Maoist MPs get US visa

Two MPs representing the Maoists have been given visa by the United States Embassy, say reports.

According to Kantipur Television, Maoist MPs Janardan Sharma aka Prabhakar – who is also a deputy commander of Maoists' People's Liberation Army (PLA) – and Nanda Kumar Prasai – who had recently joined Maoist party – have been given visa to travel to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

The third Maoist applicant, Suresh Ale Magar, however, is yet to receive a visa. Magar had been denied visa six months ago as well.

The Maoists are still listed as terrorists by the US government. nepalnews.com sd Nov 11 07