Click to play videoNew Delhi: Nepal's Prime Minister G P Koirala has wound up what appears to be a successful visit to India, but he's facing flak back home.
In his first public appearance in 10 years in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, Maoist chief Prachanda said that the rebels’ patience level with Koirala has come to an end.
He said that Koirala appeared to be listening more to India rather than to the Nepalese people.
He also demanded an immediate dissolution of the reinstated Parliament and formation of an interim government, which would include the Maoists.
"We feel that we have less influence over the government compared to Washington and New Delhi. We want immediate action on the formation of an interim government," Prachanda said.
"Dialogue with India is not right as political issues should be solved first," he added.
Prachanda also demanded implementation of the 12-point programme agreed upon and that Nepal's should transform into a republic.
Rejecting suggestions that local governments set up by the Maoists in rural areas be dissolved, he said that the Maoist army should not be disbanded.
"The People's Freedom Army is not an obstacle. It is ready to transform itself to the demands of the people," Prachanda said.
Prachanda's criticism is a warning to the Seven Party Alliance that Maoist support cannot be taken for granted.
It also reflects Maoist suspicions about India and the political influence it could bring to play on the Seven Party Alliance.
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