Even by the standards set by Nepal’s flip-flopping politicians, Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s sudden U-turn is remarkable
When he was still leading the Maoist insurgency as Prachanda, guerrillas under his command executed priests, desecrated temples, burnt Sanskrit books. But even after being elected prime minister as Pushpa Kamal Dahal, he tried to replace priests from Kerala at Pashupati with Nepali ones. Indian priests resigned, and the move angered Hindus in both countries. …
