Addressing a mass gathering in the capital on Tuesday, Dahal had vowed to speak only to New Delhi to resolve the political deadlock here. He had said there was “no point talking to puppets here in Nepal?” “I have no energy for talks with the leaders of the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress.”
“The chairman´s statement was sarcastic. He meant that the political parties here in our country are like puppets so much so that they can´t take any decision even on our national agenda without inputs from India,” Shrestha clarified.
According to him, the Maoists have come up with a conclusion that external forces, particularly India, have become a major stumbling block to establishing civilian supremacy in the country.
“We have said this in the past as well. We had clearly said that the president´s move had come with an intention to derail the peace process,” he said.
Shrestha further clarified that talks with India will be held on resolving bilateral issues, including the Nepal-India Friendship Treaty-1950 and the Kalapani and Susta disputes, not to settle the country´s internal political issues.
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