no quiero regarding ur last para,, it would be better to say the political parties are opportunists rather than maoists,, the parties were on the street for the reinstallment of the same old govnment form ie const monrchy and multipartydemocracy but the poeple in the streett were demanding republican system and demise of kingship.. people were already ahead of the parties carrying the voice of maoists,,, it was a long time after that UML changed their slogans to the republican system and congress was the confused one for a long time,,, and we all donot have to hesitate to see the contribution maoists made for the peoples movement 2 that is clear enought to be seen