Pro-China Maoists attacked Indian priests?

Even as the Nepal government assured protection to Indian priests at Pashupatinath temple, there is a strong China connection emerging into the attack in Nepal


Highly placed sources close to the investigations in Nepal told TIMES NOW on Sunday that the Maoists, who attacked the Indian priests, were Chinese sympathisers.

The source has also added that the Maoists are working to a plan to try and supplant India with China to further their own political ends. The Maoists are also stoking anti-India sentiments in Nepal so that China can step in and take advantage of the situation, added sources.

This is incidentally happening in the backdrop of China trying to sign a number of key agreements of the type India enjoys with Nepal.

This comes after two newly-appointed Indian priests at the famous Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu were on Friday beaten up by a group of Maoists.