‘Maoists should respond to govt call for talks'

Biratnagar, Nov. 27 (RSS): Minister for Finance and Defense Mahesh Acharya has urged one and all to unitedly resist the terror and violence unleashed against the people and democracy in the country.

Minister Acharya, who was talking to local journalists at his residence after he was elected NC General Committee member from Morang constituency-5 today, said Maoism, which has seen a failure all over the world will share the same fate in Nepal also.

The government has always kept the doors open for a dialogue with the Maoists, he said.

No one has the right to raise arms to finish off democracy and human rights, he said, adding difference of opinion and other aberrations within the Maoist group might have come in the way of a dialogue with the government. It is not fair on the part of the Maoists to avoid a dialogue under this or that pretext, he further said.

Stating that Nepali Congress is undergoing a difficult situation, he said the party is facing attack from all sides and is also entangled in in-party squabble. This being the situation, he added, the party needs a strong leadership to retain its unity.

All party workers have expressed their desire to have Girija Prasad Koirala as the party leader once again, Mr Acharya said.

He also expressed the belief that the difference of opinion surfacing in the party will be ironed out well before the forthcoming 10th general convention.

Girija Prasad Koirala should take the party leadership to settle the in-party differences and foil the conspiracy against democracy, Finance Minister Acharya said.

Stating that army has been mobilized in many districts for the security of life and property, he said since the army is a part of the government it is working in many districts as per the decision of the government.

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