On/Off the Record
By P.R. Pradhan
Not an odd, this is the era of cheaters, looters, corrupts and thugs. When the voters tried to punish them, those power-greedy political leaders, in the name of communism, decided to develop a “socialist front” comprised of the Maoist Center, Janata Samajwadi Party and Unified Socialist Party, among others. Efforts are on for including other small communist parties in the front. Although, it is said that such a move has been initiated for a strong communist force but the basic idea is to elevate the unified group into the third largest force in Parliament. This is an idea of the communist parties MC, JSP and USP – the declining political forces – intensifying bargaining power in enjoying power in the government. After the formation of the front, it will emerge as a decisive force in parliament that without its support neither the Nepali Congress nor the UML can form a coalition government. Except for enjoying power, the unified socialist front has no other mission either uplifting people who voted for them or for the nation.
The Nepali Congress has already become a lame-duck party, which has forgotten its political ideology and joined hands with the communists just to enjoy power.
The leaders enjoy power and exploit government coffer, furthermore, they serve the vested interests of their foreign bosses. Clearly, for enjoying power in Nepal, they should be blessed by their bosses in Delhi.
Debates are taking place at the people’s level on the placement of a mural of “Akhanda Bharat” in the newly constructed Indian parliament building by including Nepal’s territory. Kathmandu Metropolis Mayor, countering the Indian intention, has placed the map of “greater Nepal”. Until the Sugauli Treaty, Nepal’s territory was expanded up to the Tista River in the East, the Satlaj River in the West, Ganga (Ganges) River in the South. This is a historical fact.
The 1950 Treaty scrapped all the past treaties. In this regard, the Sugauli Treaty, which had downsized Nepal’s territory by capturing 40 per cent area by the then-British rulers in India, has also been automatically suspended and legally, the “Greater Nepal” map is still valid.
Political parties in the government have remained silent over such a debate. Besides, the remarks made by our foreign minister on the placement of the “Akhanda Bharat” mural in the Indian Parliament were shameful. Speaking to Indian television, foreign minister N.P. Saud, who was in Delhi with our Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal, had said that he was unaware of the controversial mural.
Furthermore, a new controversy has surfaced along with the screening of the Indian movie “Aadipurush”. There is a dialogue saying, “Janaki is India’s daughter”. Kathmandu Metropolis Mayor Balen Shah, reacting to such a false claim, warned to ban all Indian movies from screening in Kathmandu until the removal of the dialogue from all the copies screening in other countries including in India.
Against Balen’s warning, Manoj Muntasir, scriptwriter of the film, talking to Aaj Tak Indian television network, made a false claim that Nepal was India’s part until 2003. He seems naïve about history. If such people try to write a script undermining history, controversy will surface. Nepali media have condemned such a false claim but our foreign puppet political parties are keeping mum. It makes clear that those leaders in power are in the process of selling this country just to prolong their stay in the government.
If we rely upon those leaders, it won’t be a surprise that one day our Nepali identity will be ended. A nation can exist only with a strong economy, strong defence and security. If we neglect these organs, it is sure, sooner or later, our Nepali identity will be lost.
If we want to save our nation and our identity, we must replace the present people having a wicked mentality in power.
We must raise against them and remove the present foreign nation serving the political system. But when we all be able to understand this fact and when we are going to launch a massive agitation against those traitors, the question remains unanswered.
