The war of words between leaders of Maoists and other parties of the seven party alliance have intensified following the YCL attack against Congress leaders in Darchula and the police raid in YCL offices in Kathmandu.

Former minister and UML leader Pradeep Gyawali has expressed doubts regarding the sincerity of the Maoists towards election.

“Serious questions have arisen with their comment that they want to seize power in whatever manner,” Gyawali said at an interaction programme in the capital, Thursday.

“There are reasons to suspect that they might be talking about election merely as a tactic to prevent any more accusation that they are against the polls,” he said.

His views were endorsed by Nepali Congress leader Arjun Narsingh KC. “Across the country we can find them engaged in wall-painting – presenting Prachanda as their presidential candidate and avowing their commitment to the polls. But one suspects if all these are mere gimmicks,” he said. nepalnews.com sd Feb 07 08