Posted by: paramendra February 7, 2005
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Congress and Maoists.
- http://www.ndtv.com
- Maoist rebels in Nepal have called for a countrywide road blockade and indefinite strike from February 13......The strike will continue until King Gyanendra withdraws his decision to take over power......Meanwhile, a senior leader of Nepalese Congress has proposed an alliance with Maoists to help restore democracy in the Himalayan kingdom....."We will contact Maoists to come with us for the cause of democracy," said Nepali Congress leader and former MP from Baitari, Vinaydhwaj Chand.....He claimed there was no harm in taking the support of Maoists for the restoration of democracy in Nepal, but the movement should be peaceful.
- http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=103902&Sn=WORL&IssueID=27325
NEW DELHI: Two senior Nepalese politicians sheltering in India yesterday asked Maoist insurgents not to hold talks with King Gyanendra ...... The royalist government headed by the king earlier in the day offered to hold unconditional talks with the rebels to end the insurgency ....
- http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/feb/08claude.htm
The coup renders a complex situation even thornier. .....The Maoists on their side are looking for new sources of income as the scope and the extent of their movement is increasing...... In 2002, the then Chinese ambassador to Nepal had explained: 'China labels the insurgents as anti-government outfits, and we never call them as Maoists. They misuse the name of Chairman Mao, which impairs the image of the great leader of China.'.....