United We Blog – for a peaceful and democratic Nepal
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Maoist Guerilla, Without Guns, Go Out of Cantonments
Stay inside, Behave like Army if you Want to Get Paid Like ArmyThe Kathmandu Post Editorial Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fighters leave the Shaktikhor cantonment site in Chitwan to look for jobs outside the camp on Wednesday (21 Feb). The Maoists said their soldiers would begin leaving their camps if the government fails to…
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History in Making: Parliament Tells Nepal Govt. to Take Action Against King
Nine months after the House of Representatives, restored by April Revolution, passed a Magna Carta like declaration, the Interim Parliament formed as per the interim constitution today unanimously passed a proposal that directs the government of Nepal to take action against king Gyanendra, a former autocrat, for his regressive statement on Democracy Day. The proposal…
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Time to Declare Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic
It is time for the nation now to form immediately the interim government with the Maoist representations to address regressive conspiracies that might undermine the democracy. If the aspiration of people is threatened then political leaderships must not sit back from declaring the nation ‘Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.’ By Prakash Bom The conspiracy of…
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Nepal in Transition: Gyanendra Barks From Palace, Tries to Justify 2005 Coup
Tries to justify Feb 1, 2005 takeover, claims he did that as per “people’s aspiration” A day after he was stoned by the angry people who also chanted slogan demanding his ouster from Nepal, king Gyanendra has issued a statement on the eve of Monday’s Democracy Day [Feb 19] in which he clearly defends his…
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Nepal in Transition: Public Trial For Past Crimes
If we want to solve the Terai issue, we must first try the criminals- from Nepalgunj, Rhitik Roshan kanda, Iraq kanda till now. This is the first step to say ‘we are sorry’. This is the first step to restore social harmony. By Ram Bahadur Chhetri [This is not a real name] 1. Rhitik Roshan…
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Ozomatli in Nepal: Music Makes You Loose Control!
By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal. Saturday Edition All pics by Wagle. [नेपालीमा यहाँ छ: ओ ए बेबी, ओ ए मामा] Wil-Dog Abers: Hami Ozomatli Los Angeles Bata! Oh… Khulamanch (open air theater) what a fate you have! A day before Valentine’s Day, you hosted a spectacular show titled Huge Mass Meeting in which a…
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King Gyanendra Stoned At Pashupatinath
Police have arrested 17-year-old student (grade 10) Roshan Kharel of Chahabil for allegedly hurling stone at king Gyanendra. UWB condemns the arrest and demands immediate and respectful release of Roshan Kharel. Update: (A day after): Ganesh Kharel, the uncle of Rohan Kharel, has said that his nephew is innocent and didn’t hurl stones at Gyanendra’s…
