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Unity In Diversity There has been a sharp rise of awareness among ethnic people regarding their rights and identity (Rising Discontent Spotlight August 18) following the restoration of democracy. This rise in awareness should be taken as a positive development. But the point is to tackle the issue. There are some genuine grievances of ethnic communities which should be seriously considered by the government. The main objective should be national integration and to achieve it strong unity among diverse ethnic groups must be realized. Madan Kumar KC Stop Exploitation The so called upper castes of the country have always dominated the political and administrative machinery. Except for low-paying and low-prestige jobs, the people from ethnic communities are in minority everywhere (Rising Discontent Spotlight August 18). This kind of discriminating practice is not in keeping with the changed context. Such ill exercises must be brought to swift end. J.B. Gurung Misplaced Notions It is unfortunate that a certain section of intellectuals are over-blowing the issue of ethnicity in the country (Rising Discontent Spotlight August 18). Although no one can dispute that there should be equitable distribution of resources and opportunities among all Nepalese, the way these intellectuals are taking up these issues indicates there is something fishy. They seem to be bent on creating distrust among the communities and invite ethnic unrest. Will inviting such unrest solve their issue? No, it will unnecessarily aggravate the problem. What needs to be done is press the government continuously, bring the issue to debate among the civil societies and gradually help backward communities get their share of right. Rupesh Karki NSP Gameplan You may be surprised to know that the Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP) is the only political party which has protested the recent Nepal-India accord which requires certain identification document for people of both the countries while travelling by air from one country to another (Newsnotes Spotlight July 14). The very name of the party suggests that it should show goodwill to Nepal, but in actual practice it is serving Indian interest at the cost of Nepal's sovereignty and integrity. That's why NSP does not protest the presence of Indian troops in Kalapani area of Nepal. The party's main goal is to make Nepal another Sikkim by provoking and mobilizing the Terai people of Indian origin through Indian infiltration. If it is not possible, they will threaten to make Nepal another Sri lanka by military operation of the so-called Terai Tigers to be trained by India. It is high time for political pundits to probe into this gameplan. Gyan Donzem Ban Bandhas Apropos the article "Grammar Of Anarchy" (Spotlight August 11), the time has come to take some stringent action against organizers of Bandhs. Last month, Marxist Leninist organized Bandh in the middle of the exam season of Tribhuwan University. Thousands of students were forced to undergo psychological and physical exertion thanks to ill-timed strike. These political leaders should at least give certain thoughts on how their programs will affect common citizens. Is Mr. Bamdev Gautam aware how his party's strike caused tremendous stress to thousands of students who had to travel to their far-away exam centers on foot If he is aware, why did he chose the date to coincide with exam season? In fact, the courts of Nepal should also take a cue from their counterparts in Kerala. Any total shutdown strikes should be banned. There are so many peaceful means to protests. Besides, there is no guarantee that parties will have the ear of the government by organizing Bandhas. Never in the last one decade has any single shutdown strike been successful at pressuring governments into agreeing to demands. People, too, have began to take these strikes seriously. It is only because the strike organizers are found to resort to violent means to enforce their strike that they have been able to paralyze the traffic. Apart from creating terror, these strikes are good for nothing. So, why continue this useless charade that only causes discomfort to people in general. Anup Bhattarai Clarify Finance Bill The practice of the government to tag 'financial bill' to any bill has led to some serious problems (Easy Way Out Spotlight August 11). Because this tag provides a convenient way to pass bills, the ruling party has flouted the constitutional provision. The need of the hour is to have an all party debate on this subject which will clearly define what constitutes a finance bill. Govinda Neupane Trade With North It was pleasant to know that Nepal's trade with its northern neighbor China is on the rise (On The Rise Spotlight August 11). The development of trade with China as well as India is instrumental for the economic upliftment of the country. Even in the third millennium, Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world. Our overriding objective should be to develop our economy. No stone should be left unturned to realize this objective. Bimal Khadka |
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