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Nepal's march

The editorial "Nepal marches on" (June 19) is well written. Maoists who waged a relentless armed struggle against the state and set up parallel governing units have at last decided to join the mainstream. The breakthrough in the talks between the leaders of the Seven-Party Alliance and Maoist leader Prachanda marks an important achievement. Naxalites in India would do well to emulate Nepal's Maoists and abjure the path of violence.

R.S. Raghavan,
Chennai

The Koirala-Prachanda accord is indeed historic. The Nepalis have proved that people's power can subdue a dictatorial monarch as also an insurgent outfit. Prachanda's historical statement "No one ever thought that rebels waging war and the parties involved in parliamentary politics would jointly make a revolution happen" needs to be highlighted in India, which is bleeding due to naxal violence.

T.S. Rao,
Visakhapatnam, A.P.

The leaders have lived up to the expectations of the people who led the struggle that forced King Gyanendra to restore Parliament. It is hoped that the agreement will bring permanent peace to the country.

V.S. Jayalal,
New Delhi

The eight-point agreement deserves praise. But it can be termed historic only when people's sovereignty and their meaningful participation in decision making are accepted as central to state formation.

Ammar Anas,
New Delhi

India can take a leaf out of the Nepalese experience to resolve the naxal problem in many parts of the country. The root cause for the rise in the number of States coming under the Maoist influence, particularly in the rural areas, should be addressed.

Jeevan Kuruvilla,
Vellore, T.N.

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