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Kathmandu,Monday April 17, 2000 Baishakh 05, 2057.
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Karate dojo in public rest-house
Many so-called neighbourhood sports clubs are
taking advantage of Kathmandu’s docile citizens and lax government by capturing any
public space they see. The favourite target of these "clubs" are the old public
rest-houses which were built with religious and philanthropic intentions. Many rest-houses
have been captured and turned into shops.
For example, there is a rest-house at the cremation
ghat near the Indrayani temple at Dhalko (on the way to Swayambhu). This place is used to
stay in when performing funeral rites and other religious ceremonies. But the place now
shows a signboard of some Karate Dojo hanging from the rest-house. What kind of nonsense
is this? Should not those who encroach upon public proprieties in this manner be kicked
out immediately? These public rest-houses should remain as rest-houses.
Rabindra Man
Chhetrapati, Kathmandu |
