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Disturbing Development The cover story "Misguided and Confused" (SPOTLIGHT, May 25) about the growing involvement of our youths in violent activities was an eye-opener. This sinister development is the result of our political leadership’s failure to groom country’s youth in a proper manner. The politicians are so crooked that they are happy to misguide their own citizens. Whether in the name of a particular political ideology or something else, Nepalese youth are being recklessly misused by characterless politicians. Samir Budhathoki Bridle The Energy Youths are the energy of any nation ("Misguided And Confused", SPOTLIGHT, May 25). If the powerhouse of a country is shut down, the whole nation will be plunged into darkness. Instead of harnessing the youths’ spirit, the so-called leaders of this country have exploited them to the fullest.While a section of youths have been given guns to kill their own brothers and sisters in the name of Maoism, another group is armed with stones to vandalize public property in the name of politics. What is going on? Isn’t there anybody left among our leaders who can bridle this breed of violent youths? Deepak Subedi Breakdown Of Youthfulness While their counterparts in other countries are working hard for development, Nepalese youths are in a state of confusion ("Misguided And Confused", SPOTLIGHT, May 25). There is no role model in society today whom our youths can look up to. The systemic breakdown of youthfulness is going to hurt the nation further. Countries can do wonders if the spirit of their youths could be tamed for positive development. Jeevan Gurung Create Employment The growing participation of youths in violence is the result of the lack of employment and other social activities that could have kept them busy ("Misguided And Confused", SPOTLIGHT, May 25). The frustration that has engulfed the unemployed youths makes them highly vulnerable to exploitation. Besides, the constant feeding of news of corruption and violence in the country will indeed have an effect on the psychology of the youths. Binaya Karki Revolutionary Holiday The decision by the revolutionary students to forcibly close down the schools is bound to give them a bad name ("Vigilante Injustice", SPOTLIGHT, May 18). No sane person can agree that closing down schools can launch a revolution. Whether this shutdown fulfilled their desire or not, it did give a weeklong holiday to our school-goers. These students are going to remember the revolutionary holiday for the rest of their lives. Shree Krishna Thapa Changing Taste The increasing number of one-stop shops in the capital suggest the conspicuous change in the habit of our shoppers ("Shop Till You Drop", SPOTLIGHT, May 18). The Nepalese consumers are developing new tastes. They now do not want to shop around the whole New Road neighborhood to buy a pair of shirts. They enjoy shopping to their fullest in departmental stores or supermarkets. While this change in behaviour is seen among upper middle class and elite consumers at present, the trend is fast catching up with the middle class families, too. Rakesh Shakya Success Story The astounding success of the music album by Khem Raj Gurung has once again underscored that typical folk-based music are the most liked ones in the country ("Winning Nepali Hearts", SPOTLIGHT, May 18). Though it is sometimes reported that Hindi and English music are encroaching upon our culture, the success of Gurung’s album suggests that Nepalese still are deeply attached to their roots. What other meaning can one draw from a group of youths dancing spiritedly to Gurung’s song — a scene that is routinely seen at wedding parties, picnics and so on at every place around the country? Nabin Shrestha |
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