By Telegraph Nepal
Our attention once again has been
drawn towards what Professor Sushil Raj Pandey some years ago while reading out
a working paper on Nepal ‘National Security’ at the Soaltee Hotel had stunned
the audience by raising a mind boggling question wherein he had stated that “
why the 12 point Agreement was signed in New Delhi”? Perhaps he wanted to
understand for his personal and general consumption as to what could have been
the real target of the signing of this Agreement (more or less like the most
unequal and distasteful Nepal-India Treaty a la 1950) in New Delhi instead of
the same being signed in any place of Nepal, let’s say in Rolpa jungles the
pseudo hiding place of the Maoists then who in effect were enjoying the in-Law
treatment in NOIDA suburbs? Why it was not signed in Nepal is perhaps he
preferred to understand. In saying so, Professor Pandey, a political analyst
par excellence, (he was Head of the Central Department, Political Science, T. U
while making this particular comment then ) smells rat. And he was right when
he questioned the signing of this agreement-which later assumed the force of a
Treaty, after things begun unfolding since his questioning the raison d’être of
such an agreement being signed in a neighbor-troubling land. Nothing remains now a secret. Every design
and motive has come to the fore.
Professor Pandey too by now has
understood as to why it was signed in Delhi. Nevertheless, some even opine that
it was this agreement which allowed the then seven parties to bring back the
Nepal Maoists to the much publicized peace process. The fact is that neither
there is the prevalence of peace nor the process itself has begun. The conflict
remains though in a smaller scale with chances of the same taking a bigger
dimension.
The fact is that the Maoists hospitality was becoming a heavy burden
to the Indian government (eight plus years free service in no way could be a
trifling matter indeed) and thus a dangerous mechanism was devised with the
declared and Nepali cap wearing collaborators and so the burden was thrown to
Kathmandu, “attached with several Nepal-damage strings”.
The damaging affair continues
unfortunately. The actors remain still the same.
So for the Maoists and the Nepali
population at large the Delhi free overhaul was not for free. Certainly, there
is no charity in the British-India Company trained Indian diplomacy.
The most humiliating and insult
loaded jolt, as sensed in advanced by this Professor some four years back, (among the crowd of several such shameful
events that have taken place in series after this 12 point Treaty was signed),
a fresh revelation made by a former Nepal’s Military authority, Mr. Kul Bahadur
Khadka, has ashamed the entire nation. Gorkhali Heads remain in a bowed state.
Yet what could be presumed that those have habituated themselves in serving to
the dictates of the Indian RAW and the alien government machinery need not feel
ashamed as those feel ashamed who understand the value of the word shame and
the pain it follows.
Since the accused ones, so far
have neither spoken the truth nor will they presumably dare to do so for fear
of possible “nail fixing” on their respective honored HEADS. But the population demands their personal
explanations so that things become clear once and for all. We wish that these
great personas of this country speak as we prefer not to tease them at all from
these columns. We honor them. So do perhaps our readers too may not have the
desire to humiliate their own distinguished nationals? We respect them still
provided they speak the truth and only truth and that too soon.
Those who have been born to serve
others perhaps feel pleased in not clarifying the national population as to
whether the grave allegations made against them were loaded with facts or just
the dissemination of fake and baseless news aimed at maligning their political
credentials, if at all they still command.
Yet benefit of doubt must be allowed as demanded by natural justice theory.
Yet our hearts go to them because we all are Nepalese. Some could though be
rotten ones.
Having said all these, let’s come
to the point of the allegation that have been very freshly made by Mr. Kul
Bahadur Khadka upon his own then Nepal Army boss, Mr. Rukmangad Katwal and also
to the sitting Nepal President.
While talking to Naya Patrika
daily just the other day, Mr. Khadka has point blank stated that when then Army
Chief Katwal was sacked by the Executive Prime Minister of Nepal, Puhspa Kamal
Dahal, May 3, 2009, and he was made the new Nepal Army Chief then something
unbelievable happened, which we at this paper presume that Nepal definitely has
become a permanent stooge of an Indian minister. Can Nepal go so low? Yes! Its
prestige and past glory has been brought to the foot path by an Indian
national, a mere minister in Man Mohan’s cabinet, who, according to Mr. Khadka,
made a telephonic call loaded with “instructions” to Nepal’s high profile
President the same evening, 3 May 2009, wherein he is reported to have told our
President, (sic), “O Hamara Senapati Hai, Usko Mat Hatao”. (He is our
Military Chief. Don’t sack him).
Pranav Mukherjee thus ordered
our Sovereign President.
This naughty minister was
referring to the reinstatement of the sacked Nepal Army Chief Katwal. The Nepal
President, trembling with fear perhaps, reinstated the sacked Katwal to the
same post ( by all means it was an unconstitutional step) the same late evening which forced the then
Nepal PM, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, to submit his resignation from the PM post which
he did the following day that is May 4, 2009. Yes, prior to submitting his
resignation, a tensed PM Dahal went to Lapsiphedi for braving the situation
that was to follow him in some hours. Humiliating ouster that it was.
What do all these mean?
Firstly, it makes clear that the
sacked Army chief Katwal must have been excessively closer to the Indian
machination. Secondly, it also exposes the political acumen of the Nepal
President who attaches great importance to the commands he occasionally
receives from across the border and acts as per their wishes and preferences.
He is duty bound to talk to the population as regards this shameful event.
What a shame for the Nepalese
people to listen to all these unimaginable incidents. Once upon a time, Nepal
had a King. Good or bad, the Nepali decisions were taken right inside Nepal.
Now the fun is that this 12 point Nepal has lost its self-decision making
capabilities. Imposed decisions have become Nepal’s fate. An Indian minister scolds
Nepal President.
Before we conclude this shameful
event, one more thing we also would like to make clear that Kul Bahadur Khadka
was apparently closer to the Maoists. This is evident in the manner he has
talked to the media and the timing is also very important. Why he chose to
reveal all these at this juncture? Yet so what? Khadka is also a Nepali
national and the son of the same soil as others claim.
Thanks that Mr. Khadka did not
boldly assert his “five hours CoAS role” or else bloodbath would have surely
been its end result.
Will Katwal, a strong nationalist
that he has become after his retirement, and Honorable President to find some
moment to clarify their personal stances and make it clear as to what Mr.
Khadka says of them were correct or just a garbage? Speak because benefit of
doubt has already been granted. Or the people have now the authority to take
both of you in a manner they prefer. The choice is yours certainly.
Editorial in the
Telegraph Weekly dated July 18, 2012.
Courtesy: Telegraphnepal.com
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