Posted by: elusivecat April 14, 2008
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| Maoists' Win is Positive Development: Pranab |
| THT Online |
| New Delhi, April 15 Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said India has taken the Maoist victory constituent assembly election in Nepal as a positive development. Speaking after inaugurating direct rail service between Kolkata and Dhaka on Monday, Mukherjee said: "We support the Maoists' victory in the April 10 CA poll in Nepal and view it as a positive development. The Maoists have successfully taken part in the democratic process." Stating that India had earlier, too, told the Maoists that they would benefit from abjuring gun culture and violence, Mukherjee said: "It will now be easier for India to work with the democratically elected government of Nepal." Politburo member of the Communist Party of India Sitaram Yechury, who also attended the inauguration function, expressed satisfaction at the CPN-Maoist victory in Nepal. "Indian communists have an opportunity to learn from Nepal's CPN-Maoist," he said. Stating that he would make a final opinion on Nepal election only after seeing the final results, Yechury said: "The CA polls were conducted successfully and the Maoists are now gearing up to enter the mainstream politics in a responsible manner." He said Indian Maoists had nothing in common with Nepal's Maoists. "Nepal's Maoists have given up violence, but their Indian counterparts are still continuing to slaughter innocent people here." India's former foreign secretary G Parthashastri said it was imperative to honour the Nepali people's verdict. Former Indian envoy to Nepal KV Rajan said: "The Maoists' victory is a symbol of the quest of Nepali people for peace and economic development." |