Kathmandu: Amid hectic parleys among the political parties to form a new government in Nepal, Maoist supremo Prachanda on Wednesday claimed that his party will return to power in the country even as hundreds of ex-rebels chanting "we are ready to fight" clashed with police in Kathmandu.
"After some time, all doubts will be cleared and an atmosphere of trust will be created and we will in a position to lead the new government," Prachanda, who resigned as Prime Minister following a months-long bitter row with the army chief General Rukmangad Katawal, said.
Talking to media after meeting his former ally Jhalanath Khanal of CPN-UML in a bid to mend fences, he said President Ram Baran Yadav should withdraw his decision to reinstate the army chief, a move which prompted his resignation on Monday.
He also denied allegations that he made remarks against India or any other friendly country while announcing his resignation, as interpreted by the media.
Prachanda told Khanal, whose CPN-UML withdrew support to the Maoists on the issue of Katawal's sacking, that he was ready to cooperate if Yadav rectified his "mistake".
"There is no other option than moving ahead by forging a national consensus to resolve the current political crisis," he was quoted as saying by CPN-UML sources.