Last I checked, it was an independent country recognized so by some 200 odd countries and the UN. I dont absolve the current crop of leaders of blame, some of them sure share it, but shit has been going on in Nepal for much longer. It might be tempting to blame an entire caste to satisfy one's prejudice but such blame, usually driven by hate, is almost always misplaced - including in this case. Power was for too long concentrated in the hands of Kathmandu's elites - who have shot themselves in the foot with their arrogance and ignorance - and boy, it has been a steep price they have had to pay for it.