Sources claim that Maoist leader Prachanda was in Lumbini in the last week of April. It is said he was there to meet the UML's Madhav Kumar Nepal. The source did not mention whether other leaders from the Maoist camp were present. The meeting, which went on for 12 hours, was held in secrecy. We are told that a wide range of issues were discussed, including how to rid the country of its problems and how to get rid of Koirala. None of the parties involved have publicly said anything about the meeting so far.