Editorial
.The Maoists must understand very clearly whether or not the other non-Maoist communist parties are also involved in liberating society. The Maoists should not believe that only those who pick up a gun are true revolutionaries. The reactionary forces had also come to a point where they were prepared to make changes in the constitution. At this point, the Maoists left the negotiating table and have again taken up arms. This will not do the country any good. At a time when all the imperialist and capitalist forces of the world are watching us, they should have tried to win the people's confidence and carried forward the dialogue. They did not do that and are walking into the trap set for them by reactionary forces. The Maoists need to think hard about this. It was not a wise decision for them to resume violence when reactionary forces are bent upon oppressing the people by labelling them all terrorists. It was very necessary to establish a good understanding and rapport with the people and between the forces and the people. The gun is not the only means of defeating reactionary conspiracies. (This edit appeared a day before the emergency was declared)