The reason why the Maoists have any local support at all is bacause this deranged King makes them look so good in the eyes of common Nepalese people. There is a large silent majority in Nepal that wants neither this King nor the Maoists. There voices have been brutally supressed by both the King and the Maoists. For a country that is dirt poor the royal family (including Price Paras) have been splurging government money on personal luxury while the rest of Nepal wallows in extreme poverty.
http://insn.org/?p=1471
http://66.116.151.85/?p=1471
Meanwhile bankrupt Nepal seeks foreign aid.
http://insn.org/?p=1476
According to some FReepers here, if you are not supporting the King's reign of terror and killings then you must be on the side of the Maoists which is plain ridiculous. The first priority for Nepal has to be the restoration multi-party democracy.
If you support the violent overthrow of the monarchy of Nepal (and you do) then you are a maoist sympathizer. Keep telling us how their cause is noble and they are the saviors of the poor exploited by rich greedy capitalist pigs.