good, bad or alternative? this hajur/ tapai issue is taking a new form of idiocy in this thread. we are mercilessly attacking each other’s language choices as if the survival or the hope of new Nepal hangs in this language balance. few factors have been largely ignored in much of this debate. there are few aesthetic parameters to this layered language system; it’s a culture to some people and no one has the right to invade it. however, it definitely has some psyche in the whole society. all together, Palace cannot be considered as the dean of this whole language couture. the willingness of so called commoners to bring it into their family and follow generation after generation, is completely voluntary. so far, there is no instance of force or coercion observed in this regard. it was and is always the people’s choice.

besides, this is just the slim segment of segregation we are focusing on, ignoring rest of the other urgently required reforms. we all have participated and have different roles in caste and class systems in the country, be it supportive or critical, involved or removed.  why don’t we denounce our family names and embrace fully our first names which are always overshadowed by their second halves? this could be the first step towards the anti-caste system. let's be regular Ram, Shyam instead of Ram Karki or Shyam Sharki. that would contribute a lot in molding the new society.

our main concern should be five or six years away from now.here is one perspective: we have the opportunity to do anything as the first generation immigrant, and everything from us is acceptable.the language barrier is diffusing slowly with the rise of the middle class in the society. the classes are gradually coming together and the caste system is crossing boundaries. this will surely result in something more sanitized in terms of language and society. may be “hajur” will be followed by more less complicated verbs like “garnus” etc.

Yes, change definitely is on the way.  And, it’s time we wrap up this discussion neatly.