What kind of political game are the Maoists playing by targeting the innocent? We are not sure whether the Maoists will ever apologise for killing 12-year old schoolboy Dipak Gurung, or whether they will consider this just another minor incident of their 'people's war'. For now, the Maoists think they have gained political might and military strength by exploding bombs in public places. But the future will prove they were wrong.

The Maoists have put all the blame on the government for the failure of the peace talks. Even those sympathetic towards their ideals and politics are condemning their brutal and inhuman methods. What kind of image does this revolution portray by killing a young boy from an underpriviledged family?

If the Maoists fail to apologise unconditionally to the parents and society, it will prove they don't care about their irresponsible behaviour. The Maoist organisation and its workers should realise that such irresponsibility will cost them public support.