Nepali Maoist Party chairman Prachanda’s praise for India marked by strong critics from his all time alliance the Indian Maoists. Azad, spokesperson of Communist Party of India (Maoists) in a statement, pointed out "Prachanda's repeated praise for India's role in bringing about the agreement creates illusions among the masses about India rather than preparing them for fighting the Indian expansionists who are keen on skirmishing Nepal in future," He was surly referring to Prachanda's interpretation some while ago. Prachanda whole heartedly praised India for facilitating the 12-point agreement between the political parties and Maoists in New Delhi last year to launch people's movement, which forced King Gyanendra to give up powers.
Azad seems skeptical of India's role in helping Prachanda to agree an agreement. It is very important to note the statement posted online a few days ago states India is aiming to disarm and isolate the Maoists as it is aiming to grab the natural wealth of Nepal particularly its huge hydro potential and to make it a safe haven for the imperialists and Indian comprador capitalists. In its public reaction to their Nepali comrades' decision to join the peaceful democratic political mainstream, the Indian Maoists have criticized the decision of Nepali Maoists to deposit their weapons in cantonments. They view this as a surrender to the capitalist regime.
The statement adds it is more surprising the assertion by the CPN(Maoist) that their current "tactics" in Nepal would be an example to other Maoist parties in South Asia. The statement further clarifies, “Comrade Prachanda had also given a call to other Maoist parties to reconsider their revolutionary strategies and to practice multiparty democracy in the name of 21st century democracy”. However the statement emphasizes, “Our CC makes it crystal-clear to CPN (M) and the people at large that there can be no genuine democracy in any country without the capture of state power by the proletariat and that the so-called multiparty democracy cannot bring any basic change in the lives of the people".
The Indian Maoists have said that such move by Nepali Maoists was detrimental to the interests of the revolutionary movements not only in Nepal but also in South Asia. "There can be no genuine democracy in any country without the capture of state power by the proletariat,'' the Communist Party of India (Maoists) said.
Advising the Nepali Maoists to withdraw from the agreement with the Seven Party Alliance party spokesman Azad appeals the Maoists of Nepal to rethink about their current tactics. The tactics of the Nepalese Maoists have actually changed the very strategic direction of the revolution in Nepal. The statement reads, "The surrender of arms of PGA would only make people defenseless.”
The Indian Maoists have further said that depositing arms could lead to reversal of gains made by people of Nepal. They have also questioned the decision to allow the United Nations to monitor the depositing of arms saying that the UN itself is an instrument in the hands of imperialists.
