The Maoists are demanding action against the army chief and the president as well as the dissolution of the government. They are seeking a new `national' government under their own stewardship.

Since they blame India for the fall of their government, the opposition party has now trained its sights on the prime minister's India visit.

Former Maoist minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara Monday warned the government that if it decided to take forward any controversial deal with India against their approval, they would oppose it.

Recently, India has shown keenness on expediting the Pancheswor multipurpose project, a 6,000 MW hydroelectric project that is the centrepiece of the controversial Mahakali Treaty signed between the two countries in 1996.

The Maoists want a review of the treaty. They are also opposed to the Nepal government signing an updated extradition treaty, trade treaty or new boundary agreement.

Given the Maoist opposition, the Nepal government would have a tough time trying to find any serious bilateral issue for discussion. Even if it does, the implementation of the agreement is bound to run into trouble.

The prime minister has indicated his limitations himself. He has pledged to keep national interest at the centre of all bilateral agreements with India and not to undertake any major venture without the consensus of the parliamentary parties back home.