Assuming a low profile very well could have been Sujata Koirala's choice. What if she just volunteered not to speak? If there has really been a framework of what to do and what not to do, from organizer's side, certainly some of the speakers would not have taken most of the time in the microphone. It is very nice of the participants to tenderly let King supporters display their placards. But, did it happen because of the fact that the organizers honored democratic norms? I would credit it to rally participants rather than the organizers. In the same manner, I would have serious reservation to credit the organizers for not allowing Sujata speak. While the organizers deserve appreciation for the rally, there are serious questions that remain unanswered. I have noticed claims floating on sajha.com that Sujata would not be allowed to speak, by people who claim not to be in the organization committee. Personally, I took part on the program because of my stance on democracy. I did not want to witness a book ceremony, nor did I want to be listening to gibberish from outgoing government official whose opening statement would be full of false claims, if not lies. Not only that, mast-of-ceremony claimed left no stone unturned in painting Murari as a Bhishma Pitamaha of Mahabharata. While I had preferred to stay until the last moment, there was no way for me to tolerate M. Sharma's voluminous deliberations! So far, noone has come forward to claim to be in the organizing committee, other than a shady internet site. We need to realize we can live without apple-shining. We need to respect ourself. Our history, Shahas came after the downfall of Ranas in 2007. Kangres and Communists came to replace Shahas in 2046. Do we want to replace the old corrupt entity by a new one or we want to rule ourself?? Question remains: What will democracy do to us, if we have to choose Murari Sharma over Sujata Koirala? Astu. RRB