Young Communist League, Nepal

[1] The Young Communist League (YCL) was formed by the CPN–Maoist at some point (there is no definite information on the year of its creation) during the 'people's war' to support the revolution.

After the April 2006 Jana Andolan (people's movement) and the subsequent over-ground role of the insurgents, the CPN-Maoist revived the YCL.

In the new political context developed after the People's War and the nineteen-day-long Mass Movement, the Young Communist League was established on 2 December 2006.

[2] Party president Prachanda publicly maintained that the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Nepal Compact could not be ratified without amending certain clauses.

[5][6] They reported that it was dual nature of the party to both stay in government and protest at the same time for personal profit and vote swing.

Leader of opposition and chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), KP Sharma Oli of condemned the decision of Maoists to stay in government while destroying public property at the same time.

Ganeshman Pun is a senior CPN-Maoist cadre and was the 'Commissar' of the Parivarthan Memorial Ninth Brigade of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Each of these above-mentioned leaders is a dedicated member of the CPN-Maoist and some allege that they have been appointed to the YCL in order to evade inclusion in the mechanisms for the management of arms and armies by the United Nations.

YCL members in many areas enjoy relative impunity from arrest, because of the strength of the UCPN-M and its influence over local officials.

On occasion, they have involved themselves in quasi-policing activities like traffic management, night patrolling, demolition of illegal houses, and the capture of alleged gangsters to help the government for a progressive effort.

The Young Communist League (YCL) has been associated with various instances of violence and coercive tactics, and has roots within the armed struggle led by the CPN-Maoist.

Reports indicate that YCL cadres have been involved in acts of intimidation, coercion, and harassment against individuals, groups, and organizations perceived as opposing or critical of the CPN-Maoist's agenda.

The YCL has faced allegations of human rights abuses, including arbitrary detention, assault, kidnapping, and even reports of torture.

Additionally, there have been allegations of YCL involvement in extortion and other criminal activities, such as illegal land grabs and forced contributions.

Political organizations that were involved in fatal clashes with the YCL during this period include the Youth Force, the JTMM-Arun Faction, the CPN-UML, the MJF, the Nepali Congress, and the Unified CPN-M.