Dahal, Bhattarai meet amid reports of differences

Baburam Bhattarai

Pushpa Kamal Dahal

UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and party vice chairman and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai held one-on-one discussion on the controversy surrounding their contradictory statements over opposition parties' call for immediate resignation of the cabinet, among others.

There were no formal comments from Dahal and Bhattarai on the issues discussed, but the two are known to have met to discuss ways to avoid controversy over the resignation issue -- apart from the recent split in the party.

PM Bhattarai is said to be unhappy with Dahal for the latter's pledge to opposition leaders during a recent meeting that the party was ready to change in government leadership. nepalnews.com