Nepal government rejects truce

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4874576.stm
The Nepalese government has rejected a move by Maoist rebels to suspend armed action in the capital, Kathmandu, for an indefinite period.

It comes ahead of a planned anti-monarchy rally and general strike by a seven-party opposition alliance.

The government says the rally cannot go ahead because the Maoists plan to infiltrate and incite violence.
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The rebels recently observed a unilateral ceasefire for four months.

The government refused to reciprocate saying that the rebels could not be trusted. Violence has escalated since the rebels ended the truce in January.

More than 13,000 people have died in the 10-year Maoist insurgency aimed at replacing the monarchy with a communist republic.