachanda fired the Army Chief, Rookmangud Katwal which the President rejected. Was Prachanda trying to become a dictator or was he just clearing way to implement his idea of new Nepal? And what led to the fallout between two of the most powerful man in Nepal? Let's connect : If you are on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/dipesh.tripathi.35.] If you are on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/NepaliComment] If you are on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/dipesh.trip/] Edited by: Ajay Khadka (https://www.instagram.com/khadka__ajay/) Research by: Rijan Maharjan (https://www.facebook.com/rijan.maharjan.0528) Animations by: Rabi Kandel (https://www.instagram.com/proto_flex/) Thumbnail by: Biphson Nepali (https://www.instagram.com/biphson_nepali/) TimeStamp: 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Rise of Prachanda 05:02 Rise of Rookmangud Katwal 07:35 Rookmangud vs Prachanda 09:29 The Conflict Escalates 10:44 16 days war 15:45 Conclusion Sources: https://annapurnapost.com/news/two-mistakes-made-by-prachanda-198371 https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-nepal-maoists-army/ex-maoist-fighters-join-army-in-nepal-but-challenges-remain-idUKBRE97P0H120130826 https://nepalconflictreport.ohchr.org/files/docs/2009-12-10_press-release_icj_eng.pdf https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/nepal-president-defies-maoists-over-sacked-army-head https://www.khabardabali.com/news/52547 https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/NP_061122_Comprehensive%20Peace%20Agreement%20between%20the%20Government%20and%20the%20CPN%20%28Maoist%29.pdf https://www.amazon.com/Rookmangud-Katawal-autobiography-Nepali/dp/9937874076 https://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/nation/rookmangud-katawal-memoir,1567 https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-41647120090810 https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2009/0504/p06s07-wosc.html Video Sources: Prachanda admits misdoing in Cantonment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7BzJA8ilMM&t=181s Tough Talk with Dil Bhusan Pathak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FypMGqkxcg&t=537s Rookmangun Katwal on his Childhood and Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56QLgWlxLaE&t=269s On Air with Sanjay Silwal Gupta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHgpI2jySGE&t=201s Kul Bahadur Khadka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdkxqoemQv4&t=409s Tough talk Ram Baran Yadav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnAN_Y_GTZI&t=1025s Speech from Rukmangud, KulBahadur and Chattraman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGl1hjUmWBQ