Thank you CK Lal for calling a spade a spade in drawing attention to the Maoists' India connection in "The chicken neck" (#57). I am a student and am always reading about the Indian government saying Nepal is used by the ISI for anti-India activities. Then why are Nepali terrorists operating out of Indian territory? If Prachanda is operating openly out of Siliguri, why isn't the Indian government taking him in? The Maoists are against the monarchy which is a symbol of national unity and integrity. They are anti-nationalists and should be dealt with once and for all.

Rita KC
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