02-16-2005, 10:08 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>VHP backs Nepal king Gyanendra</b>
Press Trust Of India
Posted online: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 1953 hours IST
New Delhi, February 15: The VHP today came out in full support of the monarchy in Nepal saying it was in India's interest to crush "Maoist terrorism" and demanded that New Delhi extend all possible cooperation to the Himalayan kingdom in this task.
"King Gyanendra had given time to the government to put an end to Maoist violence but they indulged in mutual wrangling all the time and, therefore, he had to take charge to crush terrorism that was spreading by the day," VHP senior vice-president Acharya Giriraj Kishore told reporters here.
Pointing out that after the annexation of Tibet, Nepal was the only buffer state between India and China, he said, "It is in India's interests that Maoist terrorism is stamped out. India should provide all cooperation to Nepal in this regard."
Asked about the blow to democracy in the Himalayan kingdom after the king's take over, he said, <b>"Why we did not raise such objections to the dictatorship in Pakistan? Why we received Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf with open arms?"</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Press Trust Of India
Posted online: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 1953 hours IST
New Delhi, February 15: The VHP today came out in full support of the monarchy in Nepal saying it was in India's interest to crush "Maoist terrorism" and demanded that New Delhi extend all possible cooperation to the Himalayan kingdom in this task.
"King Gyanendra had given time to the government to put an end to Maoist violence but they indulged in mutual wrangling all the time and, therefore, he had to take charge to crush terrorism that was spreading by the day," VHP senior vice-president Acharya Giriraj Kishore told reporters here.
Pointing out that after the annexation of Tibet, Nepal was the only buffer state between India and China, he said, "It is in India's interests that Maoist terrorism is stamped out. India should provide all cooperation to Nepal in this regard."
Asked about the blow to democracy in the Himalayan kingdom after the king's take over, he said, <b>"Why we did not raise such objections to the dictatorship in Pakistan? Why we received Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf with open arms?"</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->