Yatri, thanks for your response. However, the execution of politics in Nepal and third world countries basically depends on the power of the political players; in a very different way from ideal democracy.Thats why the king who heads the Royal Nepal army can sack a democratically elected government, change them at will and defines constitutional provisions according to his necessity. Before criticizing Gagan for his undemocratic opinions against the campus chief, why couldn't you criticize the King who has taken more than a thousand people(who are non-maoists) in detention without charges in these three months? Why can't you advocate for Gagan's freedom of speech in favour of republicanism? Cannot communist express their view in the US or cannot people speak about republicanism in the UK? Certainly they can. So, why does the King put Narahari Acharya and Gagan Thapa behind the bars when they opine that republicanism should be discussed in their party. The king is venting his anger against the republican idealogues rather than trying to quell the maoists violence, which is totally in breach of democratic norms. I don't disagree with your theoritical approach however. But pragmatism taken into account, I don't see any wrong with Gagan's group taking a threatening approach against the campus chief who is acting in favour of the despotic King ,as long as it is not violent.It's politics of trick very necessary in the current situation. I am also not in favour of students taking part in politics. But in a country like Nepal, students account the majority of conscious population. SO students must involve but in a rather constructive way in politics. Without students being vigilent, Nepal's politics cannot lead to the right way. For the time being, let me tell you that little bit of maturity added with time, Gagan will be a good leader. Much better than KG, who could not even teach a proper lesson of politics to the failed leaders when he had every oppurtunity and power to demonstrate his statesmanship. Now he has been forced to lift the emergency, do you think Gagan and others should be freed and they should be allowed to speak their political mind? What does your political science books tell? Or your books exempt the monarch from democratic responsibility?