Stating that rumors about his souring relationship with party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was the product of mere imagination, Dr Bhattarai claimed there is was no truth in such rumors. “We are still one,” he said, adding, “I spoke to the chairman this morning. The attempts to spark differences between us will not be successful.” He also accused the newspapers of misquoting Dahal. [break]
Speaking at a program organized by Kochila state-level National University Teachers´ Association, Bhattarai said, “The only way to end the political deadlock is for the parliamentary parties to drop the old model.”
Also speaking on the occasion, secretary CP Gajurel said that the Maoist party is dedicated to establishing a people´s constitution.
Pokharel targets Nagarik
Meanwhile, Standing Committee Member of the UCPN (Maoist) Lilamani Pokharel accused Nepali media of attempting to split the party at India´s behest.
Speaking at an interaction program in Dhangadhi on Saturday, Pokharel accused Nagarik daily of distorting the Maoist chairman Dahal´s remarks.
“India is trying to create a divide in the party. It sometime proposes Bhattarai as the PM through SD Muni, and at other times says that Dahal should continue party leadership,” Pokharel said, adding, “Nagarik has distorted this very opinion of our chairman.”
Calls media a traitor
Accusing Nepali media of promoting yellow journalism, Pokharel said the media houses are attempting to split the Maoist party at a time when the party is raising issues of national sovereignty.
Blaming the media for attacking the party, he said that Nepali media never write against Indian expansionism. He termed media as traitors.
He also demanded that the 1950 Nepal-India Friendship Treaty be annulled. He added that India is trying to take the place of UNMIN in Nepal by removing the world body from the country.
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