Divash Sharma
I watched Mr. Ashok Rai's interview with great interest. (fireside, Kantipur TV).
Politically, his stand on "Federalism with identity of indigenous
nationalities" is not only correct but also this is the best solution to
address inclusiveness, social justice and democratic practice in a
multicultural society, where there are geographical zones historically and
settlement-wise identifying with certain nationality/ethnicity. Examples are
many. Among them a few are - Limbuvan, Kirat, Nepah, Magarat, Tharuhat, Madhes,
Khasan, etc. The Khasas/Bahuns are trying to rephrase the the "Rajya with
Jatia Pahichan" into "Jatiya Rajya" and all people should
understand this deliberate attempt of ruling nationality/ethnicity.
I
have a few suggestions to Mr. Ashok Rai. 1. Please be assertive in your spirit,
tone, non-verbals, selection of examples. Please wear a pair of shoes of a
highest ranking leader of a national party and not as a functionary of YEMALE.
2. Lear to smile and learn to bring humor. You are addressing thousands of
people and they want to listen you comfortably and understandably. 3. Please be
clear that you are a socialist party, though some communists could be there
very much present. Hence, when approach any issue you please bring socialist
perspective into your system of logic. You could be a communist at core or also
in form, but the party you head is not. 4. Repeatedly, there is a talk in town
that you may merge with YEKIKRIT MAOBADI. That would be the day of your and
your party's suiside. YEKIKRIT MAOBADI does not carry positive net-worth, it
has a huge negative net-worth and its days of bankruptcy are not that far.
Though, it is simply surviving because of its access to power, state resources
and residual organizational strengths.
