Krishna expresses `deep disappointment` with Prachanda

Ajay Kaul
Kathmandu, Jan 16 (PTI) Indian External Affairs
Minister S M Krishna Saturday conveyed India's "deep
disappointment" to Maoist leader Prachanda over his attack on
the country, saying his "baseless propaganda" vitiates the
age-old and time-tested relations between the two countries.
During a meeting with Prachanda here, Krishna asked
the Maoists to fulfill their peace process commitments and
join consensus on concluding the peace process and drafting of
the new constitution by the targeted date of May 28.
Krishna "conveyed deep disappointment at the baseless
attacks on India by the Maoist leadership which vitiates the
age-old and time-tested friendly relations between India and
Nepal and peoples of the two countries," External Affairs
Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash told reporters after the
hour-long meeting with Prachanda.
Prachanda has recently been engaged in a vicious
attack on India, accusing it of interfering in Nepal's
internal affairs.
Krishna "emphasised that such baseless propaganda has
a negative impact on Indian public opinion," Prakash said.
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