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I hate to disagree that this discussion has become more into "Why we hate Indians"  instead of "Buddha was born in Nepal".

Let me put it thorugh a real world example. My car gets stolen and I have a history of hatred towards cops, I'm a low life scum, morally degraded. Now I'm at a police station filling a report. Will it make sense if the police officer examine my moral, history and character instead of looking for the thief who stole my car? His job is to find the car and not investigate my character. As bad as you think we as a nations are right at this moment, our car is stolen and the Indians have claimed it, but we have the proof of the registation. 

I agree that hating anybody is bad and I've always stood by it. I wish there were no hate, greed, jeaolusy in this world. If somebody were to say I have no hate, greed and jealousy is a modern day Buddha. Those factors have been there before Buddha or any other Gods were there, and will be there till the end of mankind. It's human nature.

While I understand that there might be some factors for some Nepali (not all of them) to stand up for the cause simply out of hatred, but to call them "vile" is bit too much. Ignorant, impulsive, easily manipulated? Maybe. But vile, I doubt it. I'm sure Indians hate somebody else (Pakis, Bengali, Sri Lankan, Caribbean, Christians, Muslims, America). So since they do not hate Nepali but somebody else, does that make their values better than us? If you're not aware, most Indians are either unaware of Nepal or they think Nepal is a part of India. Atleast it used to be the case a while ago. A smaller fish is always jealous and shows some degree of hatred towards the bigger fish, and there are fish bigger than India as we know of. Nobody is perfect. Human beings internal sins are universal, unless you're Buddha himself like some of the folks here 

Nepali hatred towards India comes not just out of insecurities and ignorance but also geo-political and land encroachment. India is NOT completly innocent, Indians are (those you met during your travel and studies included). I have nothing but respect for everyday Indians and I try to preach the fresh-off -the boat Nepali the same thing, it is useless and meaninless to hate Indians. I have Indians friends and hang with them quiet a bit. I have defended Indian people from ignorant Americans few times. But do I like India as a country? not too much. It is purely driven by politics and land, atleast for me, not their curry or the Bollywood movies.

I don't think it was wrong for the banner and it was infact a great idea, as long as it was done without profanity and aggression. Likewise, I'm not going to dance and throw a party if India ackowledge the fact, but the truth will be instated and nothing else. No need to make a drama. Will I be happy? yes. Will I go and shove it up to my Indian friends? not at all. Until then, some of us are trying out various ways to let the world know, and I'm fine with that. Power to them.