They claim to be a political party and may be fighting for the political cause.

However, their activities are no way justified. They kidnap people whoever they like and kill them mercilessly. Isn't this a true example of dictatorship? We are fighting for overthrowing one dictatorship and, in turn,  to invite another. Nepal's history is full of countless fights and how many more fights we are still looking for.

From the recent activities of maoists, it appears to me that they went to the government as a part of thier strategy to capture the state. They have been successful to some extent. They pushed their cadres into various machanism of the government including bereaucracy and consolidated their position. However, they could not achieve as much as they had expected.  Despite their being able to consodate their position in higher level, they were graudually losing their grip in the grassroot. They were not able to justify their past deed. Their faces were smeared by the blood of 13000 people.They had had lot and lot of pain. There was no excuse and they were finding a way to go out of the government. Therefore they put the demands of PR system and declaration of republic before the CA election in the eleventh hour.

Yes, Nepalese people are in favor of republic. They do not want to be the slaves of one person or instition whatsoever. They want freedom. Freedom is no way linked with the political leaders. Freedom is freedom. Our leaders may not be capable enough to lead our country and represent the people's aspiration now. It does not mean that we have to hand over the reign of the country to dictators, in any form and manifestation, who is/are never satiated with the blood of the people.