Maoists in Nepal- what are theydoing?

The Maoists havewalked out of government and are now calling for street protests to obstruct polls.

Why are they doing this?

Is it

to play the role of a political opposition by projecting itself as a party of change,

to get elections postponed as they are afraid they would lose if not postponed,

to show others how powerful they are

because they have new agenda???

The self-absorption of the Maoists with their internal pressures and the resignation drama in Kathmandu distracted attention from the enormous loss of life and property from the continuing violence in the eastern tarai.

Baburam Bhattarai's vicious speech on Tuesday was meant to appease hardliners within his party from whom he has come under attack. Backroom negotiations were going on till late Thursday at Baluwatar to work out a compromise on a republic declaration to satisfy both the Maoists and the seven parties.

The yhe continueing crisis, could be a wake up call for the prime minister and 7 other parties to urgently show the people that he leads a government that is in charge and can deliver peace and development.