HKNepal Interview With Prachanda
The Maoists have had the option to try and win away enough parties from the current coalition government to try and topple this government. They have had the option to push forth the
Instead they have prevented the parliament from functioning. That does not sound to me like a commitment to parliamentary democracy.
Prachanda has been waging a relentless string of political attacks on the president. That speaks of Prachanda's anti-Madhesi prejudice. It was Prachanda who was wrong in how he tried to sack Katuwal, not the president. But there are many Nepalis who do not like the idea that a Madhesi is president. Prachanda is one of them.
Lesson For Maoists: Rule Of Law
Prachanda Messed Up
Prachanda took his oath not in Daura Suruwal but in western clothes - which is fine by me - but the Supreme Court did not go after him for that. But it went after Parmananda Jha for taking his oath in Hindi.
The anti-Madhesi prejudice of the political class in Nepal is well and alive.
You have to doubt the commitment of a party to multi-party democracy if that party obstructs the parliament for months on end, if that party pelts stones at the Prime Minister. Show a black flag in protest. That would be legitimate. Those throwing stones should be arrested.
Awadh, Chitwan, Bhojpura, Mithila, Kochila = Madhesh
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