frankenstein: ".... I still remember we had to get permission or contact with gunda's from dillibazar (local NSU leaders) to get into Shankhar Dev campus.... College chief did not have that much power as these..." That is wrong. That is not democracy. ".... but this should be true for all the political prisoner in jail right now..." I agree. I am for freeing of all political prisoners. My call on Gagan's specific case is by no means exclusive. IF has provided some analysis. I disagree with b/c it is pessmistic, but the analysis helps even the optimist picture things and see things that might be small parts of the ground reality. This might the only piece of IF's writing I liked at Sajha. Don't get the guy going on monarchy. He brings down the energy in the room. "I have met students who speak farararararara Chinese after taking 8 weeks of classes in the US, and can get by very easily in China. " Well then, I'd like to learn Chinese, and Arabic, and French and Spanish. Newuser: "Ashu's support on Gagan's pro-democratic campaign can help reinstating democracy in Nepal. Whereas Gagan's support on Ashu's ideas of economic and business reforms can help the country's economy progress. " Cool.