Mero desh Nepal...My country Nepal

[nima]

Dear Friends...
I got this mail as forwarded message but found it heart touching ..So i request all Nepakese to read it once and think about it ..

Dear All,

Saw this movie ''Rang de Basanti". It may sound funny but sincerely, after childhood days, for the first time I really got inspired by a movie. I really started to think about Nepal and the political crisis continuing. Lack of interest in country's system and adequate patriotism prevails in Nepal too, I felt that. That doesn't imply that the solution is to kill someone as shown in the movie. I tried to see within myself, what is my contribution? Found its ok, I am studying and becoming a manpower for the nation. But went through the news from Nepal and this time I could not satisfy myself. Going regular is not enough; felt that. It's high time for each of us to try to do something more than the regular! On the process, what can I do at most now, I found I can share my understanding of the crisis to my friends and then forward it to maximum Nepalese as far as possible. There might be various view points on that between us. This is one amongst them. PLZ READ IT ONCE. GIVE A SECOND THOUGHT ON THAT. AND IF YOU DONT AGREE, IT'S YOUR RIGHT NOT TO . BUT I BELEIVE MANY OF YOU WHO'LL READ THIS MAIL WILL CERTAINLY GET CLEAR ABOUT MANY THINGS. And in due course, I'd be grateful to get your opinions as well. This way we can interact and start to think about the country more seriously. UNTIL AND UNLESS WE START A STEP, NO THING BIG WOULD BE ACHIEVABLE. Believing on this, I am sharing my opinion.

"As we see the situation in Nepal, anyone would think that the problem lies between the King, seven Political parties, and Maoists. And why? What each of them wants? We'd find answers for that also. One may say political parties want full-fledged democracy. Similarly Maoists want the communism, and King wants to reestablish Panchayat or something like that in other form. It may sound weird to you at first, but I see this crisis in completely other way. This is not any kind of conflict between Nepalese themselves. This is something between India and Nepal. It's a grand and interesting game. At the same time, highly challenging for both the states.

Every one of us knows the Indian approach of trying to dominate others, especially the neighboring countries. Defense and foreign affairs related decisions of Bhutan are directly handled by India. Nothing new about it, right? Which country in the SAARC except Bhutan is happy with India? Forget SAARC, what about other neighbors? China? Burma? Mentioning these issues just to rethink on India's foreign policies! Now let us go to what's there between India and Nepal? Care to see it thru big brother's side.

India 's average economic growth rate has reached around 7.5% which is one of the best in world today. India is second largest market in the world in terms of population. Foreigners are seeing China and India as the new markets of this age and investing here rapidly. Bottom line is- India is developing. But how long people will invest in India if basic infrastructure is not there? How much investments would be there in Agricultural industry if outsiders don't see basic irrigation facilities in the field? In other way, when other area is developing, what about large Indian farmer population? When they'll prosper if irrigation is not there? And most importantly, energy is vital for all development- industries, technology and everything. India is not capable of producing the required amount. India has successfully taken control over Bhutan's energy resources and already started to have the benefit. Bhutan is also getting something out of it but in cost of sovereignty.

Now comes Nepal's part. Nepal is second richest in water resource having potential of large amount of energy. Enough energy to cater India's energy need for industrialization and irrigation and clean drinking water for eastern India (perhaps more than that). For that, India can have straight business deals with Nepal. Take it if u want, but please pay. But no! India wants all those in the way they got from Bhutan. They want to have total control in any hydro projects that'll be build in Nepal. They want to give us something out of it- lot less value than what we deserve. Since history India has been trying for this and as it was obvious for them to get refusal. In the mean time, foreigners wanted to invest in Hydro projects in Nepal. But India always fumed and fretted for any manipulation in rivers will lead to flood in India. So, all the big projects were cancelled.

India didn't stop. They wanted to get the resources according to their desire. When Nepal refused, they came into games with long vision. What I interpret the game could possibly be as such-

Change the non cooperative government of Nepal. Keep people in power that will be ready to sell the resources of the country fro some money. And if required, will be ready to sell the whole country. India knew that until and unless royal family is in power, it's not possible. This is because for the royals, Nepal is the only place in the world where they will get highest degree of respects and they'd never sell the country. For that, India played the key role to instill democracy in 2046 and implant corrupted people in the government. According to the plan, some leaders of ours sold out rivers and lands during the 15 years. That we all know.

Now India could not depend only on those dogs. For that, how to make Nepal completely helpless in shortest period? So that Nepal will come down on the ground with knees. There won't be any other option remaining for Nepal and finally turn towards India and beg them to utilize our own resources, and give some riots two feed Nepalese twice a day. Attack on the source of economy was the simplest route towards Nepal's bring down. And then something happened out of blues. Maoists were born in western Nepal which is the hub of ayurvedic medicine and one of Nepal's major exports. The area is still under Maoists control and no one knows how much of yarshagumba is smuggled from there every year. Country's revenue is going in vain. And let us recall, it was Girija's tenure and whole Nepal knows how Maoists flourished in no time. Besides that, major objective of giving birth to Maoists was to attack the spinal of Nepal's economy- tourism. And things happened accordingly. Nepal broke and got trapped into the crisis we r seeing today.

Now please don't doubt on who gave birth to Maoists. India was the first to call Maoists as terrorists when Nepal government was still calling it as insurgents. After that, US hit listed Maoists of Nepal in top ten among the world terrorists. Nepal government never called them terrorists those days. And in many cases, we have seen Maoists leader making rounds to Delhi in the same fashion as Girija and his daughter. The recent meeting between the parties and Maoists leaders occurred in Delhi. How could India arrange the facility when Maoists are terrorists? Do they want to send a message that Lashkar-e-taiba should be entertained by governments of various nations? And surprisingly, nowadays Indian media do not right the word "terrorists" for Nepalese Maoists. The respected word given by them these days is " Nepal rebel". This is all happening because of the slavish mentality India possesses due to 200 years of British rule.

Anyways, now let us come to the major issue. After knowing all these, I m not in a condition to agree that the dispute in Nepal is for democracy. What I believe is it is for nationality. It is for saving the nation. It is for raising the nation with what we have. It is for replying back to all those who try to play with us. Now, it's up to your intellect to identify who is working for what. What King is doing, parties are doing, and Maoists are doing.

It'll be a very appreciable opinion if you say what those pancheys are doing again here? We should not forget that democracy is nature's law. When you are born, you come along with your freedom. No force can stop u for that. Let's see the cause and what's happening around. Democracy within the boundary is so important? Or democracy in a country will be there when a country will b there? Let all Nepalese get together and stop the external force for some time when Nepal will try to lift up in a position from where no force would be able to bring it down. Democracy is always there. When Nepalese can change the government in 2046, same Nepalese can change the government again in 2066. And if required, forever free Nepalese could change the system around the world. We don't have to doubt in our capability. But the current need is not "restore democracy" as India is saying. Current need for each and every Nepali is to "save and raise the nation". When US envoy to India made one statement related to India's internal politics last week, whole India shouted back to the ambassador. This is something good we need to learn from Indians. When India, and other far away nations are repeatedly trying to interfere our internal matter, our corrupted media (do I have to name the media which have bosses of Non Nepalese origins? Or u find it yourself) is not tired of singing their songs everyday. These Medias are responsible for creating a pessimistic environment in the nation. People are not protesting those external interferences which are vital in present. Restoring democracy is not the issue as far as I understand. What if democracy is restored tomorrow immediately? Same old faces who tried to help the neighbor more than own country itself will be back to power. And the process of losing the nation's independency which has been stopped temporarily through king's move will get momentum again.

But if Nepal and Nepalese succeeds to pause that external force for some more time, its strength will be minimized. Many things can happen within few years. Zest is- country first!

Now, If you don't agree on this, I m open to have your opinion. If you feel that there is some logic in what I have said, please forward it to as many Nepalese as possible. There is nothing good happening to you within 24 hours or 3 days or 1 week or so forth. But only God knows, long term benefits could be there.

Thank you

[Pal]

This is a very good article, nima thank you very much for posting this article. We can't do big things at once lets start form somewhere. Lets develop patriotism in our heart.

I hope one day we could do the same.

[Danfe]

Lack of patriotism within us is the single most factor for all the things going on around.

I think we have to develop patriotism as pal said.

[Love Nepal]

This is a very interesting article.No doubt about that.
Why did US attack Iraq even when they knew the whole world is against them.Thats because 2/3rd of the OIL remaining in this earth is in the Gulf and mojor amount of that in IRAQ.
Why is china still supporting Iran,Burma and Sudan? Although they have a bleak human rights record? Because they need energy(OIL) to fuel its rapidly growing economy.
Why Hugo chavez can call names to George Bush (calls him hitler) and still be safe and sound? He has the OIL.
This is the present truth.India and china are the fastest growing economies on this planet right now and they need energy to fuel their growth.Nepal has enough water resources to light up whole of South Asia and that's what India is after.
Its not just India who created the Maoists but they certainly seized the oppertunity to add fuel to the fire.I was shocked to know that actually kantipur had interviewed Prachanda in india not in nepal,seeing the decoration of the room itself i had doubts that you could have such a room with such sophisticated door in far western village.
This is the historic time for our country.From this point either we make or break our country and its upon us.Tomorrow we may be rich and famous but if Nepal ceases to exist in the Map we can never be happy.Nepal comes before us the nepalis.It comes before any sect or any notions of running the government.
NEPAL ABOVE ALL ELSE!!

[SUMAN-SAJAN]

unless and until we r changed nothing can we expect from others
so let us change ourself first .
lets start doing from our side what we can contribute for the changes

[Sarensa]

Yes i too think we have to change ourself first. In our country most of the people they think of themself only. Its like "first fill ur own stomach than only think of others" it should not be like that. We should not think what we will get by doing something but think that how much benefit others will get if we start to do something. We should share our feelings our knowledge and bring out something that will help out every one. Voilence is not a solution to a problem.

[RAAZ]

It's really the time to start and move ahead for the good of our country. But the question arises, HOW?
We can't go to the battle field but there are obviously various ways for us medical students to do something for the country. Comeon guys, all of have something going on in our mind. Please post your idea of WHAT WE MEDICAL STUDENTS CAN DO TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT SITUATION OF TEH COUNTRY?

[Khushboo]

I want to congratulate you as atleast you thought about the current situation.we are the young generation we can do a lot but someone must take the first step and I am sure after that most people will be
following the path.

This is a wake up alarm to all the students WAKE UP GUYS the time has come when we can do something for the nation.

In the future hope to continue this talk and talk about what we can really do ?

[DoctorX]

really touching article...

i will do something!


DoctorX

[DoctorX]

Dear all,

i also had a similar mail forwarded which i liked very much and found something very imp inside it...

let us all read it and find one thing at least for everyone inside it...

think abt the doctors who go abroad for masters program and then never return to Nepal...

think abt NEPAL...

>*"Ever cried for your country?">By BAN WHI MIN*>>Nepalis complain about the caste system and corrupt officers. They Openly>vent their anger against the government. But have they ever thought About>Nepal's real problems? I believe that they have not. I want to say that>Nepal's real problems are lack of patriotism among the people and lack Of>love for one another. This is the conclusion I have reached during my>stay. This summer, I did voluntary work from July 5 to July 30 at FHI>Ever Vision School, Matatirtha, Kathmandu. Let me first tell you about my>country,Korea. This might help you understand my point. Just after the>Korean>War, which claimed lives of more than 5 million Koreans, Korea was one of>the poorest countries in the world. Without natural resources, Korea had no>choice but to desperately struggle for its survival by all means. Under>this gloomy situation, Koreans envied other Asian countries like Japan,>Taiwan, and Nepal.>>Korean government officials were horribly corrupt. With the dual classes>of Yangban (nobles) and angnom(peasants), Korean society was sickening day>by day. However, Koreans, having determination to become rich, overcame the>unfair social structure and put the country onto the track of>development.>>When the former president Park Jung Hee took over the government, there>were few factories in Korea. Korea could not attract loans or expect>foreign investments. Under these circumstances, President Park 'exported'>miners and nurses to then West Germany. The salaries that they earned were>used>to building factories and promoting industrialization of Korea.>>>>In 1964, when President Park visited then West Germany, the miners and>nurses asked the president when the Koreans would become rich. The>president replied, crying with the miners and nurses, that someday the>Koreans would become rich. Many of Korean scientists and engineers, who>could just enjoy comfortable lives in the United States, returned to Korea>with>only one thing in their mind: the determination to make Korea the most>powerful and prosperous country in the world. They did their best even>though their salaries were much less than what they would have received in>other>countries.>>The Koreans believed that they have the ability to change their desperate>situation and that they must make the country better, not only for>themselves but also for>the future generations yet to come.>>My parents' generation sacrificed themselves for their families and the>country. They worked 14 hours a day, and risked their lives working under>inhumane conditions. The mothers, who went to work in factories, fed>their babies while operating machines in dangerous environments. They >always>>tried to teach their children the true value of 'hard work'.>Finally, all of these hard works and sacrifices made the prosperous Korea>that you see now.>>Nepalis, have you ever cried for your country? I heard that many of>Nepali youth do not love their Nepal. I also heard that they want to leave>Nepal because they don't like caste system, or because they want to escape>the>severe poverty.However, they should be the first ones to voluntarily work>for Nepal's>development, not the first ones to complain and speak against their>country. I have a dream that someday I would be able to free the souls>from suffering from the underdeveloped countries, anachronistic customs and>the desperate hunger. My belief has become stronger than ever after seeing>the reality in Nepal.>>A child with a fatal disease who doesn't have enough money to buy a pill; a>child living in what seems like a pre-historic dwelling and not having the>opportunity to receive education; and a student who cannot succeed, no>matter how hard he studies, just because of the class he comes from.>>A society, in which wives not only take care of children but also work>in the fields, while their husbands waste their time doing nothing; a>society in which a five-year-old must labor in a brick factory to feed>herself.>>Looking at the reality of Nepal, I was despaired, yet this sense of>despair strengthened my belief.>I already know that many of the Nepalis are devout Hindus. However,>nothing happens if you just pray to hundreds of thousands of gods while>doing nothing. It is the action that you and Nepal need for the better>future.>>For Nepal and yourselves, you have to show your love to your neighbors>and country just as you do to Gods. You know that your Gods will be pleased>when you work for the development of your country and improvement of your>lives. Therefore, please, love your neighbors and country. Teach your>children to love their country. And love the working itself. Who do you>think will cry for your Nepal? Who do you think will be able to respect>the spirit of Himalayas and to keep the lonely flag representing it?>You are the ones responsible for leading this beautiful country to a much>brighter future. This responsibility lies on you.>>

(The writer is a 15 year-old student of Hankuk Academy of Foreign>Studies,South Korea).


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