Thanks to Prakash Jwala for his vivid account in \'Ground realities' (#145) of the situation in his constituency. The Maoists are using the ceasefire to regroup, retrain and buy time for their next big offensive. Anyone who thinks otherwise is being hoodwinked. Extortion everywhere has become worse and the intimidation never stopped. Even abductions are fairly common.The Maoist cadre are forcing farmers to feed them. And now, there is proof that once again they are asking every household to give one son or daughter for the revolution. Pun should ask his counterparts what they are up to.

Hari Gurung,
Pokhara