Sangram Morcha: A New Political Party (1993)

I worked on this book in 1993. It was supposed to launch a political party.

Sangram Morcha: A New Political Party (1993)

Instead it sent me off to the Sadbhavana, more accurately then not yet formed Nepal Samajwadi Janata Dal: supposedly I was too strong on the Terai rights issue for the founding members to stick around. And it also got me an admission to the University of Chicago, but the money part did not work out, so I went elsewhere, later. "Not for your numbers, but your actions and words."

I guess I get to tell Comrade Baburam, Sir, you are not the only one with a book, though mine is not as long. But then yours is not online either. And I must admit yours has much more depth, from what I hear, it is much more rigorous.

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