Nepal

Prachanda accuses ex-monarchists of defaming CPN-Maoist

Pushpa Kamal DahalKathmandu, Dec 25 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has accused the ex-monarchists of infiltrating his party in order to defame it.

Nepalnews quoted Prachanda as saying that the latest incidents, which dragged the Maoist party into controversy, had been orchestrated by such elements.

A few days ago Prachanda had told journalists that during his meeting with Indian ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood, the latter had talked about his recent meeting with ex-King Gyanendra in which the former monarch had said that all his loyalists had now turned into Maoists.

Prachanda for left polarisation in Nepal

Pushpa Kamal Dahal Kathmandu, Dec 24 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has said that the country''s political forces have been heading for a new phase of polarisation with leftists on one side and ''reactionary'' forces on the other.

Speaking here at a function on Tuesday organized to welcome CPN-UML defector Kunta Sharma to Maoist party, Prachnada said, "A new ground of polarization has surfaced. All genuine communist forces should come together as reactionary and regressive forces have joined hands."

He argued that the entry of UML leader into his party was a sign of left polarization.

Ian Martin says new army recruitments would be breach of peace accord

Ian Martin says new army recruitments would be breach of peace accordKathmandu, Dec 23 : Chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), Ian Martin today said new recruitments by the Nepal Army or the Maoist People''s Liberation Army (PLA) would be a breach of agreements related to the peace process.

Prachanda blames ''party infiltrators'' behind Himalmedia assault

Kathmandu, Dec 23 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has denied any direct involvement of Maoist party in the assault on Himalmedia and claimed that some immoral agents who have "infiltrated" into the Maoist party and ranks were involved it.

During a meeting with leaders of the civil society here on Monday, Prachanda expressed sadness over the incident and urged everyone to fight against these infiltrators with determination.

He also expressed commitment that the government will probe the incident and take action against those involved in the attack.

Nepal Foreign Minister accuses Indian envoy of breaching diplomatic norms

Upendra YadavKathmandu, Dec 22 : Nepal Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav today charged that the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, has breached the diplomatic norms by meeting the former king without informing the Nepali foreign ministry.

Speaking at a press conference here, the minister claimed that Ambassador Sood met former King Gyanendra by breaching the tradition of informing the Foreign Minister before meeting.

Earlier Prime Minister Prachanda said Ambassador Sood told him about his recent meeting with the King Gyanendra.

Maoists to hold separate talks with UML, NC

Nepal FlagKathmandu, Dec 20 : Amidst conflict over running the government among the political parties, the CPN-Maoist has decided to hold separate talks with the UML and the Nepali Congress.

According to Nepalnews, the meeting with UML leaders has been scheduled at the Prime Minister Prachanda''s residence this evening.

The discussion with the Nepali Congress has not been ascertained yet.

Maoists said that a joint meeting with both Neapli Congress and UML would be held after the separate talks.

The Maoist decision comes in the wake of incomplete shape of the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC).

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