Prachanda flies to Belarus after promising world revolutionAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - Nepal's former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has left for Belarus after telling supporters in London his Maoist party in Nepal is certain to usher in "world revolution". "The twenty-first century will be the century of world revolution," Prachanda told a large gathering of supporters at a meeting in south-east London.
India thought I was pro-China, I wasn't: PrachandaAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - Nepal's former prime minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal Prachanda claims India thought he was closer to Communist China than to India, but says it was wrong to think so. Prachanda, who resigned as prime minister in May after less nine than months in office, said he wanted good relations with both of Nepal's giant neighbours - India and China.
Prachanda hopes for formation of new Maoist-led government in NepalJuly 2nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Former Nepal Prime Minister and Unified CPN (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda has claimed that a new government under the leadership of his party would be formed within next one-and-half months. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Prachanda said he was now concentrating on forming a "national government with civilian supremacy", which would come into existence in one month and half.
Nepal Maoist Politburo resumes meetingJune 29th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Unified CPN (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda has started furnishing answers to the questions raised by the politburo members of the party on Monday. During the meeting, that resumed this morning here, Prachanda is furnishing answers to the questions regarding his political document.
MK Nepal urges Prachanda to support UML-led govtMay 13th, 2009 KATHMANDU - CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal toady met caretaker Prime Minister Prachanda and urged him to assist them in the formation of new government. At the meeting held at Maoists senior leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai's residence in Pulchowk, Nepal said: "I have urged Prachanda to participate in the to-be-formed new government for taking the peace process to the logical conclusion."
However, Prachanda said they would not involve and assist in the government formation unless President Ram Baran Yadav corrects his move to reinstate Army Chief, General Rookmangud Katawal.
Prachanda meets envoys, foreign donorsMay 11th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Ambassadors from 16 countries, multinational donors and chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Karen Landgren have jointly called on acting Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda here today amid uncertainties over formation of new government and postponement of the Nepal Development Forum (NDF) meet. Envoys from United States, Germany, France, UK, Norway, China and India and representatives from World Bank, Asian Development Bank were among those that met Prachanda.
Nepal Maoists fear 'dirty' horse-trade ahead of pollMay 9th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal's Maoist party, which last year won a historic election as well as the prime ministerial race, Saturday said it feared 'dirty horse-trading' by its opponents with money flowing to buy their way to power in the upcoming poll. Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who cancelled his engagement to attend the 2,553rd birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, to instead address the first national rally of people still searching for relatives missing during the armed insurrection.
Prachanda meets Koirala to discuss political scenario in NepalMay 8th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal caretaker Prime Minister and Maoist party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda met Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala to discuss the political scenario in the aftermath of his resignation. According to Nepali Congress vice president Ram Chandra Poudel who was present during hour-long meeting, Koirala asked Prachanda to cooperate in forming a government of national consensus.
Nepal PM defends leaked tape, says he has over 100,000 fightersMay 6th, 2009 KATHMANDU - After a national outcry created by a leaked video tape, in which Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda was heard saying he had inflated the strength of his guerrilla fighters almost five-fold during a UN verification, the Maoist supremo Wednesday defended himself, saying his People's Liberation Army (PLA) actually had over 100,000 fighters. Nepal's private television channels Tuesday broadcast footage of Prachanda telling his PLA combatants that though he signed a peace pact with the major parties and agreed to take part in an election, it was part of a 'revolutionary counter-attack' meant to carry on the revolt under a different strategy and capture complete power.
Nepal PM Prachanda resignsMay 4th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today announced resignation from his post after President Ram Baran Yadav vetoed the government's decision to sack Chief of Army Staff, General Rookmangad Katawal. Prachanda made the announcement in his address to the nation this afternoon.
Prachanda quits as Nepal PMMay 4th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Monday announced his resignation following a major row over the sacking of the army chief. Prachanda, Nepal's first Maoist prime minister, announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation.
Prachanda quits as Nepal prime ministerMay 4th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Monday announced his resignation following a flaming row over the sacking of the army chief. Prachanda, Nepal's first Maoist prime minister, announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation.
Indian envoy urges Nepal to maintain security along the borderMarch 27th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood urged cooperation from the Nepal Government for maintaining security along the border in view of the upcoming general elections in India. Sood urged this during the meeting with Prime Minister Prachanda here on Thursday.
Prachanda says relation among coalition partners risking statute draftingMarch 25th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda today said that the uneasy relationship among the coalition partners has created doubt on the Constitution drafting process. Speaking at the Constitutional Committee of the Constituent Assembly here, Prachanda said that there are doubts among the general public on Constitution drafting due to differences among the parties.
PLA urges Prachanda to speed up rehabilitation of disqualified cadresMarch 16th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) commanders have urged Prime Minister Prachanda to expedite the process of rehabilitating disqualified cadres staying in the cantonments. At the meeting of the PLA general staff here on Sunday, the commanders asked Prachanda, who is also the coordinator of Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) to shift disqualified cadres from the cantonments and make suitable arrangement for their rehabilitation.
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