Democracy, as Ab Lincoln put it, is "of the people, for the people, and by the people". The essence of democracy is EVERYONE's participation in the decision making process of the state affairs. All of the first persons (i, we), second persons (you, you), and third persons (it, they) should have an equal say and an equal role, and also a choice to whether participate or not in the process itself, in a democratic environment. Practically, state affairs are the best carried out by a configuration of proper check and balance between the executive, legistlative, and judiciary bodies in so called "democratic" nations. This does not imply it requires a referendum at just everything but demands for a proper representation by elections, and in such a practical "trio" configurations of bodies - mainly the confidence and power of the legislative. Talking Girija, Makune, 2007 saal, 2046 saal, बुज्रुक र उपबुज्रुकहरु हो , when exactly did u have a democracy in Nepal? हँ ? When Maobadi ask for a constituent assembly, none of the "constitutional forces" agreed, is this not sufficient to prove that they are the most undemocratic beings on the whole planet? How democratic is the process of Congress, UML, Sadbhavana etc? Spare Gyanendra please, his camp has been the most democratic so far in terms of saying and doing, he ain't a hypocrite like the other political parties or the so called "democratic" elements.