Statements by the Communist Party of India (Maoist) on Developments in Nepal

A.  A major document from CPI(Maoist) to UCPN(M).  It is a significant contribution to the debate over the political line of the Maoists in Nepal.

“Open Letter to Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) from the Communist Party of India (Maoist)”, dated July 20, 2009.

B.  Three statements by the CPI (Maoist) between 2006 and 2008 are relevant to a serious examination of the line and strategy of the CPN (Maoist): (April 2009, 22 pp)

  1. "There is a Need for Caution with the Present Tactics," an exclusive interview with CPI(Maoist) spokesperson on Nepal developments, August 6, 2006;
  2. Press Release:  "A New Nepal Can Emerge Only by Smashing the Reactionary State," November 13, 2006;
  3. Press Release:  "The Verdict in Nepal is a Verdict against Feudal Monarchy, Indian Expansionism and U.S. Imperialism," April 24, 2008.