In April 1997 he was appointed by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to head a 'Working Committee for the Study of Maoist Activities and Finding Solutions', in order to counter the influence of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
In April 1997, he was appointed by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to head a 'Committee for Analyzing Maoist Activities and Formulating Responses', with the aim of countering the influence of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).