The bigger parties of the SPA seem busy patting their backs at the understanding they have been forced to reach with the couple of bigger Madhesi fronts. Whether this understanding will even partially smoothen the way for the peaceful conduct of the polls to the constituent assembly is still quite vague and will not be clear till a few days more. Would it be wise to believe that this understanding will restore total peace and normalcy in the country without which no free and fair polls are possible and except a handful of hangers on of the bigger political parties, the millions of voters would risk their lives to go to the polling booths? To be more precise, would it not be sheer folly even to imagine that the SPA government have cajoled the two Madheshi fronts to come to the understanding? What about the other smaller fronts which are more dangerous as they are militant and given to killing their opponents? When are they being invited for dialogues? Would these Madheshi fronts listen to the SPA leaders? Isn’t it an open secret that all the Madheshi fronts and SPA government too are like puppets in the hands of a skilful puppeteer who is pulling the strings invisible to non-discerning eyes? And who can tell for sure what is the puppeteer planning to do? As such, we would still prefer to reserve our opinion and not jump to childish conclusions. However, we must not fail to warn our millions of simple and patriotic countrymen to be on their guard lest these puppets mortgage our sovereignty or subject our country to disintegration for fulfilling their nefarious interests. A people’s constitution is the most imperative need of our country. But we don’t want that this incompetent puppet government should be entrusted with such a pious and historic task because we know, at the behest of their alien masters they are sure to hurt the interest of this poor country. How can we forget the simple adage - a burnt child dreads the fire? That’s why we have been persistently emphasizing to replace this government with one patriotic, honest and more efficient. But, the crux of the matter is who will dismiss this authoritarian government? The powers that could twist the arms of these politicians and force them to step down seem quite happy nursing their own interests. Their high blown sympathies for the millions of poor and deprived Nepalis seem to be nothing but sheer hypocrisy. The influential media, the small intelligentsia and the civil society that should have led the poor masses and given them the right direction too are running after the power brokers in the expectation of some kind of favor for themselves. In the total absence of dedicated and honest leadership, it has become quite easy for the glib politicians to lead the uneducated and illiterate masses astray and persuade them to misuse their precious judgment to the ultimate detriment of the nation. In such a vicious situation, the one and only ray of hope to save the country from being embroiled in a disastrous civil war is the Nepal Army. But, the politicians are not only trying to defile them but also to demoralize them. However, we know Nepal army cannot be deterred from performing their hallowed duty of defending the country come what may. As such, we can only advise them to be fully prepared to meet all exigencies.

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