Hundreds of agitating students hit the road in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu this afternoon demanding the immediate and unconditional release of their leader Gagan Thapa. They shouted anti-monarchy, pro-republican and pro-democracy slogans. Some of them carried black flags that signaled their protest of the unconstitutional arrest of Thapa. Pic by Bikas Rauniar
14 Responses to “Release Gagan Thapa: Restore Democracy”
1. SAUHADRA Says:
August 1st, 2005 at 9:02 amLook at this hilarious photo. Doesn’t it make you laugh at the deteriorating condition of the so-called “democracy” movement? Count the heads. Exactly 12 people who have nothing to do all day – come to the streets to make a fool out of themselves. A week ago in Haryana, the police ordered the arrests of over 50 people involved in rioting and brick-batting and the judiciary there stamped their arrests into prison sentence. It is the same thing here. Gagan Thapa’s statement has been sentenced by the special court so he is in prison. In every country these things happen. Larger interests of the people demand that spoilt apples be removed from the basket.
2. Rajendra Says:
August 1st, 2005 at 9:06 amThe people’s participation in these rallies have really gone down. Koirala is in Biratnagar, apparantly to “take rest”. What has he done that he should take rest at a time when the people’s movement is going on? Such dullards must be thrown into the dustnins of history. He has done nothing for the cause of democracy. Look at other leaders. Even the civil society people are not with good image so the people are yet to be fascinated by their call. The civil servants have no appeal on the general people because they are disliked by the people for not providing good governance. So we are left with a few students who protest and others who fill this blog site. It is really sad.
3. sisyphus sharma Says:
August 1st, 2005 at 10:55 ami am satisfied that i need not repeat the crimes of student leaders including gagan thapa to let people know the bare fact behind the glamorous cloak of media and this blog. as wagle himself said , public knows it alll………thank u guys … u fill my heart with joy …… one more proof that people won’t be satisfied with any sort of bogus democracy under girrija or gagan… it may be late .. the night will sure be long … but people know wat quality of light they require … indeed pacifying …..
4. mina Says:
August 1st, 2005 at 11:05 pmWhoever you are identify yourself first. What are you for ? The people or the monarch ? Don’t brag in between
5. Paramendra Bhagat Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 1:05 pmGagan Thapa’s name is on US Senate floor. That is a major achievement for the movement.
6. Suraj Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 1:26 pmGagan is supposed to be the real son of nepal.
Unlike Paras, mr.harley who are the [icd] in nepal
Please release son of nepal gagan=ram and free our nation from usless [icd]
I am honest guy living abroad. Please make gagan king and shah and rana please leave nepal as nepal is country with so many people who are dying for no reason. [icd]
i can fight single single with you and if u trust me then leave gagan
we are nepali brothers so please release gagan and make our country guided by a guy who has gagan.
7. samrat Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 1:26 pmYeah!! Despite the newspapers placing front page photos of brick-batting between students and police and despite American help in this movement, the pace seems to have runned down. The truth of the matter is the general people are really not serious of restoring democracy. Because of 14 years of misrule coupled by defamed leaders, the commonman is still giving the King a chance. I think 3 years he will rule easily.
8. Sushim Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 1:34 pmGagan has the gutts to run the country. The person who is discussed for his good things is more better then our king gyanendra who has got bad reputation in the country as well everyone in overseas.
So Gyanendra if u love nepal please leave your kingship and hand it to Gagan….
He is the real son of thapa who can defeat anyone in the nation
i wish gagan was the king of nepal
and listen people who read my comment
i am an honest nepali…..i have got good job overseas and i am well educated……i want to die for a frutiful reason…….die if nepal is safe and nepalis are happy….not die for no reason runnin after ministers
So please guys lets do something for gagan’s NEW NEPAL movement
lets say gagan in and rest of the royal out.
Please gyanendra don’t be upset with what i say
u r nepali and i am as well…so we r brothers……if u think we love nepal
lets make new nepal…..make gagan new king of nepal………pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee
9. SON OF NEPAL Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 1:38 pmIn USA if a person is really good …..everyone says HE IS THE MAN
In Australia if a person is really good….everyone says HE IS THE DUDE
In UK if a person is really good….everyone says HE IS THE MATE
IN real i see with my eyes a pure eyes of son of nepali thatGAGAN IS THE MAN…….
please make him the king of nepal10. King Kong Says:
August 3rd, 2005 at 1:43 pmOne man is not enough!
Yes, he may be a heroe of this movement, but i think it is not well. Looking for leaders will not bring you further. Trying to let the sheep run into a next direction will not change them from being sheep. Understandable, that many see the chance to become leaders now, but the faster they rise, the faster they will be gone. So be aware of public heroes, you all have to become heroes for your own freedom, otherwise you will see, how your new leader is broken and the movement without head.
Get up, stand up for your rights!
11. badal Says:
August 3rd, 2005 at 8:44 pmwe all have to become gagan to make our country rich and best
12. wraith Says:
August 4th, 2005 at 8:33 pmguffai guff ko desh
13. Garib Nepali Says:
August 5th, 2005 at 10:03 amI dont know what some of you here are up to. You have negative attitude for Nepali politicians. You call them rotten apples and yourselves fresh apples. You always blame it to the politicians, how about blaming it to yourselves?
We are also responsible for the situation in Nepal. Somebody here mentions that majority of people are not interested in restoring democracy. Silence is a deadly weapon, which has helped King Gyanendra manuever his divide-and-rule tactics.
People are silent because they do not wish to speak. People who dare speak will face sedition charges like Gagan did.
Go to Maoist region and there too you will find people are silent. Does it mean they are accepting Maoist regime by heart?
Some of you here who are living abroad and comparing Nepali politics with Western politics are making a grave mistake; false analogy.
Why not learn lessons from India, Pakistan, Thailand and other countries who have a lot fo similarity with us.
Since you are in US or UK, all you can do is compare US and UK and call Nepali Politicians rotten apple.
14. tbs Says:
October 6th, 2005 at 5:26 amI DON’T BELEIVE THE TRASH U GUYS ARE TALKING. SOME OF U GUYS ARE INSISTING ON GAGAN TO BE OUR NEW KING. SO, U GUYS WANT TO TRADE ONE KING FOR ANOTHER AND STILL LIVE UNDER THE AUTOCRATIC RULE. HA, HA .. HOW WELL DO U GUYS KNOW GAGAN THAPA? I KNOW HIM WELL TO TELL U GUYS THAT HE IS FULL OF BULL C@#P. HE IS JUST ANOTHER OPPURTUNISTIC SON OF B*@&H WHO JUST CARES ABOUT BEING RICH AND POPULAR. FOR HOW LONG HAS HE BEEN IN COLLEGE? HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE HIM TO GRADUATE?
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