Yes, time has changed. It is no longer “Panchayat Democracy” or the Shah rule or the Rana Kaleen. People of Nepal are trying to build a new, just and equitable Nepal but what we get in return is the same old mentality and all the demagoguery that comes with it. Old dogs curved tail is still curved. The ruling elite still think that ‘Nepali” has to be the “official language” and all the people of Nepal should take it or shove it.

We fully understand the conquering and marauding ambition of PNS and of kings and warriors of that time, but what is starling is the same attitude and complexes of the same people, just a modern version of this age old defunct thinking.

Per your assertion if the “ruling elite” and the “learned people” did nothing to undermine the newah language and culture of Kathmandu Valley but rather supported it as the premier cultural and historic identity of the Nepalese people then I do not know why it would in such a precarious condition and the people does not care about it. The lip-service of calling newah Culture as “NEPALI CULTURE” is being rendered and taken credit for but nothing is done to save it as our national treasure. One wants hand one needs the credit but do not want to care for. What hypocricy!

To be truthful if you believe that the ruling elite and their surrogates honestly did nothing to block and stifle its development and well-being then I think we do not understand each other of our grievances and we can never resolve this as you see no fault done. Is this the respect you are talking rendered either by PNS or his fans.

I understand that in America people like to call themselves almost Americans, but I also hear that there are Jewish American (not American Jews), Native American, (not American natives) or Asian America (not America Asians) or Mexican American and so on and so forth, do you get the gist? Why is it so in America?

You, my friend, may keep calling yourself ‘NEPALI” only if you do not know where you have come from, do not have any ancestry, or are you ashamed to call yourself out and say you have no heretage. We Newars are proud of our heritage and want to be called Newar Nepalese ot Newar American in America where the constitution of America supports and acknowledges unlike in Nepal.

 

Comparing America with Nepal, as you have done, by cutting and pasting info we all know, is be-littleing America. Do ont compare apple to oranges. Talking of America Democracy is another story, at least the America people are honest enough to acknowledge the contribution of the native Indians, the black Americans and now plethora of new immigrants and cherishes the sense of diversity of the people separately who make the great country of America.

 

Though English is the widely spoken language in the country, it has the maturity, and the audacity, understanding and consideration not to enforce it and compel it into the constitution as the “Official Language” of the country. In the US you can petition in any language you speak or write it will be accepted in all the offices of the US government. This is the challenge they happily want to take upon and help to overcome so that all feel respected and welcome. Nepal is a different story.

 

You may cut and paste as many articles and writings from the web as you wish but I also know that there are enough stray writers who wants to re-write history. King Mahendra tried to do during that during the Panchayat Kaleen and failed miserably. It is not important wah tthey think and write. Important is what you and I think of the present situation today at this moment and how we start to understand everybody around us and try to do justice for all the wrongs that has been done to the suppressed, oppressed people and cultures of Nepal by the ruling elite at various stages of the history of Nepal (Not NEPALI_HISTORY as you may think and say). There is a big difference in these two phrases. Choose your words well before you pass any judgments.