Bijaya Kumar Das, Editor, The Hindi-Nepali Daily, Kathmandu

Apparently, in my personal opinion, the time to mobilize the Army personnel to the Maoists’ affected areas has not yet come. Use of violence could not be a suitable alternative to curb the violence. Dialogue and only the dialogue should be the medium till the last moment for arriving at a viable and amicable solution to this overly stretched imbroglio. We have been witnessing of late that dialogues have prevailed over the guns wherever such activities have taken or taking place in the world.

The guns have not brought its solutions. I believe that dialogue will bring about a permanent solution to the Maoists’ issue as well. If we could talk with other friendly countries to sort out bilateral problems, then there should be no hesitation in talking to our own brethren that is the Maoists for a solution. However, the government’s position and stance with regard to the Maoists’ issue is still dualistic and bit confusing.

For instance, our deputy Prime Minister Poudel says one thing, the defense minister speaks differently. Here lies the contradiction. The people wish to know the government’s firm and determined stance in this regard. We have been told that the army has been sent to Dailekh and to some other districts to quell the threats of the insurgents. To safeguard the security interests of the people is commendable act yet to mobilize army against the Maoists at least at this stage perhaps was not warranted.