There was widespread hatred against the monarchs in Nepal. India should have seized the opportunity before China and made it a proper Democratic country. China got the upper hand because India was caught napping. Even now, there is hope left. India should act quickly and capitalise on the discontent that is bound to spread, against Prachanda very soon. Girija prasad Koirala or any other leader who really wants democracy in Nepal should be encouraged and given support by India. Nepal should be saved from the hands of Han Chinese and soon.
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by Mahesh Aatraya on Apr 19, 2008 02:40 PM Permalink
Koirala & his colleagues are like old wine in the new bottle. They were the people who silently watched people suffering for decades. Have you seen the real Nepal? Don't see the Pajeros and the owners in Kathmandu, go to rural Nepal and see the plight. These cunning politicians over the decades should be punished? Who else wants to be ruled by a King who claims that Nepal is his personal property and people are his slaves? Hang the king.
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by Manjula A on Apr 19, 2008 02:53 PM Permalink
Yes the king was bad and the politicians are usually corrupt. But over a period of time, democracies have a way of bringing in people who will bring peace development and a sense of pride in people. Koirala may be a bad choice but there are other politicians, I mean democratic ones, who don't take orders from China. They should be promoted.
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by Niraj Prasad on Apr 20, 2008 02:11 AM Permalink
what do you mean by "promoted" ??
do you mean usurping of power by a CIA-type intervention (puppetted by indian intelligence agencies) and installing "democratic ones" as head of state ...
does it need mention that prachanda is the current democratic choice ... he has the mandate to rule nepal ... and shouldnt such a glorious democractic verdict by ordinary nepalese ought to be celebrated by india, the flagbearer of democracy ?
the largest democracy of the world has never done anything to promote democracy in any part of the world ... isnt that the greatest tragedy ... however falwed US implementation be .. it cannot be faulted that they have tried several times to promote democracy in other countries ... without US intervention, do you really see a democratic future for Germany and Japan ? granted that several times it has done anti-democratic things in several places ... but at least some times it follows its heart ...
and India ... we always hide behind the convenient cloak of "underdeveloped-country", "what-can-a-poor-country-do", and "real-politic" ... does that really fill the heart with pride ?
