नेहरू नेपालका लागि के थिए? को थिए?

नेहरू नेपालका लागि के थिए? को थिए?

नेहरू भारतका प्रधानमंत्री र विदेशमंत्री थिए १७ बर्ष सम्म। ऊनि नमरुन्जेल यो पोस्टमा रहे। पुरै भारतका र अझै दक्षिण एसियाका अग्ला नेता थिए ऊनि त्यसबखत। बेलायतमा पढेका, अंग्रेजी र हिंदी राम्रो बोलने, बुझने, लेख्ने क्षमता भएका ऊनि अंग्रेजले पत्याएका मानिस थिए। रवाफी, सौखीन पनि थिए भनिन्छ। भारतको स्वतन्त्रता संग्राम मा उनका बाबू मोतीलाल नेहरू सगै ऊनि पनि संलग्न थिए। भारतका स्वतन्त्रता संग्रामका अग्रणी नेता थिए। गांधीको बराबरका। उमेरमा सीनियर भल्लभभाई पटेल भये पनि गान्धीले नेहरुलाई कांग्रेसको अध्यक्ष बनाउनुपर्छ भनेर जोड़ गरे। ऊनि कांग्रेशको अध्यक्ष ता रहे नै। तर महत्वपूर्ण  नेहरू स्वतंत्र भारतका प्रधानमन्त्री आफ्नो बाक़ी जीवनभर रहे। बहुत उचाइका नेता थिए ऊनि निसंदेह।

तर यो ब्लगमा मैले नेहरुको बखान गर्ने उद्देस्यले लेख्न लागेको हैन। मेरो ध्येय चाही के हो भने नेहरुले नेपाल, नेपाली, राजा र नेपाली नेताहरुलाई कस्तो ब्यबहार गर्थे त्यों बारेमा खोजी गर्ने जमर्को हो यो।

नेहरूको नेपाल र नेपाली प्रतीकों ब्यबहारको विश्लेषण गर्दा मैले बिभिन्न श्रोत र ब्यक्तिका बिचारलाई उद्दरण गर्नेछु। नेहरू धेरै बर्ष पहिले मरेर गए। उनलाई देख्न, भेट्न र मैले लेखेका कुराको सत्यता बारे सोध्ने सम्भावना छैन। त्यही भएर आशा गरौ: मैले "कोट" गरेका 'सोर्स" हरुले सत्य-तथ्य नै लेखेका हुन।यसका साथै नेहरुका बिभिन्न समयका भाशणहरुलाइ पनि आधार मानेर लेखियेको लेख हो यो।

एरोगेंट (Arrogant) नेहरू? 

प्रायः धेरै पढेलेखेका, धेरै जान्ने बुझ्ने, धेरै उचाइमा पुगेका मान्छेमा अलिकति ईख, या आफुलाई ठुलो ठान्ने प्रबृति ता हुन्छ नै। सायद नेहरुमा पनि यो थियो की जस्तो देखिन्छ। आफुलाई अली बढ़ी "इलीट" नै ठान्ने रोग नेहरुमा थियो झै लाग्यो मलाई। यसबारेमा अलिपछि पनि कुरा गर्छु नै। तर यो बिर्सन हुदैन की शायद यसै कारणले नेहरूको आफ्नै पार्टीका नेतासग पनि ठाक-ठुक परेको इतिहास छ। धेरै प्रमुख नेताले "इन्डियन नेसनल कांग्रेस" पार्टी छोडेको घटना, नेहरुको मंत्री परिषद् बाट राजीनामा दिएको घटना भुल्नु हुदैन। उनका कानून मंत्री भीमराव आंबेडकरले राजीनामा दिए मंत्रिपरिषद बाट जब "हिन्दू कोड बिल" मा नेहरू सग कुरा बाझ्यो। सीनियर लीडर बल्लभ पटेल, र साउथ इन्डियन लीडर "राजा जी" सग पनि नेहरुको मनमुटाब थियो नै। श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी - बंगाली नेताले त पार्टी नै छाड़े र "जन संघ" को निर्माण गरे। पछि "जन संघ" भारतीय जनता पार्टीको निर्माण गर्ने आधार बन्यो।


यो सबै कुरा म तपाईलाई किन भनिरहेछु भने नेहरू आफ्नै पार्टीका नेतासग पनि परेको खण्डमा आफ्नो पाइन देखाउथे। उनमा इच्छा शक्ति पनि थियो, र एक प्रकारको स्वयंमा गर्ब र घमंड। अब सोच्नुहोस त नेपाल जस्तो सानो, अविकसित र फुच्चे देशलाई कसरी ब्यबहार गर्थे होलान नेहरू! आउनुहोस मुलकुरो तरफ लागौ।

के राजा त्रिभुवनले नेपाललाई भारतमा गाभ्ने प्रस्ताब नेहरूलाइ दिएका थिए?

मैले पहिले पहिले पनि अपुष्ट खबर कोही कोही बाट सुनेको हो की राजा त्रिभुवन नेपाललाई भारतमा गाभ्ने प्रस्ताब लिएर नेहरू कहा गएका थिए तर नेहरुले बड्डपन देखाएर त्यसो नगर्ने जवाफ दिए रे। यो ता कल्पना नै गर्न नसकिने कुरो हो जब भारत सैन्य बलको भरमा हैदराबाद, जूनागढ़, काश्मीर र पछि गोवालाइ भारतको भाग बनाइरहेको थियो। बिना कुनै सैन्यबल यदि नेपाली राजाले नेपाललाई भारतमा गाभ्ने प्रस्ताब राखेको भये नेहरुले किन त्यस्तो प्रस्ताब रिजेक्ट गर्थे र। तसर्थ यो भनाइ कपोलकल्पित, नेहरुको भाऊ बढाउन र नेपाल र नेपाली लाइ हीनताबोध गराउने उद्देस्यले केहि स्वतंत्र नेपाल देखि नसहने भारतीयहरुको प्रचारबाजी मात्रै हो।

सन २०००-२००१ मा भारतमा बीजेपी नेता मलकानीले यो कुरो उठाएका थिए तर नेपाल सरकारले तत्कालै यसको प्रतिबाद गर्यो। अनी भारतको बिदेश मंत्रालय ले पनि त्यों भनाइ भारतको भनाइ नभएको जनायो। बीजेपी अध्यक्ष बंगारू लष्मणले पनि बीजेपीको आधिकारिक भनाइ होइन भनेर भंनुपर्यो। भारतका पूर्ब बिदेश सेवाका कर्मचारी र तत्कालीन कांग्रेसका नेता नटवर सिंह ले त्यसको कुनै प्रमाण नै नभएको र हावादारी कुरो हो भने त्यसबखत। अर्को दिन मल्कानीले त्यों बक्तब्यको बारेमा माफी नै माग्नुपर्यो।

त्यसको केहि पछि आफुलाई नेपाल बिसेसज्ञ ठान्ने एसडी मुनिले रेडिफ.कम मा अंतरबार्ता दीदा त्यही कुरा दोहोर्याएका रहेछन बिना कुनै सबूत र बिना कुनै आधार।

यो पत्याउनै नसकिने, बिश्वास गर्न गार्हो र कुनै ऐतिहासिक आधार र प्रमाण बिना राजाले नेपाललाइ भारतमा गाभ्ने प्रस्ताब नेहरू सामु राखे भन्ने कुरामा कुनै सत्यता नरहेको देखिन्छ। यो केवल भारतीय "डिजाइन" अन्तर्गत "प्रोपागांडा" मात्रै हो भनेर बुझ्न कुनै गार्हो छैन।

मुख्य कुरोमा प्रबेश गरे म - के राय र बिचार थियो नेहरुको मनमा नेपाल को बारेमा? 

नेपाल सधै स्वतंत्र थियो, र छ. यसले भारतले जस्तो आफ्नो स्वतन्त्रता गुमायेन। अंग्रेजले कहिल्यै राज गर्न पायेनन नेपालमा। त्यही भएर यो कुनै "प्रिंसली स्टेट" थिएन। जब अंग्रेजले भारत छोड़े, र पाकिस्तानको निर्माण भयो, तब अंग्रेजको अधीनमा रहेका "प्रिंसली स्टेट" ले जस्तो नेपालले की त भारत, की त पाकिस्तान जोइन गर्नुपर्ने जस्तो बाध्यता झेलेन। नेहरुले बुझेका थिए: नेपाल स्वतंत्र देश हो, सर्बभौम देश हो। नेहरुको यो बुझाई नेपाल, भूटान र सिक्किमको हकमा थियो। त्यही भएर उनले कहिल्यै यी तीन राज्यलाई भारतमा गाभ्ने कोशिस गरेनन, र सायद यस्तो सोचेनन पनि होल।. की सोचेका चाही थियेकी? त्यों उनै जानून।

त्यसअर्थमा नेपालको स्वतन्त्रता, सार्बभौम को "रिकॉगनिसन" भारत गणराज्यले कुनै ढिलाई नगरि गर्यो। नेहरुले त्यों बुझेका थिए। तर कुरो मुख्य छ है अब: नेहरू एककिसिमको "स्फेयर ऑफ इंफ़्ल्युएन्स" चाही क्रिएट गर्ने मुड़मा देखिन्छन। ऊनि तिनै देश (नेपाल, भूटान, सिक्किम) स्वतंत्र ता हुन तर पूर्ण स्वतंत्र हैनन भन्ने खालको कुरा गर्थे। त्यों पनि कतई लुकाएर, छुपाएर कुनै गुप्तचरीले जस्तो हैन- सोझै, सीधा रुपमा। संसदमा भाषण गर्दा होस वा नेपाली नेतालाई चिठ्ठी लेख्दा। उनले तिनै देश सग कुनै बिलम्ब "फ्रेंडशिप ट्रीटी" साइन गरे र नेहरुको उद्देस्य यी तिनै देश, नेपाल लगायत, भारतको बिदेश नितीको अन्तर्गत नै रहून भन्ने झल्किन्छ.

नेहरुको केहि लेख, भाषण र चिठ्ठी हेर्ने हो भने ऊनि नेपालको बिदेश नीती मात्रै हैन, नेपालको आतंरिक मामला पनि बेला र मौकामा हात हाल्न तयार देखिन्छन। हेरौ नेहरुले सन १९५१ मा राजा त्रिभुवनलाई लेखेको पत्रको अंश:

".......मलाई लाग्दैन बीपी कोइराला प्रधानमंत्रीका योग्य उम्मेदवार हुन। यदी बीपीलाई प्रधानमन्त्री नियुक्त गरियो भने सरकार बलियो हुदैन, बरु झनै कमजोर हुन्छ। बीपी कोइरालाको सत्ता हातमा लिने ध्येय छ, ऊनि आफूमा सक्ती संग्रह गर्न चाहन्छन र यसले उनलाई बढ़ी तानासाही बनाउनेछ......"

(Source: Nepal in Transition: A Way Forward By D P Tripathi, at page 160)

सन १९५१ भनेको नेपालमा त्यो बेलाको समय थियो जतिबेला राजा त्रिभुवन अन्तिम राणा प्रधानमन्त्री मोहन समशेर लाई हटाएर कुनै साधारण नेपालीइको छोरालाई प्रधानमन्त्री बनाउन चाहन्थे। प्रतिस्पर्धा मातृका दाजु र भाई बिशेश्वरका बिचमा थियो। यो बुझ्न गार्हो छ के आधारमा नेहरुले बिपीका बारेमा त्यस्तो बिचार  बनाएका थिए। के मातृका कम्जोर ब्यक्ती थिए? के नेहरु चाहन्थे नेपालमा आफुले भनेको सुन्ने मानिस प्रधानमन्त्री होस्? किन बिपी प्रती उन्को त्यस्तो बिचार ? यस्बारेमा पछी खोजी गरौला।

नेपालको बिषयमा हतारमै बोल्ने नेहरु सत्र सालमा बिपिलाई जब प्रधानमन्त्रिबाट हटाइयो, तब भने केही दिन चुप रहे। पाच दिन चुप थिए उनी। डिसेम्बर १५, १९६० मा राजा महेन्द्रले प्रजातन्त्र खोसे जनताबाट अनी नेहरुले २० तरिखका दिन भने "यो प्रजातन्त्रलाई धक्का हो। (It is a setback to democracy.)"

जवाहरलाल नेहरुको विचारमा नेपालको सर्बभौमीकता चाही कस्तो थियो त? त्यस्बारेमा पनि एकछिन बिचार गरौ। सन १९५० को अक्टोबरको अन्तिम हुनै लाग्दा चाइनाले आफ्नो सेना लाई तिब्बत पठायो। भारतले यसको बिरोध गर्‍यो तर चाइनाले यसलाई आफ्नो आन्तरिक मामला भएको बतायो। यस प्रसङ्मा नेहरुले चाइना हीमालयन बोर्डर बाट अघी बढे त्यस्लाई रोक्ने बताये। नेहरुले के प्रस्ट्याये भने यदी चाइनाले नेपाल, सिक्किम वा भुटान मा आक्रमण गरे इन्डियाले नसहने। किन त? के यी तीन देश भारतका हिस्सा थिए नेहरुको बुझाईमा?

१९५० को अक्टोबर मा (कही कतै नेहरु को यो भाषण १९५० डिसेम्बर ६/२००७ मंसिर मा भारतको सम्सदमा बोलेको भनिएको छ।त्यो समय भनेको राजा त्रिभुवन भागेर भारत पुगेका थिए - उनी कात्तिक बाट फाल्गुन सम्म भारत मै थिए।  )  नेहरुले एउटा भाषणमा भनेका थिए:
".......................Nepal was an independent country when India was under British rule; but strictly speaking, her independence was only formal. The test of the independence of a country is that it should be able to have relations with other countries without endangering that independence. Nepal’s foreign relations were strictly limited to her relations with the Government functioning in India at the time. That was an indication that Nepal’s approach to international relations was a very limited one......."

नेहरु अगाडि भन्छन: 

"When we came into the picture, we assured Nepal that we would not only respect her independence but see, as far as we could, that she developed into a strong and progressive country. We went further in this respect than the British Government had done and Nepal began to develop other foreign relations. We welcomed this and did not hinder the process as the British had done. Frankly, we do not like and shall not brook any foreign interference in Nepal. We recognise Nepal as an independent country and wish her well. But even a child knows that one cannot go to Nepal without passing through India. (हरेक बच्चाले पनि जान्दछ की भारतको बाटो नभै/क्रस नगरि कोइ पनि नेपाल जान सक्दैन।)Therefore, no other country can have as intimate a relationship with Nepal as ours is. We would like every other country to appreciate the intimate geographical and cultural relationship that exists between India and Nepal. (हामी चाहान्छौ की हरेक अर्को देशले नेपाल र भारत बिचको यो घनिश्ठ भौगोलिक र सान्स्कृतिक सम्बन्धको ख्याल राख्नु जरुरी छ।)"

मैले नेपालीमा ट्रान्स्लेट गरेका दुइटा वाक्य ले के देखाउदछ त? केवल नेहरुको अहंकार र कम शक्तिशाली नेपालले सामना गर्नुपर्ने चुनौती। नेपाल विश्वका बाकी देश सग सम्बन्ध बनाउन सक्ने पूर्ण स्वतन्त्र नभएको झै कुरो उठाएका छन नेहरुले यो भाषणमा। 

यो २००७ सालको तीन पार्टी राणा-राजा र काङ्रेस बिचको सम्बन्ध अघिको भाषण हो। नेहरुले भारतले नेपालमा प्रजातन्त्र ल्याउन मद्दत गरेको छ नै। तर नेहरु का अभिब्यक्तीहरु हेर्नु त। त्यही भाषणमा उनी अघी भन्छन:

"We wished to treat Nepal as an independent country but, at the same time, saw that, unless some steps were taken in the internal sphere, difficulties might arise. Our advice, given in all friendship, did not, however, produce any result."

मलाई नेहरुका माथिका भनाइ पढ्दा भारतले २०७३ सालको संबिधान पास गर्दा ताकाको दिनहु निकालेको ब्यक्तब्यको याद दिलायो। नेहरुको भनाइ नेपालीमा:    


"हामी चाहन्थ्यौ की नेपाललाई हामी एउटा स्वतन्त्र राष्ट्रको जस्तो व्यबहार गरौ, तर, त्यस सन्दर्भमा हामीले के देख्यौ भने केही कदमहरु आन्तरिक मामिलामा नचालिने हो भने समस्या हरु आउन सक्छन। तर मित्रवत रुपमा दियिएका हाम्रा सुझाबहरुले कुनै पनि परिणाम दिनसकेको छैन।" 

यसको मतलब के हो त भन्दा नेहरु भारतको सुझाब बिनाकुनै परिवर्तन नेपालले मानोस भन्ने चाहन्थे। भारतको यो बिचार  नेहरु मरेर गएको ५० बर्ष पछी पनि परिवर्तन भएको छैन। पात्र फेरिए, तर प्रब्रिती फेरिएन। 

त्यस्पश्चात नेहरु कसरि हिमालयन बोर्डरले भारतको पनि सुरक्षा गर्दछ भन्ने बारेमा चर्चा गर्दछन. तिब्बत माथि चिनको आक्रमण ले पनि नेहरु झस्केका देखिन्छन. नेहरुको डर भनेको कतै चिन नेपाललाइ आक्रमण गरेर नेपालको बाटो हुदै दिल्लि आउने त हैन भन्ने रहेकोछ. 

नेहरुका बाकि भाषण र चिठ्ठिहरु पढेर बाकि कुरा अर्को लेख्मा.......

What Indian Papers say about India's Blockade against Nepal?

We are regularly updating on the Indian Paper's reactions on India's blockade against Nepal. We have updated our blog regularly in the past on #IndiaBlockadesNepal and on #BackOffIndia. You can read our previous blog post HERE:http://nepalikabitagajal.blogspot.com/2015/09/update-on-indiablockadesnepal-29092015.html

India has consistently and officially denied that there are any blockades from Indian side. Indian administration has put all the blame on the Nepalese agitators and on the failure of Nepalese government to address the problems by dialogues.

But, as the days were passing, the matter came under more scrutiny of Indian press and many have slammed the Modi's chest thumping policy in Nepal. They have slammed the muscular approach and interference of Modi in Nepal.

We have some of the news items and screenshot on what Indian commentators are telling on Nepal.

The Senior BBC Journalist and the Author Subir Bhaumik has written in The Hindu that India needs no Monroe Doctrine. It has criticised the foreign policy of Indian Government. It has blamed the Modi Government that it is trying to create unnecessary sphere of influence in the neighbourhood by push and shove.

You can read the article here: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/india-needs-no-monroe-doctrine/article7716226.ece


Times of India has reported here http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Nepal-turns-to-UN-over-Indias-blockade-of-trade-point/articleshow/49210855.cms that Nepal has raised the issue of blockade by India in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). As per the News, Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister requested the countries to respect transit rights of landlocked countries like Nepal while commenting on the Unofficial and Undeclared blockade imposed by India on Nepal to push Nepal to accept Seven points Constitutional Amendments in newly passed Constitution.

Times of India has also published an Opinion where it has said that "India is the biggest Loser in the divided Nepal" http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-the-big-loser-in-divided-Nepal/articleshow/49190134.cms This sense must have prevailed in TOI as Nepal is closer to opening borders with China which were blocked due to recent earthquakes. The reports in various Media yesterday said that the borders with China should be operational within two weeks. This must have given a dash of pessimism in Indian critics that Nepal may be slipping from India's hand and not everything is going on as per their scripts.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Concern-over-growing-anti-India-sentiment-in-Nepal/articleshow/49190105.cms In this link, Times of India has firther reported that India is concerned with growing anti-India sentiments in Nepal. This was conveyed by India's Ambassador to Nepal in a press meet. However, this was going to happen as India has imposed blockade in Nepal and Nepalese people are not happy with India's interference in Nepal. First of all, India needs to learn to respect Nepal and other neighbours and should not meddle in the internal affairs of Nepal. That will help to create goodwill against India #IndiaBlockadesNepal will only create the more hatred of Nepalese against India.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Madhesi-border-blockade-sparks-anti-India-feelings-in-Nepal/articleshow/49161720.cms This link in TOI states that there is a growing anti-India sentiment in Nepal. This is due to #IndiaBlockadesNepal.

In this Associated Press (AP) Report filed in TOI in a way confirms that India has imposed an unofficial/undeclared Blockade in Nepal. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Nepalis-adapt-to-fuel-shortage-by-carpooling-riding-bikes/articleshow/49204208.cms

The report states that after India's unofficial #IndiaBlockadesNepal, Nepali people have found the way of carpooling, sharing and giving lift to each other to save the fuel. Nepal is facing fuel shortage due to blockade imposed by Indian Government which is reportedly not happy that Nepal's sovereign parliament made first ever Constitution without consulting India.

Keshav Pradhan in TOI has another report http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/A-fragile-friendship-Hindu-links-are-not-enough-to-keep-India-Nepal-together/articleshow/49202229.cms The report clearly states that though Nepal and India have majority Hindu population, this is not enough to keep a good relationship between these nations. Pradhan is write in his conclusion. What Nepalese demand from India is respect. Nepalese have always asked India to stay away from Nepal's domestic and internal affairs. The current #IndiaBlockadesNepal will only aggravate the relationship between these two countries and there will be more anti-India sentiments in Nepal. Due to #IndiaBlockadesNepal, Nepal must look for diversifying its trade with outside world and must especially be maintaining closer ties with China.

Nepal's digital Media Setopati.com has published a News http://setopati.com/raajneeti/34691/ which says quoting Nepal's Ambassador to India that Indian PM Narendra Modi is very hurt due to the current situation. In the context of #IndiaBlockadesNepal, this is laughable.

Meanwhile, The Hindu Calcutta Edition has a very interesting report here: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/article7717213.ece As per the report, one of the senior Nepalese diplomats at Calcutta Consul of Nepal has warned India that it will be Nepal's compulsion to move towards China if India keeps on meddling in Nepal's internal affairs and if India does not stop #IndiaBlockadesNepal.

The Hindu, Calcutta Edition has also another report which states on the prpblems faced by importers of Nepal. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/impasse-a-nightmare-for-cargo-handlers/article7717215.ece As per the reports, thousands of containers are lying stranded in Calcutta Customs and importers are losing the huge amount. Of course, this situation is being created by Madhesh agitation and the problem is further aggravated by current #IndiaBlockadesNepal.

And finally there is a news, though from Nepali Media Setopati.com that India has instructed its officers/authorities to act to open the borders connecting Nepal. http://setopati.com/raajneeti/34685/ Earlier, the reports were such that India had denied any blockade on goods entering Nepal but now, it is very curious to read such news that India has instructed to open border. Therefore, Nepalese twitter sphere is asking this question: How India can open the border/remove the blockade which it never imposed? This corroborates the position taken by Nepal that India had imposed blockade/embargo on goods going to Nepal to have an upper hand to meddle in Nepal's internal affairs.

Update on #IndiaBlockadesNepal-29.09.2015

Updated 16.55 Hrs on 29-09-2015

When it comes to criticizing of Modi's foreign policy and Blockade on Nepal, many Indian commentators have slammed the current government.

In Asia Times, M.K Bhadrakumar has slammed the Fascist Modi Government. You can read it HERE http://atimes.com/2015/09/india-acquires-a-himalayan-headache-nepal/ He compares the behavior of Indian Administration of today with that of 1980s when India was foolishly interfering in the domestic affairs of Sri-Lanka. Bhadrakumar thinks that India's brazen foolishness is going to cost it as China gets upper hand to play in the Himalayan Nation.

Mani Shankar Aiyar, Rajya Sabha MP from Indian National Congress (INC) slams the fascist and Nazi Modi by using even harsher words. MSA finds the acts of Modi Government childish and has few words of advice to Modi that Modi should stay away from neighbor's domestic affairs. http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/after-pakistan-modi-isolates-another-neighbour-1223237

MSA is right to point out that after Pakistan, Modi has isolated Nepal and it is very difficult for Nepali People to trust Modi and India again. Therefore, the relationships between India and Nepal have come to that point that there will never be trustworthy relationships between South Asia's these two neighbors.

In Outlook Hindi, Nilabh Mishra has written in Hindi that India should be cautious and careful while backing protesters in Nepal. Mishra warns that it is against the democratic policies not to back a constitution which has been drafted by employing the democratic means. You can read it HERE: http://www.outlookhindi.com/view/india-should-be-cautions-in-nepal-4297 (India should be cautious in Nepal in Outlook Hindi)


People's Democracy - mouthpiece of one of the Communist Parties of India term Nepal Constitution as historic. It has praised the features of new Constitution. As per it, the provisions relating to Secularism, Democratic nature of governance, proportional representation and inclusiveness are finest hallmark of the Constitution. It has also slammed the fascist Modi's interference in domestic affairs of Nepal. Read the article from HERE:  http://peoplesdemocracy.in/2015/0927_pd/nepal-constitution-historic-step

Sandeep Dikshit in The Tribune has another sensible piece on Nepal's Constitution. You can read it here: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/backing-the-wrong-horses-in-nepal/136486.html

As per him, and he is absolutely right that only the Nepalese Women have been partially prejudiced by Nepalese Constitution. Otherwise, the Constitution making was democratic process in Nepal and the outcome has been a progressive and the inclusive Constitution. Slamming the fascist Modi, Mr. Dixit says that small and minor omissions, here and there, in the constitution should not be the reason for India to interfere in Nepal's domestic affairs. He says they are not such biggest crimes committed by Nepalese Parliament to get such an unwelcome ire from India.


Updated 16.35 Hrs on 29-09-2015

A lot of national and international media personalities have backed the #NepalConstitution. They have condemned the #IndiaBlockadesNepal and have supported #BackOffIndia with their writings.

KanakMani Dixit, among the few lone voices from Nepal, has written in The HINDU - Indian Newspaper asking India to adhere to the principles of Panchsheel and has requested the empire of India not to interfere in Nepal's domestic matters. You can read Kanakmani Dixit's "Apply Panchasheel On Nepal HERE

Similarly, Ameet Dhakal has written on Setopati.com calling for India to respect Nepal's sovereignty and democratic practice of promulgation of Constitution. Under "Is India losing sight of thing in Nepal?" Ameet Dhakal has written Here http://setopati.net/opinion/9438/ 

The Article of Ameet Dhakal was also published in Scroll.in and can be read HERE http://scroll.in/article/757547/has-modis-neighbourhood-first-model-forgotten-about-nepal


Updated 16.15 Hrs on 29-09-2015

As mentioned below in our previous post, the Indian Media is only toeing the official Indian government stand on the #IndiaBlockadesNepal but surprisingly, even foreign journalists and News Papers are either silent or have not tried to uncover the facts from the grounds. They are mainly relying upon the reports filed by Indian Press. This is very unfortunate on the part of International Media. They are shying away, most probably due to some fear, from carrying out their duties independently.

Updated 15.15 Hrs on 29-09-2015

Though Nepal is reeling from inhumane and illegal trade embargo imposed by India, the international community and the press has shown a cold attitude towards its coverage and concerns. Most of the India Media is toeing the official line that the situation is due to protesters and none of them had tried to verify the facts from the ground.

The Hindustan Times had sent its "Nepali" Journalist Prashant Jha for the reportage. However, the journalist, despite being a Nepali - whose grandfather had migrated from India/Bihar to Nepal to get chunk of construction contracts from erstwhile royal regime - is known for his pro-India posture. Recently, the Journalist Jha had argued for India's interference in Nepal as Nepal is only partly sovereign as per him. Therefore, as expected, Jha only corroborated the Official Indian stand. The journalist's reports are hardly taken seriously in Nepal these days and we could anticipate what he would have written/reported. Had he filed his report from his comfortable New Delhi Apartment instead of visiting Nepal, we knew that the outcome and narration of the reports would have been same.

Apart from Hindustan Times, no other Indian Journalists has tried to make any efforts to see the reality of Indian blockade in Nepal. They are all relaying what Indian Government is spreading. Though many journalists and newspapers do not see eye to eye with Current Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi - who has been accused of carrying out the grotesque Muslim Massacre in Gujarat in 2002- on domestic and other foreign policies, they have been quiet when it comes to Nepal.

Updated 15.00 Hrs on 29-09-2015

On the guise of Nepalese protests and pointing to the concerns of safety and security of transport owners and workers, India has imposed a blockade on Nepal. #IndiaBlockadesNepal has been the hashtag and the twitter trend in Nepal. We condemn such blockade and embargo put by India to destabilize the tiny Himalayan nation.

Though the arguments of India look attractive on the first glance, the truth is far from what India is arguing. First of all, India has put the embargo on transport of goods from all the borders though the protest is not severe in many borders connecting India and Nepal. Secondly, the reports from the grounds say that the protesters are thriving on the hospitality (food and shelter) given by Indian Public, Indian Government and by Indian SSB (Shasatra Sheema Bal). The reports say that in some places, even SSB of India is encouraging the protesters to throw stones at Nepalese Security Forces. Therefore, it needs to be condemned that India is assisting the protesters and attacking Nepalese Security Forces. On the top of it, India has imposed the Economic Blockade in Nepal.

There is a short supply of fuels and other products in Nepal and it has affected the country who was trying slowly recover from the recent #Nepal Earthquake.

Indian intervention Unacceptable in Nepal's internal domestic affairs

Nepal has promulgated new Constitution on September 20, 2015. The Constitution was promulgated by Constituent Assembly-2 where members from all parties of Nepal were elected by people. The Constitution has been welcomed by many counties but India - Nepal's closest neighbour - has given a cold reception.

India has even gone a step further and has released the list of amendments via Media. It has made its intention clear that Nepal can not act independently. Any sovereign act of Nepal will be uncontrolled by India - the message clearly says.

For not welcoming Nepal's Constitution, India has given a reason that Nepal has failed to accommodate the widest possible consensus on the Constitution of Nepal as many people from the plains are not happy with the Constitution. The people from the plains are agitating and therefore, Constitution is not perfect, as per India.

Thereby, India has clearly given a signal that it supports the myriad demands raised by People of the plain even without going into the merits of each demand. It has further sent a message to Nepalese People that it treats Nepal like an another state of India. This is a pathetic and lowly behavior from India and is completely unacceptable to Nepal.

After the news of India's unwelcome of the Constitution of Nepal and further seven demands on Constitutional amendments, Nepalese have trended #BackoffIndia in Twitter. They have clearly given the message that India's interference in Nepal's domestic affairs are completely unacceptable and can not be taken lightly. Since Constitution of Nepal is for Nepalese People, is for people of Nepal, India has no business to suggest us what kinds of provisions should be written in the Constitution. In this context, this blog joins with the millions of the people in Nepal to suggest that India should stay away from Nepal's domestic and internal affairs and any intervention is not at all, acceptable to patriotic Nepalese people.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi had tried to create a new relationship with Nepal and he must bestow the value to such relationship by his actions and not by mere words. Words without being backed up by solid deeds will soon sound hollow and India and Narendra Modi must do good for the stability in South Asia by staying away from Nepal's internal affairs.