CPN (Maoist Centre) Chief Whip Dev Gurung has demanded that the government postpone the US visit of Chief of Army Staff Prabhu Ram Sharma and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Taking part in the ongoing discussion on the budget at the Parliament, the Maoist leader said that the visit would not be appropriate now considering security sensitivities.

“CoAS Sharma and Prime Minister Deuba’s visit is not necessary,” he said, adding, “I would like to request CoAS Sharma and Prime Minister Deuba to postpone the visit keeping in view of the national security sensitivities.”

Even if the visit is not postponed, there should be no agreement including State Strategy Partnership, he said.

Saying that the US is mounting pressure on the SSP, he stressed on the need to move ahead only through all-party and national consensus while signing any agreement.