KATHMANDU, Nov 11: CPN-UML Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal on Wednesday said the Indian government is suspicious about the UCPN (Maoist) due to the latter´s recent activities and statements.
"The Indian leaders have expressed concern about the [Nepali] Maoists´ recent statements and activities," Khanal told reporters at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival after a weeklong New Delhi visit.
Khanal urged the Maoists not to resort to protests but to resolve the ongoing political deadlock through dialogues among the political parties.
Khanal, who dubbed his visit to the southern neighbor as a goodwill visit, claimed that his visit to India was successful to strengthen the existing relations, harmony and cooperation between Nepal and India.
He said he held broad discussions with senior Indian leaders. According to him, his talks with the Indian ministers and leaders were mainly focused on Nepal-India cooperation, Nepal´s peace process, security situation, constitution making and relations among Nepal´s political parties.
According to him, the Indian leaders suggested to give priority to the peace process and constitution writing. He also said the Indian leaders were of the view that Nepal´s political parties are the ones who should find out the ways to resolve the country´s internal matters.
He said the Indian government was in favor of Nepali people solving their problems on their own and that India has promised support for Nepal to move ahead on an approach fixed by the Nepali people. "What India can do is just to extend friendly support to Nepal," the UML chief quoted Indian leaders as saying.
In a journalist´s query, Khanal said the formation of a national unity government was CPN-UML´s stance and that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon´s suggestion for such a government in Nepal was not wrong. "UML is the first political party that lobbied for forming a national unity government ever since the Constituent Assembly election and we have been consistently reiterating the idea," he said.
During his stay in India, Khanal had held talks with Indian prime minister, home minister, finance minister and opposition leader, among others.
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Why is this man garlanded like he won Nepal some international award or smth? Or does the UML believe getting appointment with some Indian leaders is their greatest achievement? Shame on Jhallu and shame on the UML for kowtowing to the Indians so shamelessly!
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Budathoki
Khanel has invited foreign (Indian) intervention into Nepal. Very bad ! He wants to be the next PM of Nepal ! Well , in one hand you are protesting UN for meddling Nepals internal affairs on the other hand you are inviting Indian intervention in to nepali politics. Shame on you the politician.........
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Karim
Who cares...let them be.. suspicious they are..of everyone....of b´desh, they think sends terrorists and arms..of china, they think will eat up arunachal...of pakistan, they think will nuclear bomb them..lol...of Afghanistan n taliban..what do we care....I thought we ain´t under Indian Raj like bhutan or sikkim, or are we, Mr Khanal?
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kas
Well Mister Khanal, We Nepali people see India´s woes about Maoists´ activities in Nepal as an interference. Why does India have to be so concerned about it. And, doesn´t your party sees this as an interference in Nepal´s internal affairs? Or, your party that is in the government doesn´t have the gut to say so becuase they might loose the position any time? By the way, when is Raghu jee Pant carrying out a press meet to condemn the Indian government for saying so?
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