Kathmandu, Feb. 5 : Home Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka paid tributes to nc constituency member Nandiram Poon and Bhalakcha vdc chairman Chitra Bahadur Chand who were killed by Maoists on Feb. 2 at Musikot Khalanga in Rukum Friday.

Both of them were killed by the Maoists when they were on their way to Musikot to participate in a public rally organized in connection with nc president Girija Prasad Koirala’s visits to Maoist-affected areas.

They were attacked by a gang of about 200 which after killing them fled into the jungle firing shots in the air, according to eye witnesses.

The Home Minister also presented Rs. 100,000 each to the families of the two Maoist victims.

Addressing a meeting to pay tributes to the deceased, Home Minister Khadka wondered as to what kind of political rule the Maoist terrorists want to establish by killing the poor and humble people in the villages.

The government has already initiated necessary steps to control terrorist activities and ensure security of the people, he added.

He also called upon all political parties to unite and chase the terrorists from the villages.

No one has stopped the Maoist leaders from attaining power in a constitutional manner, Mr Khadka said, adding killing of people does not help their impossible dream materialize.

mp keshar Man Rokka described Maoist activity as barbaric and said that the politics of violence will never be successful.

Rukum ddc Chairman Khemman Khadka, cpn-uml district secretary Sher Bahadur k.c., nc rukum district Working Committee Chairman Gopalji Jung Shaha and other speakers also condemned the terrorist activities.

Also today, addressing office chiefs at Musikot of Rukum, Home Minister Khadka directed them not to leave any stone unturned in maintaining law and order in the district for which His Majesty’s government will make all necessary arrangements.

Likewise, Mr. Khadka inspected the police post at Pharula of Salyan district.

Maoists terrorists made repeated attempts to attack and destroy the post but were not successful.

On the occasion Home Minister Khadka gathered information about the state of affairs of the area from the local public.

Also today, the Home Minister inspected the Dipendra Police Residential school at Ghorahi of Dang district which was attacked with bombs by Maoists Friday.