By Nepal News Correspondent

Kathmandu, Feb 23:

Leader of the Nepali Congress and convenor of the high-level panel to resolve the Maoist insurgency Sher Bahadur Deuba called Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) to denounce violence and killing and come to negotiating table to resolve the problems related to insurgency.

Deuba issued a press statement today and asked the Maoist insurgents to join mainstream politics and carry out activities for the development of the nation and consolidation of democracy.

” It is the duty of all to safeguard and promote national interest, democracy and development in the country for which we should work together peacefully”, he said.

Nepal is known as a peaceful country in the world and incidents of violence and killings only damage the image of the nation, he said.

He also appreciated the indication given by the Maoist leadership for talks with the government.