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"DemocraticNepal"
Poorest country in the world; A failed state are some of the terms which we have come to symbolize Nepal with. A German economist couple of decades ago had predicted that Nepal would become bankrupt in a decade. But the country lives on and the people live on. There is a popular saying in Nepal that it's a country ruled by the Lord Bishnu and run by Lord Pashupatinath. May be it's true.
The Sangrila, Switerland of Asia, Mt. Everest, Lord Buddha are some of the terms used to describe Nepal in the tourism industry to attract tourist. Where are all these words lost?
The "Country of Peace" was what Nepal was in not to distant memory. And one of the earliest countries to endrose it was Isreal (Yeh the one and only). And the funny part is this was when there was direct morach rule. And half the world agreed. Where is that country now?
Why are we so blind? No body wants "World Peace". If there were a world peace, what would happen to that half of the world's wealth which has already been spent in Arms and Ammunations? Where would all these brave soilders be employeed?
King Gyanendra took a calculated risk. History was his biggest alie. Pakistan, Iraq (Pre 1990), Isreal and so many more had the world backing to crush terriosm. Then what went wrong here? Most probably Iraq, Afganistan, North Korea, Isreal and 9/11 are what went wrong. The world was busy watching these events to give a damn about that insignificant, small kingdom stuck between India and China. The slow and steady disintregation of the Country went unnoticed so these countries were un-prepared with their data when the Takeover happened. If only Moists had some link with Al-quaida or Saddam or Pyonyang would have the world supported the move. But some villagers in the remote part of the world were fighting for so called freedom just went unnoticed by the big guns.
The Kingdom of Mountains and Gods and Temples was the biggest looser post the cold war era. It went relatively unnoticed save for the few brainchilds of Nepalese Political followers. It had lost it's biggest barganning power at the world stage. China had distanced itself from the former Soviet Russia, relative calm prevailed between India and China and the hostilities of Indo-Pakistan was no concern at the time for the world. It's stragic location which was it's biggest assest (for those who don't know look at the world map and find south aisa) now became it's worst enemy. People looked at China, they looked at India and in the maze just lost track of that tiny bit country called Nepal. Only few die hard fans knew of it's existence of this long lost kingdom (remember freak street and the hippie movement it all started here. Yes the true exponent of the hippie movement was Nepal).
By the beginning of the 21st century "Nepal" became just another Cliché rememberd by different people for reasons of their own.
Coming on to the Royal Move and if it's justified then we all should let the Nepalese People decide on it. You cannot expect the creator of the problem to solve the problem. The root of the insurgency lies in the roots of the Nepalese Democracy. History is the only witness that whenever there has been a need to protect the people of Nepal, the Kings have steped up and taken a lead role be it Prithivi Narayan Shah or Tribhuvan or Mahendra or now Gyanendra.
I am not a supporter of the Palace or the King but for all the reasons that the world supported the coalation forces in their invasion of Iraq need to now support the King in bringing back the democracy in Nepal. He is after all the last king in the glorious history of the Shah Dynasty and the Kingdom of Nepal. Remeber this is one country which has withstood the test of time from the ambitious Mougal Empires to the British Raj. It's just another day for the brave soilders of this glorious country and they will yet again succeed however tough the task at hand.
Nepal has always been able to protect itself because of the bravery of it's people and the wit of it's rulers and this time around is going to be no different and yet another chapter in the History books will justify the cause.
"Democratic
Poorest country in the world; A failed state are some of the terms which we have come to symbolize Nepal with. A German economist couple of decades ago had predicted that Nepal would become bankrupt in a decade. But the country lives on and the people live on. There is a popular saying in Nepal that it's a country ruled by the Lord Bishnu and run by Lord Pashupatinath. May be it's true.
The Sangrila, Switerland of Asia, Mt. Everest, Lord Buddha are some of the terms used to describe Nepal in the tourism industry to attract tourist. Where are all these words lost?
The "Country of Peace" was what Nepal was in not to distant memory. And one of the earliest countries to endrose it was Isreal (Yeh the one and only). And the funny part is this was when there was direct morach rule. And half the world agreed. Where is that country now?
Why are we so blind? No body wants "World Peace". If there were a world peace, what would happen to that half of the world's wealth which has already been spent in Arms and Ammunations? Where would all these brave soilders be employeed?
King Gyanendra took a calculated risk. History was his biggest alie. Pakistan, Iraq (Pre 1990), Isreal and so many more had the world backing to crush terriosm. Then what went wrong here? Most probably Iraq, Afganistan, North Korea, Isreal and 9/11 are what went wrong. The world was busy watching these events to give a damn about that insignificant, small kingdom stuck between India and China. The slow and steady disintregation of the Country went unnoticed so these countries were un-prepared with their data when the Takeover happened. If only Moists had some link with Al-quaida or Saddam or Pyonyang would have the world supported the move. But some villagers in the remote part of the world were fighting for so called freedom just went unnoticed by the big guns.
The Kingdom of Mountains and Gods and Temples was the biggest looser post the cold war era. It went relatively unnoticed save for the few brainchilds of Nepalese Political followers. It had lost it's biggest barganning power at the world stage. China had distanced itself from the former Soviet Russia, relative calm prevailed between India and China and the hostilities of Indo-Pakistan was no concern at the time for the world. It's stragic location which was it's biggest assest (for those who don't know look at the world map and find south aisa) now became it's worst enemy. People looked at China, they looked at India and in the maze just lost track of that tiny bit country called Nepal. Only few die hard fans knew of it's existence of this long lost kingdom (remember freak street and the hippie movement it all started here. Yes the true exponent of the hippie movement was Nepal).
By the beginning of the 21st century "Nepal" became just another Cliché rememberd by different people for reasons of their own.
Coming on to the Royal Move and if it's justified then we all should let the Nepalese People decide on it. You cannot expect the creator of the problem to solve the problem. The root of the insurgency lies in the roots of the Nepalese Democracy. History is the only witness that whenever there has been a need to protect the people of Nepal, the Kings have steped up and taken a lead role be it Prithivi Narayan Shah or Tribhuvan or Mahendra or now Gyanendra.
I am not a supporter of the Palace or the King but for all the reasons that the world supported the coalation forces in their invasion of Iraq need to now support the King in bringing back the democracy in Nepal. He is after all the last king in the glorious history of the Shah Dynasty and the Kingdom of Nepal. Remeber this is one country which has withstood the test of time from the ambitious Mougal Empires to the British Raj. It's just another day for the brave soilders of this glorious country and they will yet again succeed however tough the task at hand.
Nepal has always been able to protect itself because of the bravery of it's people and the wit of it's rulers and this time around is going to be no different and yet another chapter in the History books will justify the cause.
