As far as I can see (and I don't claim to see or know much), Maoists are no democrats. Their idea of democracy is very different from how we understand the word. That's it. What I see here is a pattern similar to that of China during the 1930's and the 40's. There's a document, actually a speech that Mao delivered in Yanan on Arts and Culture and the Nepali maoists are actually following Mao's directive word-by-word, even when the Chinese themselves discarded in a long time ago. 

Our journalists didn't see a pattern emerging when the Maoist controlled communications ministry awarded 5-6 awards to a movie based on Maoist insurgency, including the best movie of the year award. What does that mean, now our directors will be making more such movies, and the state actually encouraging propaganda movies. Brainwashing and controlling the media (forcefully, if it comes) is only the beginning. Name at least one communist p[arty/leader that supports free press?

There's already a Maoist propaganda program on NTV. NTV is slowly turning into MTV (Maoist TV). There's a Maoist propaganda program, asthaka sworharoo, and what's more, if you happen to watch it during afternoons, provided there's no load-shedding in your area, then you will be getting more than your fair share of revolutionary songs. Rakta-Kranti ko Jwalamukhi ma... is becoming more and more like our version of "The East Is Red."

What the Maoist leadership does not realize is: Maoism (there's no Maoism anyways, Mao himself denied having his own -ism) or Maoist thought or whatever you call it, didn't work even in China. Many scholars believe that the Chinese revolution was successful not because the majority Chinese turned communist overnight but because of Japan's invasion and Jiang's (Chiang's) failure to stop or resist the Japanese.

In Nepal too, many people joined the Maoist movement not because they understood "continious revolution" or "the right to rebel" but becuase they wanted a better life. They wanted employment oppurtunities and all. Now if tomorrow there's another movement that promises dui chaak daal bhaat to every Nepali, then many would be willing to join that movement and overthrow the Maoists. So its about time that the Maoists leadership including Baidhya and company realized that they need to work on the economy rather than destroy what's left of it, and create more employment oppurtunities.

Its always better to comment on revolution from abroad and its even more easier to say, look Nepal is going through a transition period and we cannot avoid some untoward/wanwanted incidents, but its another thing when you are experiencing those yourself. 12 hrs of powercuts!!! where are we heading? Ever though what it might lead to? Industrial output is already lowered, and now our agriculture is going to suffer. How are the farmers in Tarai going to irigate? We are losing six hours a day due to power cuts, and all these leaders do is Yap Yap Yap Yap Naya Nepal. Many industries are alreday closed, some are lookiung for buyers.. a sad picture actually. And Mr Bhattrai says he welcomes foreign investment. Who is going to invest when we have power cuts, and all-powerful unions?

Also, what Naya Nepal... one good thing about the Chinese leadership is it discourgaes nepotism, in Nepal its all nata-baad. Nepal Tourism Board, National Planning Commisson ... all have falano's dai, falano's bahini and falano's kaka.

There's no secuity, law and order or anything. People are kidnapped for ransoms, killed... highway blockades..patrakars get beaten up...welcome to New Nepal. We don't know what's more to come, so you folks there, sit back, relax and enjoy the show and occassionally lecture us on democracy and the importance of tyaag and balidaan straight out of your college textbooks, while we in Nepal suffer, get ebaten up and kidnapped for ransom.