> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:47 PM > > > Subject: Interesting event > > > Here is a description of an very interesting event that took place > late last week. P > > On Thursday 24th March, the Indian Ambassador Shiv Shanker Mukerjee > had hosted a private dinner at his residence entertaining the leaders > of the political parties. The guest-list is as follows:- > Ex-prime minister Surya Bdr. Thapa, > Ex-Prime Minister Sher Bdr. Deuba & Dr. Mrs.Arju Deuba > Ex Deputy Prime Minister Shailaja Archarya > Ex ministers - Purna Bdr. Khadga, Ram Sharan Mahat, Jhalanath Khanal, > Prakash Chandra Lohani, Ananda Devi and few other political leaders > such as Sagar Rana. > > As the cocktails were served, the Indian Ambassador made a statement > "...that the King's move was against the interest of India, against > the interest of the political parties and against the interest of the > Nepalese people as well...So, that you all should get together and > start agitation against the King's move... any necessary help we will > provide...". > > Jhalanath (UML),then,mentioned that their party is the most organised > and if supported they can effectively start the agitation. Ananda Devi > also mentioned that Nepal has to be made into a republic ! > > Then, I believe, war of words started when Ram Sharan Mahat balantly > blamed Sher Bdr.Deuba for dissolving the house of parliament and > requesting the King to use Article 127. After this, Purna Bdr.Khadga > counter acted by shouting at Ram Sharan Mahat abusively that the main > culprit of creating this whole quamire squarely rested on Girija > Pd.Koirala. Then apparantly mayhem broke loose (mind you, this is all > taking place in front of the Indian Ambassador). Purna Bdr. started > using abusive languages and then Sher Bdr. got into the fray by > attacking Ram Sharan and Dr. Arzu pulling at his shirt tails ! > Watching all this silently was Shailaja Acharya. Disgusted she > apparantly just walked out and went home. > > Amidst all these shouting and in-fighting suddenly someone realised > that a person was lying down on the floor. Thinking that someone had > taken one to many, when they turned him around, they found that Surya > Bdr. Thapa had passed out due to high blood pressure and had to be > rushed to the hospital. > > Indian Ambassador, holding his head in his hand, lamented that as > these fools will not be able to get their act together, his tenure of > office is short-lived. > > God help the ethics of the Indian Ambassador and the behaviour of so > called politicians ?!!