Author: UWB
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April 23 Protests on Photos
Photos by Rajkumar Shrestha Futile Fencing: Policemen prevent protesters
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Message From Nepal to the International Community
“The international community’s euphoric reaction to Friday’s royal address is ludicrous, to say the least. It also shows how shallow is their reading of Nepali history and how far removed they are from the present ground reality,” Editorial in The Kathmandu Post titled ‘Int’l Community‘ Currently, Nepal stands at a crossroads. On the right side…
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General Strike Day XVIII
Today’s protests saw infiltration of vigilantes while NC leader Girija Prasad Koirala and UML General Secretary Madhav Nepal have announced that they will attend a mass meet on Tuesday that will circle the Ring Road and make an announcement of capturing the inner parts of Kathmandu. No Entry Sign: Today’s strike witnessed incidents of loot…
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Reading Nepal in American Media
Nepal coverage in US media is encouraging By Dinesh Wagle, New York Wagle Street Journal, American Edition Manish Swarup/Associated Press via The New York Times Head of the wonderful American family that is hosting me in this alien land of New Jersey, half an hour drive from downtown New York City, was pleasantly surprised by…
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Curfew Conundrum
A glimpse of how incessant curfew has made everyday life miserable. By Deepak Adhikari I was reading today’s The Kathmandu Post when my brother informed about the 9am to 8 pm curfew today. It was 8:45 am and there was no way I could be office within fifteen minutes. I could have driven my Hero…
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Diaspora Demands Democracy
Nepalis living in the US have conveyed solidarity to ongoing movement back home Nepalis living in the surrounding area of Washington DC organized protest in front of US Parliament building. Pics courtesy: Nepali Post Parties should not compromise: Journalists, lawyers and activists in Washington DC, April 21.
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The Talk of reconciliation…From Another Perspective
Note: UWB received this article in which the writer states, “Let us Reconcile and Transform the Movement into a New Height.” We at UWB strongly think that the peoples’ movement should intensify to give more pressure to the king. We are publishing this article here because we are demanding for democracy that ensures views from…
