Thepush forward is motivated by the conviction that other revolutionary movementssuch as "the Shining Path and the Colombian revolutions failed because theylet the strategic balance drag on for too long. In Nepal, the Maoists think aquick push when the state is vulnerable will take them to victory." Itappears that the Maoists now seek the 'decisive destruction of the enemy's armedforces' and the seizure of power.
The Maoists have been long in their preparation, building rural base areas andestablishing military control and political authority in ever-increasing partsof the countryside, to surround the cities. Apart from the abductions andcoercive recruitment, largely among young rural students, the Maoists havedesigned curricula for primary school students (4th and 5th Grade) in the nameof 'pro-people education'. The curricula include subjects such as militaryscience, Maoist philosophy and ideology, profiles of Maoist leaders, and historyand politics of the People's War.
To increase the pressure on the government, the Maoists have extensivelytargeted the political and economic structure across the country withdevastating attacks on power plants, bridges, telecommunication centers and governmentbuildings, which have caused immense damages to the national economy.Since the end of the temporary cease fire on October 29, there have been atleast 30 incidents of Maoist violence across the country, and the Maoists havedetonated bombs in all their attacks, including those at Gamagdhi in Mugu, Humla,Jajarkot, Dolpa, Bardia, Palpa, Rukum and in the mid-Marsyangdhi power plantproject area.