The nation’s ailing economy is being pushed, deliberately or otherwise, towards an abyss as the Maoists continue to remain quiet over their forced closure of the Nepalese industries. However, sources close to HR groups maintain that the continuing closure might be lifted in a day or two. Presumptions only!
Maoists’ strategy to forcibly close down, either the American or the Royal ventures of the Nepalese industries and some owned by others as well will not only break the economy into pieces but concurrently that would further break the vertebral columns of those working class strata for whom the Maoists claim that they champion their cause.
Any further continuation of the closure is sure to boomerang on the Maoists, say those who have been severely hurt by this indefinite bunds.
First, the nearly failed Maoists strategy of the capital blockade which followed the industrial closure has certainly raised pertinent questions among the populace as to what the Maoists really want to prove by hurting the common people?
On the other hand, with the growing American and the Indian support to the Government, whose presence could be felt in and around the Singhdurbar secretariat, has chosen to remain quiet and let the things come to order on its own. Very sad indeed!
“Carelessness on the part of the government and the Maoists is sure to hit the common men harder”, said one industrialist talking to the Telegraph.
The Maoists affiliated Trade Union on the other hand claim that this move for a summary closure of the industries was necessary as their demands had been repeatedly turned down by the government.