Youth Communist League: Prachanda's Brown Shirts

YCL cadres thrash businessman in Biratnagar Shyam Sundar Sharda of Sharda Group of Industries was physically thrashed, garlanded with shoes and paraded around the city by the Maoist activists who accused him of framing an abduction of one of their members. He was later hospitalised. .... Sharda has been accused of seeking help of Indian criminals to abduct his driver Raj Kumar Rajdhami who happens to be a member of pro-Maoist workers union. ..... Following the incident, business community in Biratnagar have shut down their activities accusing the administration and police of remaining mute spectator when Sharda was being paraded around the city. ... a foreign employment entrepreneur Sher Bahadur Raut has been abducted by YCL in Kathmandu.
Security beefed up in Marwadi settlements the Marwadi people might not have reported such cases to the police fearing "more harm" from the culprits
Marwari community in panic; 20 abducted in two weeks

These attacks on the Marwadi community are racist in nature. The Marwadis are an integral member of the Madhesi community, and the Madhesi Movement will defend the Marwadi community to the hilt.

The Maoists have only one option: to become a political party. They are going to willingly do so. Or they are going to have to be made to do so. We have plenty of political options to make them do so, and we must exercise them.

There can be no compromise whatsoever on the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. There can be no compromise whatsoever on the framework of a multi-party democracy. All political parties must have the option to do political work in all villages, in all towns. Until then, there is no point in holding elections. It is for the Maoists to behave and hurry up the elections. The ball is in their court.

Nepal is about to become a multi-party democracy of state funded parties. That is going to be a better experiment with classlessness than any Mao or the likes of Mao attempted. And it is going to be a human experiment. There are not going to be starvations, and killings, and public humiliations of people thought to be class enemies.

Nepal is not going to see a Chinese style Cultural Revolution. Nepal's intellectual and business community are going to feel very safe inside Nepal. The Maoists are just going to have to live with the idea.

Nepal is no Pol Pot country.

The Maoists must not mistake peacemaking for weakness. They are going to have to firmly move from power-flows-through-the-barrel-of-a-gun to power-flows-through-the-ballot-box.
That is their only choice. That is their best choice. Any deviation or, worse, relapse, will be madness.

In a multi party democracy of state funded parties, they will have the option to do good. They can shoot for revolutionary things like major land reform, near hundred per cent literacy, near universal micro credit, universal secondary education, school lunches, and a host of other things.

Do you want the best by the Nepal's poor or do you want to worship dogma? That is the choice they face.

To harass businesspeople is to kill the hen that lays the golden egg. There is no democracy without the market mechanism. Before you redistribute some of the wealth, you are going to have to create wealth. And entrepreneurs are the ones who create wealth.

Entrepreneurs do what the state can't, what political leaders can't. They create wealth. They create jobs. The vast majority of poor Nepalis will benefit from entrepreneurs creating jobs for them than from anything any politician can dream of doing.

And I would like to know how much money the Maoists have. All political parties must disclose their finances before elections are organized. Maybe we should pass a law saying the richest party may not have more than 50% more money than the second richest party. Otherwise fair elections can not be imagined.

The Maoists are rich. For all their song and dance about the poor and classlessness, the Maoists are filthy rich. They are the richest party. It is loot money. They should be ashamed of themselves.

And the democrats are going to have to take clear stands. Enough appeasements. Enough blackmail. Enough giving in to the Maoist stunts. If the Maoists do not start behaving soon, we must think in terms of an electoral alliance against the Maoists.

When some Newar got mistreated by the Maoists, the business leaders of Nepal shut down the country. Where is a similar response to some Marwadi getting mistreated? That is ethnic prejudice. That is racism.

मैले पिरकल्पना गरेको मधेश राज्य
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Mathura Shrestha: Liar
न्यु यर्कमा छाता संगठनको अावश्यकता
Goal Is Ideological Fusion, Not Mainstreaming Maoists
ज्वाला, गोइत, टाइगर और कोबराको चुनाव क्यों लडना चािहए
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Best Option For All: Elections In June
Banning MPRF: Not An Option
Homework For Om Gurung

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Mainstreaming The Maoists: Various Scenarios
Madhesi, Janajati, Business Community
No Guns, Explosives, Weapons Outside Cantonments
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Sadist Koirala, Kans Sitaula, Pol Pot Prachanda

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Sturmabteilung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia a paramilitary organization of the NSDAP — the German Nazi party. It played a key role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s. ..... The SA carried out numerous acts of violence against socialist groups throughout the 1920s, typically in minor street-fights called Zusammenstöße ('collisions'). ...... It was far more common, however, for gangs of local SA men and Communists to pick street fights with each other. In these brawls the combatants on both sides were often armed with homemade melee weapons such as Blackjacks. ........ The SA was organized throughout Germany into several large formations known as Gruppen. Within each Gruppe, there existed subordinate Brigaden and in turn existed regiment sized Standarten. SA-Standarten operated out of every major German city and were split into even smaller units, known as Sturmbanne and Stürme. ...... "Terror must be broken by terror" ..... "All opposition must be stamped into the ground" ...... Today, the term "Brown Shirts" has been used to disparage the extreme rank and file of right wing and left wing organizations. It can also mean an individual of a political organization who is seen as very aggressive, narrow-minded and loyal to the party.
Germany under the Rule of Hitler by Gareth Jones, 1933
Sturm Abteilung (SA) : Nazi Germany
Axis History Factbook: Allgemeine-SS Brown Shirt

In The News

Fresh struggle if CA polls not held: Maoists NepalNews The central committee meeting of the CPN (Maoist) starting today in the capital opened debate on party chairman Prachanda’s political proposal, which stresses on “fresh struggle” if election to constituent assembly is not held. ...... “One of the strategies is to launch a peaceful movement if CA polls are not held” ..... the party headquarters in Budda Nagar
Poudel asks MJF, JTMM to come to the table
Janjatis hold demonstrations
2000 NA weapons locked up in containers
Abductions and intimidations continue in Terai The two factions of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) as well as Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) have intensified abductions and threats in various districts of eastern Terai. ..... the JTMM-Jwala Singh faction looted properties from two dozen households of Dumariya VDC of Rautahat district. Properties worth over Rs one million were looted from the houses of persons predominantly of hilly origin. .... In Mahottari district, the activists of MJF have threatened the government employees against opening government offices. Since last one month, government offices in this district have remained closed ..... MJF has announced that it will impose three day Terai bandh from April 20
Japan hands over ballot boxes to EC
Thapa refutes allegations of plotting against CA polls
MJF forms panel to probe Gaur massacre

Police nab seven JTMM-Goit activists

मैले पिरकल्पना गरेको मधेश राज्य

मैले पिरकल्पना गरेको मधेश राज्य पुर्वी र पश्िचमी तराई समेटेर बनेको छ। यो राप्ती नदीदेिख मेची नदीसम्म छ। यसमा एक ितहाइ जनसंख्या पहाडीहरूको छ, र त्यो हुनु राम्रो मािनन्छ। नेपालका अाठै वटा राज्यहरूमा मधेशीहरूको बसोबास छ। नेपालका अाठै राज्यका नेपालीहरू मधेशमा बसोबास गर्छन्। यस मानेमा मधेश राज्यले काठमाण्डु उपत्यकासँग प्रितस्प्रद्धा गर्दछ।

िमिथलाभाषी र भोजपुरीभाषीको छुट्टाछुट्टै राज्य छैन। दुवैलाई समेटेर एउटै मधेश राज्य बनेको छ। राई र िलम्बुको छुट्टाछुट्टै राज्य छैन। दुवैलाई समेटेर एउटै िकरात राज्य बनेको छ।

नेपालमा संघीय सरकार छ। केन्द्रमा राज्यका तीन अंग छन्: न्यायपािलका, कार्यपािलका, र िवधाियका। मधेशमा पिन तीन अंग छन्: न्यायपािलका, कार्यपािलका, र िवधाियका। जसरी केन्द्र र राज्यको शक्ित बाँडफाँड सबैले खुशी हुने िकिसमले गिरएकोछ, त्यसै गरी राज्य र िजल्ला स्तरको शक्ित बाँडफाँड पिन स्पष्ट छ। िजल्ला र गाउँ-शहरको शक्ित बाँडफाँड पिन स्पष्ट छ।

केन्द्रीय स्तरको तल्लो सदनमा ३०० सीट छन्। ती ३०० सीट बराबर जनसंख्याका अाधारमा बाँिडएका छन्। जुन राज्यको जित जनसंख्या छ, त्यसले त्यसै अाधारमा सीट पाउँछ। मािथल्लो सदनमा १०० सीट छन्। त्यो समानुपाितक िनर्वाचनका अाधारमा हुन्छ र त्यसको छुट्टै ब्यालट हुन्छ। १% मत पाउने पार्टीले १ सीट पाउँछ।

त्यसै गरी प्रत्येक राज्यमा तल्लो सदन र मािथल्लो सदन छ। सदस्यहरूको संख्या भने छुट्टाछुट्टै छ।

नेपाली भाषा सरकारी कामकाजको भाषा देशभिर नै छ। तर राज्य, िजल्ला र गाउँ-शहर स्तरमा दोस्रो र तेस्रो सरकारी कामकाजको भाषा राख्न सक्ने अिधकार राज्य सरकारलाई छ। राज्य स्तरको दोस्रो र तेस्रो भाषा र िजल्ला स्तरको दोस्रो र तेस्रो भाषा उही हुनुपर्दैन। गाउँ-शहर स्तरको दोस्रो र तेस्रो भाषा अझ फरक हुन सक्छ।

मधेश राज्यमा मैिथली र भोजपुरी सरकारी कामकाजका भाषा छन्।

मैले पिरकल्पना गरेको मधेश राज्य अरू सबै राज्यहरूभन्दा अार्िथक रूपले अगािड छ, त्यसले काठमाण्डु उपत्यकालाई उिछनेको छ। अरू राज्यहरूबाट बसाईंसराईं गर्नेहरू अिधकांश अार्िथक कारणले गर्छन्।

मैले पिरकल्पना गरेको मधेश राज्यमा केही िजल्लाहरू यस्ता छन् जहाँ िनयिंमत रूपमा गैर मधेशीहरू िजल्लाध्यक्ष िनर्वािचत हुन्छन्। थुप्रै गाउँ-शहर यस्ता छन् जहाँ िनयिंमत रूपमा गैर मधेशीहरू अध्यक्ष िनर्वािचत हुन्छन्।

भारतको उत्तर प्रदेशको बहुजन समाज पार्टी जस्तो दिलत पार्टी छ राष्ट्िरय स्तरमा, मधेशका अिधकांस दिलतहरू त्यसैलाई भोट िदन्छन्। मधेश राज्यमा िनयिमत रूपमा नै िमलीजुली सरकार बन्ने गर्दछ। दुवै सदनमा कमसेकम एक ितहाइ मिहला छन्।

मैले पिरकल्पना गरेको मधेश राज्य साम्प्रदाियक सद्भावको नमूना बनेको छ।

न्यु यर्कमा छाता संगठनको अावश्यकता
ज्वाला, गोइत, टाइगर और कोबराको चुनाव क्यों लडना चािहए
रतन झा: मधेसी व्रि्रोह ः चुनौती र अवसर
पुरे देशको प्यारालाइज कर दो
माअोवादी तानाशाही मुर्दाबाद
िगिरजाको कुर्सी से हटा दो, सेरेमोिनयल बना दो
अगर सडक पर िफर से उतडनी पडी तो
चुनावी जंग
िवजयकी सुगन्ध अा रही है
समानता अौर अिधकार पर्याप्त नहीं हैं, हमें तो शक्ित चािहए
माघे क्रान्ित
सत्ताधारी सात पहाडी पार्टीको घैंटोमा अझै घाम लागेको छैन
सरिता गिरी: अशान्त मधेस, नया नेपाल
माघे क्रान्ित, राजावादी र िहन्दु कट्टरपन्थीबारे
डटे रहो
शान्ित वार्ता क्या, िवजय घोषणा करो
बराबर जनसंख्याबाला २०५ सीट
मधेश जल रही है
िफर से कह दो एक बार इन्िकलाब
पहाडी मधेशी दंगा, मधेशी जनजाित गठबंधन, र िनर्णायक, अिहंसात्मक अन्ितम अान्दोलनको खाँचो
सद्भावना रोडम्याप
नेपालमा दमजम अान्दोलनको अावश्यकता
नेपालमा संसारको नम्बर एक लोकतन्त्रको स्थापना हुन सक्छ

In The News

Second amendment in Interim Constitution in the offing NepalNews Krishna Bahadur Mahara said the amendment was necessary before the government could announce the election date as the Interim Constitution states that CA election will be held by June. ...... a clause that will enable the parliament to unseat the Prime Minister by two-thirds vote.
Govt unveils CMP at the House; vows to hold CA polls on time vowing to hold constituent assembly election “within the stipulated time” ..... The CMP recognises timely and free and fair CA election as the principal duty of the eight-party government..... the government will work to establish federate structure .... start the process to democratise the Nepal Army. ..... anti-corruption drive, nationalising of the property of King Gyanendra and implementation of the Rayamajhi Commission report. ....... set up special fund for helping people hit by the conflict and form Truth and Reconciliation and Peace and Reconstruction commissions ...... the government had not yet decided whether to go with the election date (June 20) as proposed by the eight parties. .... the EC was skeptical about the date set by the eight parties
CPN (Maoist) registered at Election Commission
YCL cadres thrash businessman in Biratnagar Shyam Sundar Sharda of Sharda Group of Industries was physically thrashed, garlanded with shoes and paraded around the city by the Maoist activists who accused him of framing an abduction of one of their members. He was later hospitalised. .... Sharda has been accused of seeking help of Indian criminals to abduct his driver Raj Kumar Rajdhami who happens to be a member of pro-Maoist workers union. ..... Following the incident, business community in Biratnagar have shut down their activities accusing the administration and police of remaining mute spectator when Sharda was being paraded around the city. ... a foreign employment entrepreneur Sher Bahadur Raut has been abducted by YCL in Kathmandu.
Storage of NA arms starts
Nepal, Martin discuss CA polls, arms mngt
Janjatis stirring for fresh protests the NFIN has announced to hold nationwide demonstrations on April 11 and impose indefinite blockade on Kathmandu valley beginning April 16. It has been particularly angered by the police action against its activists on Sunday when they were rained with baton charges when trying to gherao Singha Durbar. .... The latest developments have come amid speculations that the elections of Constituent Assembly (CA) cannot possibly be held unless the government negotiates with the Terai and ethnic communities first.
Dalai Lama's office will not operate in Nepal: Maoist minister
No private property for us: Maoist ministers
Security beefed up in Marwadi settlements

Activists of JTMM- Jwala Singh abduct Maoist; seize land

NEPAL: Tension in south could lead to war, analysts warn Reuters AlertNet, UK Pahadis make up about 30 percent of the Terai population. ...... Most of the Pahadis are better educated and richer than the Madhesis.... They are more active and dominant in Nepal's political parties and government offices....... Independent analysts, both local and international, have urged the government to take Madhesi demands seriously. ..... risk of escalating into a full-blown war between the Madhesi and Pahadi communities. ..... The risk of communal war is always there whenever you have inefficient political parties and government," said Chandra Kishore Lal ...... the government was taking the issue as a law and order case rather than a crucial political issue. ...... International specialists say Madhesi demands should not be construed as political gimmicks to jeopardise the peace process, as has been implied by the Maoists and other political parties. ...... the CA hardly addresses the Madhesi issue ..... With the elections nearing, Madhesi groups have said they will jeopardise them and make the CA irrelevant. Madhesi leaders have already gone underground and taken refuge in India, from where they are giving directions for more protests ....... there is no longer the old harmony between the Madhesis and Pahadis. ...... "I fear to walk at night in the Madhesi neighbourhood," said Sharan Poudel, an ethnic Pahadi in the southwestern city of Nepalgunj. ...... Om Kumar Kurmi, a Madhesi who also lives in Nepalgunj, now fears the Pahadis. "I fear that I might get beaten up by the Pahadis for my Madhesi identity. I have nothing against them and most of my friends used to be from the Pahadi community, but the situation has completely changed now," he said.
Madhesi Forum meeting concludes in Jogbani PeaceJournalism.com, Nepal Chairman Upendra Yadav, who suddenly went underground after the Gaur carnage fearing arrest ..... Workers of the Birat area encompassing Jhapa, Morang, Saptari, Sunsari and Siraha attended the meeting .... Some members of the Jwala Singh Group of Janatantrik Mukti Morcha attended the meeting.Yadav headed for Birgunj after attending the secret meeting.Meanwhile, an unknown group Friday shot dead Congress worker Thakur Koirala in Sarlahi
After 12-yr. war, Nepal govt. admits Maoist, no Madhesi reps The NewStandard, NY Protests in Nepal's southern plains by ethnic Madhesis, in which at least 58 people have died this year, failed to garner any representation in the new government. The Madhesis complain of discrimination by the hill-dominated political elite
NEPAL: MJF, PM PARLEY LIKELY PeaceJournalism.com, Nepal the MJF (Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum) will start a new phase of protests program from next month beginning Baisakh ..... The MJF protest programs will focus on all Terai Districts in Nepal, the weekly magazine reports. The MJF also have plans for indefinite period of strikes in Terai after the yearly SLC (School Leaving Certificate) exams conclude. ...... in the wake of continued ignorance exhibited by the state towards the genuine Madhesi demands, the forum leaders may no longer talk to the government representatives ..... the Forum has already made its mind that they will not talk to any one except the Prime Minister.
Maoists against the poor Madhesi: dozens dead and injured AsiaNews.it, Italy