The Maoists have not stopped committing acts of terror. The killings, violence and abductions continue despite their understanding with the parties. Their only positive step has been to withdraw the much dreaded blockade and indefinite strike, at the request of the parties. When this deal was announced, everyone thought that peace was on the way but in vain. The daily bloodshed has put even more fear into the people. The rebels even attacked an ambulance and torched a public bus carrying civilians. They continue to attack populated areas, wounding many civilians as in Pokhara. The Maoists apologised for that incident and promised never to repeat such a mistake but in only a short time they violated that commitment by firing indiscriminately in a public place in Bara district, hitting a journalist and a health worker. They apologised again but such incidents are bound to be repeated. Do the Maoists realise that such acts of terror are only distancing them from everyone? They even extort and harass tourists, weakening the all-important but faltering tourism industry. The parliamentary forces have been endlessly urging the rebels to walk towards peace by giving up their arms but to no avail. The understanding in New Delhi only proves that the parties have very little or no influence on the Maoists.