Click to play videoNew Delhi: Nepalese leader Prachanda says he is unhappy with the Indian Government for treating the Maoists as rebels and says this it is time that the tag is dropped.
"The Indian Government should not have taken this kinds of contradictory, controversial position. The Indian Government is directly or indirectly involved in this process (peace process in Nepal). They will have to move this so called terrorist tag. I don’t know why the Indian government is delaying to do this positive job,” he said in an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN.
Prachanda said he had sought s meeting with the India’s External Affairs Minister and officials of the ministry, but he hasn’t been given an appointment.
He claimed that CPM leader Sitaram Yuchury had assured him that India would release two Maoist leaders who are in West Bengal jails by next week. India, though, has not made official announcement on this.
Nepal’s government and the Maoists have postponed the signing of a formal peace accord that had been scheduled for Thursday. Prachanda blamed the Nepal government for this and said did not consult them on the final document.
Te pact would be signed now on November 21. When asked him about his differences with Nepalese Prime Minister G P Koirala, he said he that is very clear that he two key concessions to the Government.
The Maoists’ position was that People’s Liberation Army cadres would be stationed in all 28 districts of the country-now they are willing looking at a presence in not more than 12 to 14 districts of Nepal because of the Government’s concern.
The second concession is what happens to the PLA cadre who might be roaming around in the countryside in Nepal openly with weapons after the November 21 accord.
Prachanda had till now been insisting that the Government take a soft approach with armed Maoists and even treat them at par with the Nepal police.
He said in the interview that the government and the G P Koirala’s officials can take action against cadres who are found roaming around with guns.
Prachanda said he is glad to be in Delhi and saw his visit as a historic opportunity for interaction with the people of India.
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