As far as I know, Baburam has already denied Taranath Pandey as his nephew. Hisila has been a Maoist leader forever,so it shouldn't come as a surprise to any one that she is the minister. She is also pretty capable. I agree with gogurkha on how they were appointed (on the basis of merits not on the basis of nepotism). I know all of the kids of Prachanda were involved in the 'People's War' including her 'Indian citizen' daughter. He could have lessened the controversy by not employing all of them, but they all were involved in the 'Janayuddha'.Having said that, Prachanda doesn't seem as good as Baburam on this. Baburam seems more dedicated to the cause of people. I don't always agree with his political views, but he seems like a maverick so far. We should give him the benefit of doubt, guys. If someone tries to do good for the country and people, I wouldn't hesitate to hail him even if they were Maoists.