[What is noteworthy is that notwithstanding customary combative rhetorics even the Maoists readily parleyed with Saran. No allegation of outside interference has yet been hurled. That may, however, follow later if there is no "consensus" eventually.]
I/II. http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/1-top-story/8115-indian-special-emissary-shyam-saran-intensifies-political-parleys-meets-maoist-nc-and-uml-leaders.html <http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/1-top-story/8115-indian-special-emissary-shyam-saran-intensifies-political-parleys-meets-maoist-nc-and-uml-leaders.html>Indian special emissary Shyam Saran intensifies political parleys; meets Maoist, NC and UML leadersThursday, 05 August 2010 09:18 Indian Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh's special emissary Shyam Saran, who came to Nepal Wednesday on a special errand to facilitate consensus among the political parties in Nepal, intensified political parleys on Thursday. Saran first met Unified CPN (Maoist) leaders including chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the Dahal's residence in Nayabazaar, Thursday morning. Party vice-chairmen trio Mohan Baidhya, Baburam Bhattarai and Narayan Kaji Shrestha, general secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa and in charge of foreign department Krishna Bahadur Mahara were also present at the meeting. The exact content of the meeting has not been disclosed. Nayabazaar sources say, Saran discussed Nepal's current political deadlock and the UCPN (Maoist) - India relations with the Maoist leaders at the meeting. Saran did not give any reaction after the meeting to journalists waiting outside Dahal's residence. Immediately after the meeting, Saran held discussions with Nepali Congress Acting President Sushil Koirala at the latter's residence. During the meeting, the two discussed the current political situation of the country including the three fruitless rounds of election for a prime minister. It is learnt that Koirala made it clear to the Indian envoy that NC won't accept a Maoist-led government unless the party fixes the number of combatants to be integrated into the state security forces, return the private properties it seized during the conflict period and dismantle the paramilitary structure of its youth wing, the Young Communist League (YCL). He also stressed on the need for a formation of a government under NC leadership in the present juncture. Meanwhile, reports say Saran has just finished holding discussion with CPN-UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal. Saran is also scheduled to meet caretaker Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal today. Saran started political parleys soon after he arrived in Nepal. However, most of his meetings yesterday were kept secret. Reports say, he met President Ram Baran Yadav at the presidential palace in Shital Niwas Wednesday evening. He also met former Prime Minister and chairman of Rastriya Janashakti Party Surya Bahadur Thapa yesterday. Sources say, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu threw a dinner party to leaders of Madhes-based parties at the Indian embassy in the presence of visiting dignitary Shyam Saran Wednesday evening. Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF)chairman Upendra Yadav, MJF-Loktantantrik chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar, Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party (TMLP) chairman Mahanth Thakur and Sadbhawana Party chairman Rajendra Mahato among other leaders of Madhes-based parties attended the dinner. Saran is a former Indian ambassador to Nepal and a former foreign secretary of India. II. http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Shyam+Saran+intensifies+political+talks+with+leaders&NewsID=252379 <http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Shyam+Saran+intensifies+political+talks+with+leaders&NewsID=252379>Shyam Saran intensifies political talks with leaders Added At: 2010-08-05 10:58 AM Last Updated At: 2010-08-05 3:16 PM KATHMANDU: Visiting former Indian ambassador to Nepal Shyam Saran has intensified political consultations with top brass leaders of Nepal's major political parties on Thursday morning. Saran, who who arrived in Kathmandu a day before as a special emissary of Indian Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh, met with UCPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal's residence at Nayabazar and held talks with senior Maoist leaders on current political issues. During the talks, Saran showed his concerns over the prolonging political standoff and asked Maoist leaders not relate his visit to formation of any new government, according UCPN-Maoist's Narayan Kaji Shrestha. The former Indian envoy, stressing on politics of consensus, expressed India's willingness to see political stability in Nepal with due progress in the ongoing peace process and constitution-drafting task. During the meeting, Dahal told Saran that the long-standing political deadlock will be resolved once a new government is formed under their leadership. Also Saran held talks with NC acting president Sushil Koirala. During the meeting, Koirala said to have told Saran that the next government should be formed under his party's leadership and NC would not withdraw its candidacy from the ongoing prime ministerial runoff poll. Likewise, Saran met with CPN-UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal at the latter's residence in Dallu this afternoon. Widely known as an expert on Nepal affairs in India, Saran was Indian ambassador to Nepal till mid-2004 before he assumed office as Indian foreign secretary. He retired as foreign secretary in September 2006. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
