The editorial “Out of the Barrel of a Gun” (EPW, 9 May 2009) appropriately criticises the refusal by the ceremonial president of Nepal to respect the decision of the civilian government led by the U nited Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) [UCPN(M)] to dismiss the Nepal army chief Katawal.

an Indian Communist A Traveller and the Road: The Journey of an Indian Communist by Mohit Sen; Rupa and Co, New Delhi, 2003;
DAYA VARMA Mohit Sen is the editor of Volume 8 of the History (1951-56) of the Communist Party of India (CPI). A Traveller and the Road is a journey of a communist no doubt. Not surprisingly, there are many communists in India today, standing at each twist and turn of Mohit Sen