A Flag for a King: Gyanendra Shah must have seen this black flag today while heading for Indra Jatra ceremony in Basantapur, downtown Kathmandu. He should understand the volatile situation of the country and stop wasting time by attending religious ceremonies as King. Pic by Bikash Karki via Kantipur
What’s going on in Kathmandu? Encouraging news comes from the Parliament’s State Affairs Commettee (SAC) that decides to keep king out of the decision making process of the state of Nepal. According to Pradeep Nepal, a CPN UML affilated MP, said that the Gyanendra has become a ‘civilian king’. That might be a comment in hurry but this is indeed a good step to cut the wings of a king who can turn into an autocratic monster at any time. This decision is in line with the popular Nepali belief that monarchy in Nepal is totally irrelivant and the white elephant must be made accountable to the soverign people before chasing it away from society and putting it in the safety box (i.e, the histroy of Nepal). Continue reading
