Maoists will abandon Prachandapath, says Prakash

Narayankaji Shrestha Prakash, general secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Center-Masal), has revealed that the Maoists are set to drop ‘Prachandapath’ as their ideology.

Addressing a press meet in Butwal, Sunday, Prakash said that his party will soon unite with the Maoists for which there have been flexibility from both sides.

“Although respecting the role and leadership of Prachanda, the Maoists have agreed to abandon Prachandapath. This will be implemented soon,” he said.

Prachandapath is a synthesised ideology followed by the Maoists along with Marxism, Leninism and Maoism.

Prakash further added that the Maoists will also change their party’s name after unification. He said that they will drop the brand ‘Maoists’ and will carry the name simply as the Communist Party of Nepal.

Prakash had recently surfaced from underground politics. He is said to be close to Maoist chairman Prachanda. nepalnews.com sd Jun 09 08

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