Forget Murder, I Haven’t Even Slapped Anyone: Prachanda
In a fiery statement that’s grabbing headlines, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has rejected the long-standing accusation that he’s responsible for the deaths of 17,000 people during Nepal’s civil war.
Speaking at a program in Kathmandu this Saturday, he expressed frustration that even his own party members have stayed silent while he’s repeatedly branded a “mass murderer.”
“Some people are trying to drag history backwards,” he said. “They keep calling me the killer of 17,000, but let’s be clear — this was a war, and those deaths happened according to the rules of war.”
Prachanda led the Maoist insurgency that raged from 1996 to 2006. Now, nearly two decades later, he’s still battling the legacy of that bloody conflict. “I’ve taken responsibility for everything after coming into peace, yes. But does that mean you throw wild accusations without research?” he asked, challenging critics to study the conflict’s history properly.
Firing back at claims that he orchestrated mass killings, he claimed: “I haven’t even hit a single person till now. Forget murder not even a slap.”
He also criticized the narrative that paints all politicians as the same and pushed back against the trend of calling democracy a “rule of politicians” rather than a rule of the people.
Prachanda’s bold remarks have sparked debate once again about how Nepal remembers its war and how its leaders carry that past into the present.
Whether seen as a call for justice or a clever defense, his words are sure to stir conversations, especially among the youth looking for truth beyond the headlines.
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