I think Dr Mahato is a very good, dynamic leader, and no wonder he is getting unanimous support. kahilekahi bolda ali hosh nagare pani he is the great man, very kind, and goes to every country where they invite him.

I used to think negatively about him, specially because of his deal with rajako jwai in mero mobile, but I do feel that I was wrong.

A lot of madhesis complain that they can't be elected, can't be president of Nepal or things like that. However, I think they don't get it. Ram Raja Prasad Singh was elected among graduate students, and was one of only two leaders to be elected at the time nationally. ANA president is also from Madhesi community. NRN president is also from Madhesi community. Kirtipur TU prez was also a Madhesi last year. The lesson is clear: if Madhesis want to be voted to be the ruler of Nepal, they should speak something that rest of Nepali can identify with. Ram Raja Prasad Singh spoke against the king's barbaric system, and we felt we found our leader. On the other hand, if a Madhesi leader's mother tongue is Maithili, but demands that Hindi be national language, we naturally become suspicious.

Among the current crops of leaders, I have found Upendra Yadav to have that X factor to win Nepali votes, but he had already made a lot of mistakes also. He speaks Nepali without any accent, and he has the ability to convince us. I think there were mitigating reasons for Gaur massacre also. He needs to try to attract Pahadiya voters, at least of Terai. Sadbhavana once did that, by fielding K.I. Singh's son from Rupandehi. I also think that leaders such as Ram Baran Yadav and Chitra Lekha Yadav, or writers such as CK Lal also have the ability to lead Nepal, if they don't goof up in future. Overall, I see a bright future for our country to live in harmony if these leaders realise their potential.