Terrorist tag will be removed once Maoists agree for talks: DPM

Deputy prime minister Bharat Mohan Adhikari Tuesday said the government would remove the terrorist tag and the and the red corner notice on the Maoists as soon as the rebel side agreed for dialogue.

Addressing a three-day ‘women court’ convened by some non-governmental organisations in Kathmandu, Adhikari said, “The terrorist tag and the red corner notice will be scraped once the Maoists express readiness to come to the negotiating table.”

Renewing the call for dialogue, the deputy prime minister averred that the continuation of violation was not in the best interest of the Maoists themselves. “The government has already announced that it is ready to discuss all the agendas of the Maoists. They should understand the gesture,” he further said.

Adhikari, however, declared that there was no use declaring ceasefire before the peace negotiations start.

Speaking at the program, women leaders stressed that women were the prime victims of the ongoing conflict and crime against them were on rise.
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