Dear Birbhadra, izen Is it not ironic that the people who thought Nepal was not ready for a genuine democracy because the people outside of a select group (Kathmandu elites/Kathmandu valley) did not understand what it meant to be democratic and free hence were politically exploited, that those same people are now questioning the democratic merit now while those outsiders are fighting day and night for the idea that was planted in 1990? To draw an analogy, the US Declaration of Independence, well, declared that 'All Men Were Created Equal...', but the blacks at that time remained unequal. Why do you think such was the case? Because All Men Were Created Equal ONLY as long as they were white men. Or, much potent, that the blacks were not men enough to enjoy the benefit of such declaration. Although I peronally believe modern Nepalis are beyond such pretence, I thought it was relevant just for the sake of arguement and that perhaps would generate some genuine debate in this forum.