Both the government and the seven parties are engaged in a fiery verbal war. Straight-talking Home Minister Kamal Thapa threatens to have the seven parties branded 'terrorists'. The response of the party leaders is 'we dare you!' It's really disturbing to hear such nonsense from the mouths of supposedly responsible authorities and leaders. There is no need for the government to make verbal assaults against the party leaders, it is supposed to act according to the constitution and other laws of the land. The irresponsible remarks made in public by the ministers have only put the king in a more difficult position. But these reckless and incapable ministers are only doing everything to create a very disturbing environment for the citizens. The parties should also control themselves. But due to the irresponsible behaviour of both sides the situation is worsening. We should be seriously concerned that the government is working to deepen the rifts within the parliamentary forces, while the parties are keen to make fun of the constitution that they themselves had framed. Today's priority should be to work towards uniting the king and parliamentary forces and to urge the Maoists to give up violence and enter mainstream politics. The parties should not distance themselves from the government by uniting with the Maoists, who they had once labelled 'terrorists'. But first, both sides have to end their nonsensical mud-slinging.