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By Our Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI, FEB.1. Political parties today expressed concern over the turn of events in Nepal with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemning King Gyanendra's action. Terming it as an ``anti-democratic step,'' the CPI (M) Polit Bureau said in a statement that the Nepal King took the step at a time when ``his credibility as a constitutional monarch itself'' has not been established among the people. The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, briefed the Left party leaders about the development. The CPI (M) general secretary, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, the Polit Bureau member, Prakash Karat, and the CPI general secretary, A.B. Bardhan and D. Raja, attended the meeting.
Earlier in its statement, the Polit Bureau said the CPI (M) and democratic forces in India had always supported the movement for the restoration of democracy in Nepal. The party and other democratic forces would extend all support to the democratic forces in Nepal who would not take this attack on democracy lying down. The party said the Government should make it clear that this ``coup'' against the constitution and democracy was unacceptable and New Delhi should respond in a manner that would help restoration of the democratic system in Nepal. The Communist Party of India said it did not approve of the move and viewed the development with serious concern. ``It is a retrograde development in a neighbouring country,'' the party secretary, D. Raja said. Stating that the development was ``dangerous for democracy", the All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Debabrata Biswas, said the ultra Leftists should realise that their attempt against democracy has ended in power going to the monarchy. Calling it a ``brutal murder of democracy,'' the Revolutionary Socialist Party said the development was a great setback to democratic forces. The Bharatiya Janata Party too viewed it with concern. ``We have always believed in democracy and multi-party system. The developments in Nepal are a matter of concern and we are keeping a watch on the situation,'' Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, general secretary of the party, said.
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