Nepalese leaders in Delhi, raises eyebrow of Maoists

Kathmandu, March 10: Amidst speculation that leaders of various political parties are rushing to New Delhi to hatch a conspiracy against the Maoist Government in Nepal, Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala will embark on a personal visit to India on Wednesday.

The visit by the former Nepalese prime minister will coincide with the trips of other prominent leaders to New Delhi. Though Koirala's visit is said to be for the purpose of health check up, it has assumed political significance among the Nepalese media.

Speculations among the media suggest that something must have been cooked up in Delhi that may have significant impact on Nepalese politics at a time when the Maoist government has increasing rift with opposition Nepali Congress and serious differences with its coalition partners.

Dethroned King Gyanendra, who has gone to India to attend a wedding ceremony, has yet not returned. Deputy Prime Minister and CPN-UML leader Bam Dev Gautam has just flown to Delhi for medical check up while another powerful leader of the party K P Sharma Oli is still in Delhi.

Former Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa is also scheduled to visit Delhi soon.

"A democratic alliance may be worked out against the communist rule among Nepalese political parties," hinted Nepali Congress Vice-president Prakash Man Singh without much elaborating.

Former Prime Minister and president of Rashtriya Janata Dal Surya Bahadur Thapa had recently stressed on the need for forming a broader democratic alliance against the Maoists' authoritarian attitude and asked octogenarian leader Koirala to lead the alliance.

These visits have raised the eye brow of the Maoist government, which is trying to lengthen its rule by hook or by crook.

The visit also came in the back drop of senior Maoist leader and Finance Minister Baburam Bhattarai's allegation that King Gyanendra might have visited Delhi in order to revive the baby King idea, or making his grand son six year old Hridayendra heir to revive the 240-year-old monarchy that was abolished last year.

Bureau Report

Courtesy: zeenews.com