. so i was reading this bbc article. it says,   In an e-mail statement signed by their top two leaders...the Maoists said, "We... announce we will join the general strike" i am vehemently against the maobaadi joining the people's movement (janaandolan) unless they change. the way i see it, the maobaadi are basically trying to free-ride on the people's uprising - something they weren't able to precipitate in their 10 years of armed struggle. for all the violence in the form of stones and sticks from the people's side in this uprising, this is basically a peaceful movement. this is not an armed rebellion like the maobaadi. i do not condone the maobaadi's acts, and if they have to do something, they can continue on their program. but they are not welcome to join the people's movement. UNLESS they declare they give up their guns - for good. not just a few months, and not just a geographic location (ktm). they have to unconditionally renounce their violent methods before they are welcome in the people's movement. let us prevent the maobaadi taking any credit of this jana-andolan - any result from this movement belongs to the people, not the maobaadi. we have to see through this maobaadi masterstroke.