Prachanda and KU drinking episode
Since yesterday, Nepal’s media have become busy reporting on “KU drinking episode” in which the son of PM Prachanda was caught dozing off after a binge drinking in camera. No sooner than Mr. Prakash Dahal issued denial through FACEBOOK‘फेसबुक’ बाट प्रकाश दाहालको स्पष्टिकरण, another vernacular Nepali weekly JanaAstha carried a feature report प्रमपुत्रले रक्सी पिउँदा हामीलाई पेलान clearly indicating roles of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma and Dr. Ram Kantha Shrestha. Similarly enepalnews.com has प्रधानमन्त्री पुत्रको रक्सी प्रकरण सम्वन्धमा थप समाचार carried both the JanaAstha Weekly report as well as Facebook denial of Mr. Prakash Dahal.
(1) Present discussion in Media:
As reported in www.weeklynepal.com by Moti Ram Timsina, intially both Suresh Raj Sharma and Ram Kantha Shrestha tried to prevent entry of the journalists in the “binge drinking academic meeting of KU.” When the journalists persisted to stay in Dhulikhel Lodge resort, Ram Kantha Shrestha, asked his hotel owner brother Mr. Prem Kantha to “entertain” the journalists. From this report, it is clearly established that Suresh Raj Sharma of Kathmandu University has been wasting hard-earned cash as well as financial assistance of international donors in wining and dining. Especially, in this recession hit time, it is extremely detestable to know that a Vice-Chancellor of an impoverished nation goes out of his way to finance a binge party.
In political circle, this episode has turned into a god-send opportunity for opposition Nepali Congress. Not taking a chance, pro-congress vernacular “Ghatana ra Bichar” has reported प्रकाशको ‘क्रान्तिकारी ढलान’ that overspeeding Mr. Prakash Dahal nearly killed some scribes before proceeding to the binge party organized by Suresh Raj Sharma. The way the report was presented, it appears that the pro-congress newspaper is now hell-bent in projecting Mr. Prakash Dahal as a neo-Parash. Then crown-prince Parash has remained extremely unpopular in Nepal because of some fatal hit-and-run accidents attributed to him. Political pundits believe that this story could have been planted at the behest of over-ambitious daughter of Congress leader G.P. Koirala. She has been sulking for a long time against the Maoists leaning newspaper for reporting on her personal relations with many Congress leaders. So, it is probable that she might have been revenging by instigating her supporters in the media to present Mr. Prakash Dahal negatively in public eye.
On the other hand, general public has started to show their disgust against the Maoists. In the popular Nepali blog MySansar प्रधानमन्त्रीपुत्रलाई कसले कारबाही गर्ने ?, around 300 comments have been received. A kind of war of words is now taking place between pro-Maoists and anti-Maoists. Some serious voices, claiming to be those of Maoists supporters, have bitterly lamented that the Maoists have ultimately turned out to be no different from other political outfits. There are some voices demanding action against Mr. Prakash Dahal also. They opine that if the Maoist party can suspend a CA member for not attending an important CA meeting under the influence of alcohol, why not Mr. Prakash Dahal be also taken action against?
2) Is it a political sabotage?
Looking back at the chronological events, it appears that there are some political conspiracy involved in this episode. Moreover, involvement of both Suresh Raj Sharma and Ram Kantha Shrestha, clearly indicate this. Suresh Raj Sharma has remained loyal to Royal Palace throughout his life. He became Professor of Tribhuvan University through the royal decree without facing any interview/test in Tribhuvan University. His academic credentials show that he does not deserve to be a professor. For making him professor, he has always remained loyal to the Royal palace. With his supporters, even today, he openly talks about possibility reinstitution of Monarchy in Nepal. On the other hand, Dr. Ram Kantha Shrestha is politically motivated younger brother of Mayor Bell Prasad Shrestha. When King Gyanendra took full control, Mr. Bell Prasad Shrestha was quite powerful and got nomiated as Mayor of Dhulikhel Municipality.
Besides these political pasts, Suresh Raj Sharma has recently started to grumble against the Maoist government. After his crackdown on KUPA and KUSA in KU, and harassment triggered death of Mr. Buddhi Bahadur Biswokarma, many eyebrows were raised against Suresh Raj Sharma regime in KU. Some prominent left leaning intellectuals have openly called for ouster of Suresh Raj Sharma from KU. Sensing his possible removal, Suresh Raj Sharma has been recently spotted in a number of closed door meetings with Mr. Radheshyam Adhikary, Nepali Congress C.A. member and another confident of Sujata Koirala.
If one combines Suresh Raj’s political past, present association and fear of his removal, it is not difficult to see that Suresh Raj has once again availed his services to defame the Maoists. The number of reasons why Suresh Raj did it are as follows;
(i) Had Suresh Raj had no intention to defame Prachanda and his family, he would have organzied the meeting between Chancellor Prime-Minister Prachanda and himself within KU premise. Many, who have been to KU, knows very well that there are venues within KU premise as well as in Dhulikhel Hospital to hold meetings and discussion.
(ii) It is normal that visiting dignitaries are provided basic snacks/lunch/dinner. There are many occasions when lunch or dinner have been ordered to arrange in KU premise itself. So, Had Suresh Raj wanted, he could have arranged the dinner party within KU premise. This would have prevented both the entry of the journalists/reporters as well as free-flow of alcohol. And this would have saved Prime-minister Prachanda and his family from the present embarassment.
(iii) Suresh Raj organized binge party in Dhulikhel Lodge resort with clear intention of exposing the Maoists. His hesitation to answer the jounalists on presence of the Prime-minister was a cover up to shroud his own mobilization of the journalists. It is highly likely that his younger brother Mr. Mukunda Prasad Upadhyay might have tipped off the journalists about possible sensational news in Dhulikhel Lodge resort.
3) Academic Morality:
Many Nepalese have discussed about this issue from pro and anti-Maoists viewpoints. Mainly those, who suffered during the people’s war because of total prohibition exercised by the Maoists, are now baying for the blood of Prakash Dahal. In this vengeful pursuits, none has bothered to ask about how come a University meeting take place amidst a heavy drinking binge party?
There are many universities in South Asia where drinking is total no-no inside University premise. Mainly the universities, schools and colleges in India and Nepal are considered temple of learning or temple of goddess Sarswoti. So, many Principals, Vice-Chancellors and Directors refrain from spending institution’s money for binge party. Neither they alllow alcohol inside university nor they ever spend a single penny on alcohol. It is a generally accepted norm that most of the parties thrown by presiding officers should be without alcohol.
However, in case of Kathmandu University, all rules are broken at the whims and fancies of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma. Though he generally complains of blood-pressure, yet he generally visits Dhulikhel lodge resort to satiate his thirst for alcohol. One would have never complained, had he paid his own bill. Even for his personal binge drinking, the bill is footed by KU. Regular gathering, in Dhulikhel Lodge Resort, of Suresh Raj Sharma, Sitaram Adhikary, Bhadraman Tuladhar, Pushpa Raj Tuladhar, Bhola Thapa, Brijesh Adhikary and their family members have been noticed by many teachers and students of KU. And we have been consistently reporting that most of the decisions taken by Suresh Raj to crush the voices of academic freedom, KUPA, and KUSA emanated from Dhulikhel Lodge resort.
It is highly lamentable that a large sum of money is lost by KU in organizing binge drinking party for Suresh Raj Sharma. There are many meritorious students leaving the campus because of financial constrait. Many parents have been working hard in the belief that the money they pay to KU will be used for both betterment of education and shaping up the future of their wards. There is a great scarcity of good teachers because of low pay-scale in Kathmandu University. Had Suresh Raj been somewhat more thoughtful, he would have cut down on his binge parties and arranged to pay for either tuition fees of the students or for remuneration of the teachers. But, he has never done it. He has consistently used Dhulikhel Lodge resort to arrange binge parties such that it has now started to trigger another suspicion, whether Suresh Raj is involved in a corrupt dealing over there also?
Now the time has come for every one, students, teachers, staffs, and international donors to recognize that KU has financial constraint not because of less payment of tuition fee. Students need to protest on the lowering the tuition fee and the teachers and staffs need to inform Suresh Raj that the money he generally spends in organizing binge parties should be provided to them. Similarly, international donors must question Suresh Raj on how transparently he is spending money in KU.
4) Conclusions:
a) This episode clearly establishes our charges that Suresh Raj is ingratiating himself by wining and dining powerful personalities of Nepal.
b) It is quite likely that Suresh Raj Sharma must be hand in glove with Radheshyam Adhikary, Sujata Koirala and G. P. Koirala. Given present animosity between Rukmangat Katwal, who even dispatched his army band to KU to show solidarity with Suresh Raj, and Prachanda, Royalits of all ilks could have come together to defame Prachanda and his family.
c) Suresh Raj Sharma is berefet of any morality. He uses money paid by the students on wining and dining.
d) The Maoists, mainly PM Prachanda, must take cognizance of the fact that had Suresh Raj Sharma and Ram Kanth Shrestha organized the meeting either within KU premise or Dhulikhel Hospital, this embarassment could have been averted.
e) PM and Chancellor Prachanda must take note of the fact that one dean and relative of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma, Dr. Mana Prasad Wagley has openly accused him of playing a dubious role. No sitting dean has ever accused of a Chancellor of playing politics. Dr. Mana Prasad Wagley had done so at the behest of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma and therefore, it is more than enough to establish malafide intention of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma in organizing this meeting in Dhulikhel Lodge resort.
f) Series of incidents, wherein Suresh Raj Sharma is involved in defaming the Maoists and Prachanda, demand that PM and Chancellor Prachanda must immidiately sack Suresh Raj Sharma, Sitaram Adhikary, Bhadraman Tuladhar, Pushpa Raj Adhikary and constitute a probe committee.
(1) Present discussion in Media:
As reported in www.weeklynepal.com by Moti Ram Timsina, intially both Suresh Raj Sharma and Ram Kantha Shrestha tried to prevent entry of the journalists in the “binge drinking academic meeting of KU.” When the journalists persisted to stay in Dhulikhel Lodge resort, Ram Kantha Shrestha, asked his hotel owner brother Mr. Prem Kantha to “entertain” the journalists. From this report, it is clearly established that Suresh Raj Sharma of Kathmandu University has been wasting hard-earned cash as well as financial assistance of international donors in wining and dining. Especially, in this recession hit time, it is extremely detestable to know that a Vice-Chancellor of an impoverished nation goes out of his way to finance a binge party.
In political circle, this episode has turned into a god-send opportunity for opposition Nepali Congress. Not taking a chance, pro-congress vernacular “Ghatana ra Bichar” has reported प्रकाशको ‘क्रान्तिकारी ढलान’ that overspeeding Mr. Prakash Dahal nearly killed some scribes before proceeding to the binge party organized by Suresh Raj Sharma. The way the report was presented, it appears that the pro-congress newspaper is now hell-bent in projecting Mr. Prakash Dahal as a neo-Parash. Then crown-prince Parash has remained extremely unpopular in Nepal because of some fatal hit-and-run accidents attributed to him. Political pundits believe that this story could have been planted at the behest of over-ambitious daughter of Congress leader G.P. Koirala. She has been sulking for a long time against the Maoists leaning newspaper for reporting on her personal relations with many Congress leaders. So, it is probable that she might have been revenging by instigating her supporters in the media to present Mr. Prakash Dahal negatively in public eye.
On the other hand, general public has started to show their disgust against the Maoists. In the popular Nepali blog MySansar प्रधानमन्त्रीपुत्रलाई कसले कारबाही गर्ने ?, around 300 comments have been received. A kind of war of words is now taking place between pro-Maoists and anti-Maoists. Some serious voices, claiming to be those of Maoists supporters, have bitterly lamented that the Maoists have ultimately turned out to be no different from other political outfits. There are some voices demanding action against Mr. Prakash Dahal also. They opine that if the Maoist party can suspend a CA member for not attending an important CA meeting under the influence of alcohol, why not Mr. Prakash Dahal be also taken action against?
2) Is it a political sabotage?
Looking back at the chronological events, it appears that there are some political conspiracy involved in this episode. Moreover, involvement of both Suresh Raj Sharma and Ram Kantha Shrestha, clearly indicate this. Suresh Raj Sharma has remained loyal to Royal Palace throughout his life. He became Professor of Tribhuvan University through the royal decree without facing any interview/test in Tribhuvan University. His academic credentials show that he does not deserve to be a professor. For making him professor, he has always remained loyal to the Royal palace. With his supporters, even today, he openly talks about possibility reinstitution of Monarchy in Nepal. On the other hand, Dr. Ram Kantha Shrestha is politically motivated younger brother of Mayor Bell Prasad Shrestha. When King Gyanendra took full control, Mr. Bell Prasad Shrestha was quite powerful and got nomiated as Mayor of Dhulikhel Municipality.
Besides these political pasts, Suresh Raj Sharma has recently started to grumble against the Maoist government. After his crackdown on KUPA and KUSA in KU, and harassment triggered death of Mr. Buddhi Bahadur Biswokarma, many eyebrows were raised against Suresh Raj Sharma regime in KU. Some prominent left leaning intellectuals have openly called for ouster of Suresh Raj Sharma from KU. Sensing his possible removal, Suresh Raj Sharma has been recently spotted in a number of closed door meetings with Mr. Radheshyam Adhikary, Nepali Congress C.A. member and another confident of Sujata Koirala.
If one combines Suresh Raj’s political past, present association and fear of his removal, it is not difficult to see that Suresh Raj has once again availed his services to defame the Maoists. The number of reasons why Suresh Raj did it are as follows;
(i) Had Suresh Raj had no intention to defame Prachanda and his family, he would have organzied the meeting between Chancellor Prime-Minister Prachanda and himself within KU premise. Many, who have been to KU, knows very well that there are venues within KU premise as well as in Dhulikhel Hospital to hold meetings and discussion.
(ii) It is normal that visiting dignitaries are provided basic snacks/lunch/dinner. There are many occasions when lunch or dinner have been ordered to arrange in KU premise itself. So, Had Suresh Raj wanted, he could have arranged the dinner party within KU premise. This would have prevented both the entry of the journalists/reporters as well as free-flow of alcohol. And this would have saved Prime-minister Prachanda and his family from the present embarassment.
(iii) Suresh Raj organized binge party in Dhulikhel Lodge resort with clear intention of exposing the Maoists. His hesitation to answer the jounalists on presence of the Prime-minister was a cover up to shroud his own mobilization of the journalists. It is highly likely that his younger brother Mr. Mukunda Prasad Upadhyay might have tipped off the journalists about possible sensational news in Dhulikhel Lodge resort.
3) Academic Morality:
Many Nepalese have discussed about this issue from pro and anti-Maoists viewpoints. Mainly those, who suffered during the people’s war because of total prohibition exercised by the Maoists, are now baying for the blood of Prakash Dahal. In this vengeful pursuits, none has bothered to ask about how come a University meeting take place amidst a heavy drinking binge party?
There are many universities in South Asia where drinking is total no-no inside University premise. Mainly the universities, schools and colleges in India and Nepal are considered temple of learning or temple of goddess Sarswoti. So, many Principals, Vice-Chancellors and Directors refrain from spending institution’s money for binge party. Neither they alllow alcohol inside university nor they ever spend a single penny on alcohol. It is a generally accepted norm that most of the parties thrown by presiding officers should be without alcohol.
However, in case of Kathmandu University, all rules are broken at the whims and fancies of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma. Though he generally complains of blood-pressure, yet he generally visits Dhulikhel lodge resort to satiate his thirst for alcohol. One would have never complained, had he paid his own bill. Even for his personal binge drinking, the bill is footed by KU. Regular gathering, in Dhulikhel Lodge Resort, of Suresh Raj Sharma, Sitaram Adhikary, Bhadraman Tuladhar, Pushpa Raj Tuladhar, Bhola Thapa, Brijesh Adhikary and their family members have been noticed by many teachers and students of KU. And we have been consistently reporting that most of the decisions taken by Suresh Raj to crush the voices of academic freedom, KUPA, and KUSA emanated from Dhulikhel Lodge resort.
It is highly lamentable that a large sum of money is lost by KU in organizing binge drinking party for Suresh Raj Sharma. There are many meritorious students leaving the campus because of financial constrait. Many parents have been working hard in the belief that the money they pay to KU will be used for both betterment of education and shaping up the future of their wards. There is a great scarcity of good teachers because of low pay-scale in Kathmandu University. Had Suresh Raj been somewhat more thoughtful, he would have cut down on his binge parties and arranged to pay for either tuition fees of the students or for remuneration of the teachers. But, he has never done it. He has consistently used Dhulikhel Lodge resort to arrange binge parties such that it has now started to trigger another suspicion, whether Suresh Raj is involved in a corrupt dealing over there also?
Now the time has come for every one, students, teachers, staffs, and international donors to recognize that KU has financial constraint not because of less payment of tuition fee. Students need to protest on the lowering the tuition fee and the teachers and staffs need to inform Suresh Raj that the money he generally spends in organizing binge parties should be provided to them. Similarly, international donors must question Suresh Raj on how transparently he is spending money in KU.
4) Conclusions:
a) This episode clearly establishes our charges that Suresh Raj is ingratiating himself by wining and dining powerful personalities of Nepal.
b) It is quite likely that Suresh Raj Sharma must be hand in glove with Radheshyam Adhikary, Sujata Koirala and G. P. Koirala. Given present animosity between Rukmangat Katwal, who even dispatched his army band to KU to show solidarity with Suresh Raj, and Prachanda, Royalits of all ilks could have come together to defame Prachanda and his family.
c) Suresh Raj Sharma is berefet of any morality. He uses money paid by the students on wining and dining.
d) The Maoists, mainly PM Prachanda, must take cognizance of the fact that had Suresh Raj Sharma and Ram Kanth Shrestha organized the meeting either within KU premise or Dhulikhel Hospital, this embarassment could have been averted.
e) PM and Chancellor Prachanda must take note of the fact that one dean and relative of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma, Dr. Mana Prasad Wagley has openly accused him of playing a dubious role. No sitting dean has ever accused of a Chancellor of playing politics. Dr. Mana Prasad Wagley had done so at the behest of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma and therefore, it is more than enough to establish malafide intention of Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma in organizing this meeting in Dhulikhel Lodge resort.
f) Series of incidents, wherein Suresh Raj Sharma is involved in defaming the Maoists and Prachanda, demand that PM and Chancellor Prachanda must immidiately sack Suresh Raj Sharma, Sitaram Adhikary, Bhadraman Tuladhar, Pushpa Raj Adhikary and constitute a probe committee.
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११-चैत-२०६५,मंगलवार
धुलिखेल रिसोर्ट बाहिर धुलिखेल अस्पतालका निर्देशक रामकण्ठ माकजु श्रेष्ठ, काठमाडौं विश्वविद्यालयका उपकुलपति सुरेशराज शर्मा र अन्य एकजना नौला व्यक्ति उभिएका थिए। हाम्रो नमस्कारसँगै उनीहरूले प्रधानमन्त्रीको गोप्य यात्रा पत्रकारले कसरी थाहा पाए? भन्दै होटलका आँखाले इशारा गरे। हामीले प्रधानमन्त्रीको आगमनबारे जानकारी माग्यौँ। उनीहरू निकैबेर अन्कनाए। रामकण्ठले एसियाकै नमुना अस्पतालको बारेमा उहाँलाई जानकारी भएकाले आज सामान्य भेटघाट गर्न मात्र समय मिलाएको हो, एजेन्डा केही नभएको जानकारी दिए। सुरेशराजले त्यस विषयमा बोल्दै बोलेनन्।
होटलमालिक प्रेमकण्ठ माकजुले आफूलाई यो भेटघाटबारे जानकारी नभएको र गोप्य भएकाले पत्रकारहरू नबसिदिन आग्रह गरेका थिए। आग्रहलाई अटेर गर्दै हामी दुई बसिरह्यौँ। हामी बसिरहेको देखेर रामले पत्रकारलाई माथि लगेर केही खुवाऊ भन्दै कर्मचारीलाई निर्देशन दिए। हामी तयार भएनौँ। प्रधानमन्त्री पुष्पकमल दाहाल र अर्थमन्त्री बाबुराम भट्टराई एक हुल सुरक्षा फौज लिएर होटलमा ५.२० मा ओर्लिए। स्वागत गर्न होटलको गेटमा बसेका उपकुलपति शर्मा, निर्देशक माकजु र अन्यले यो नितान्त व्यक्तिगत भेटघाट भएको प्रतिक्रिया दिए। हामीले प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई केही सोध्ने चेष्टा गरेका थियौँ, उहाँका सहयोगीहरूले केही नबोल्ने बताएर एकैपटक होटलको टपमा पुर्यानई कोठामा राखे। स्वागत गर्न अस्पतालका अन्य पदाधिकारी लाइन बसेका थिए। विश्वविद्यालयको हकमा सुरेशराज शर्मा एक्लै थिए।
एस्कर्टिङमा आएका जिल्ला प्रहरी प्रमुख सन्दीप भण्डारी, प्रमका पिएसओ डिएसपी रामचन्द्र भण्डारी, प्रचण्डपुत्र प्रकाश, पिए समिर दाहाल, स्वकीय सचिव, प्रधानमन्त्री कार्यालयमा विभिन्न पद दिएर राखिएका आफन्त वा आसेपासेहरू, शालिकराम जमरकट्टेलका छोरी–ज्वाइँ, आफूलाई जनदिशा दैनिकको पत्रकार बताउने प्रकाशको निकटका साथी, प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी नेत्र न्यौपाने, एसएसपी उपेन्द्रकान्त अर्याल र हामी दुवैजना होटलको रेस्टुरेन्टमा बस्यौँ। आगोको धुनी लगाइएको थियो। सबै आगो ताप्नमा मस्त भए। आफूलाई सूचनाको प्यास लागेको लाग्यै थियो।
सबैको ध्यान आगोको रापमा थियो। प्रचण्डपुत्र प्रकाश जुरुक्क उठेर रेस्टुरेन्ट गए। र, होटलका कर्मचारीलाई रक्सी ल्याउन अर्डर गरे। कर्मचारीले होटलमा तयार गरेको धेरैथरी परिकार ल्याउँदै गए। प्रकाश आफैँले सहभागीलाई रक्सीको गिलास थपिदिँदै गए। स्वयं सुरक्षामा खटिएका उनका सहकर्मीले पनि प्रकाशको आदेशलाई अटेर गर्न सकेनन्। र, बाध्य भएर रक्सी पिउँदै गए। डिएसपी रामचन्द्र भण्डारीले पनि एक गिलास रक्सी सुँघ्दै, तान्दै गरे। उनले आफूसँग आएकाबाहेक एकजना चितवनकै, तर सोही दिन ट्राफिक प्रहरीको इन्स्पेक्टरबाट अवकाश पाएका भीष्म विकलाई रक्सी खान जबर्जस्ती गरेका थिए। सबैका हातमा गिलास रित्तिँदै गए। प्रकाशले चिनेका सबैलाई रक्सी थप्दै गए। उनी घरी कपाल हल्लाउँथे। घरी कुम हल्लाउँथे। गलल्ल हाँस्दासमेत कुम हल्लाएर सबैलाई चकित पारेका थिए। प्रकाश आगोको रापसँगै जोशिँदै गए।
यस्तैमा पत्रकारहरूको एक हुल होटलमा प्रवेश गर्योस। रक्सीले टिल्ल हुँदै गएका प्रकाशलाई अझै थप्न मन लागिरहेको थियो। साथीहरूले नथप्न भन्न सकिरहेका थिएनन्। आफूलेे के बोलँे भन्ने कुराको कमै मात्र होस पाएका थिए। प्रचण्डको टोलीलाई खाना खान निर्देशन भयो। सबैजना लाइनमा बसे। उनलाई खाना खान साथीले पटक–पटक आग्रह गरे। तर, उनी उठ्न सकेनन्। हँ भन्दै सोफामा ढलेको ढल्यै गरे।
उनी एक्लै हुँदै गए। उनी ढलेको फोटो खिच्न पत्रकारहरूले समय खोजिरहेका थिए। केहीले बाहिरबाट खिचेर क्यामेरामा सुरक्षित पारे भने केहीले भित्रबाटै खिचेर। तर, मैले खिच्न लाग्दालाग्दै क्यामेराको प्रोग्राम चेन्ज गर्न ढिला भयो। सबै मिलाएर खिच्न जान लागेका साथी शिवले खिच्न भ्याए। भगवती तिमल्सिना र म उभिएको स्थानबाट सबै कुरा हेरिरहेका थियौँ। शिव यता आउन पाउँदा नपाउँदै उनलाई च्याप्प समात्न खोजे। हामी भएको स्थानमा आइपुगेका शिवले क्यामेरा हातमै राखेका थिए। प्रकाशका सहयोगी र शालिकरामका ज्वाइँ हामी भएको स्थानमा आए र भन्न थाले, 'यो तस्बिर डिलिट गर। डिलेट गरेनौ भने क्यामेरा फुटाइदिन्छौँ।' उनले सीधै मलाई भने, 'तँ जनआस्थाको पत्रकार रहेछस्, धेरै जान्ने न हो, अघिदेखि तिमीहरूको बारेमा नियालिरहेका छौँ। पत्रकारको काम के हो हामीलाई थाहा छ। म पनि जनदिशाको पत्रकार हो। तस्बिर डिलिट गर, कुरै सकिन्छ।' उनको कुरा सकिन नपाउँदै जमरकट्टेलका ज्वाइँ चिच्याउँदै भन्न थाले, 'क्यामेरा फुटाइदिऊँ कि डिलेट गर्छस्?' हामी बाध्य भयौँ। हातमा भएको क्यामेरा फुट्नुभन्दा तस्बिर नै डिलिट गर्नु राम्रो। साथी शिवले तस्बिर डिलेट गरेजस्तो गरे। मैले केहीछिनमा क्यामेरा खल्तीमा हालेर सुरक्षित पारेँ। अन्य साथीले हामीसँग डिस्कस हुँदाहुँदै तस्बिर कैद गर्न भ्याए। पत्रकारिता जीवनमा दुईपटक परेको यो घटनालाई समान्य रूपमा लिँदै कुनै प्रतिवाद गरिएन। क्यामेरा थन्क्याए पनि तस्बिर सुरक्षित राख्न सकेकोमा हामीले गर्व नै गर्यौँ । जनआस्थाको पत्रकार भएकै नाताले तस्बिर डिलिट गर्नुपर्ने किन हो कुन्नि? उनीहरूको कुरालाई हामीले धेरै प्रतिवाद गरेर वातावरण धमिल्याउन चाहेनौँ। प्रचण्डपुत्र र सहयोगीहरूले पत्रकारलाई तस्बिर नखिच्नू भनिरहँदा प्रकाशलाई आफैँले सुधार्नेतर्फ पो ध्यान दिने हो कि? प्रचण्डपुत्रको तस्बिरले देशको स्थिति बोलिरहेको थियो। प्रधानमन्त्री छलफलमा व्यस्त छन्, छोराचाहिँ रक्सीमा मस्त। कहिले कुन रक्सी, कहिले कुन रक्सी! पत्रकारहरूसँग विवाद भएपछि प्रकाशलाई त्यहाँबाट उठाएर अन्यत्र लगियो। सुरक्षाकर्मीले पत्रकारलाई एकै स्थानबाट अन्यत्र नजान निर्देशन दिए। पत्रकारहरू कोही कता कोही कता गर्दै थिए। यस्तैमा बाबु प्रचण्ड र बाबुराम होटलबाट बाहिरिए। ७.४० मा बाहिरिएका उनीहरूको डिनर त्यहीँ भएको थियो। पत्रकारहरूसँग बोल्न नमानेका उनीहरू दुवै राति काठमाडौं गए। छोरालाई समेत नियन्त्रणमा राख्न नसक्ने प्रधानमन्त्रीले जनता र राष्ट्रलाई कसरी सही स्थानमा राख्न सक्लान्? यो प्रश्नको बारेमा जिज्ञासा राख्दै हामी राति ८.३० मा गन्तव्यतर्फ लाग्यौँ।
– मोतीराम तिमिल्सिना/जनआस्था साप्ताहिक
http://www.weeklynepal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20964#Scene_1
प्रकाशको ‘क्रान्तिकारी ढलान’
प्रधानमन्त्री पुष्पकमल दाहाल प्रचण्डका छोरा प्रकाश दाहालले मदिरा सेवन गरी लठ्ठिएको तस्बिर सार्वजनिक भएपछि प्रधानमन्त्री पुत्र फेरि एकपटक विवादमा तानिएका छन्। यस प्रकरणले प्रकाश प्रचण्डका योग्य पुत्र हुन् कि होइनन् भन्ने विषयमा प्रचण्ड परिवारभित्र र बाहिर गम्भीर चिन्ता उत्पन्न गराएको छ। धुलिखेल रिसोर्टमा साँझ मदिराले लठ्ठिएर ढलेकै दिन आइत्ाबार दिउँसो प्रकाशले सिंहदरबारभित्र पनि बबन्डर मच्चाइदिएको समाचार प्राप्त भएको छ।
गत आइत्ाबार दिउँसो ३ बजेतिर सिंहदरबारभित्रै भएको उक्त घटनामा एकजना पत्रकार दुर्घटनामा पर्नबाट बालबाल बचेका थिए। सिंहदरबारभित्र रहेको मेन बाटोबाट अर्थ मन्त्रालय छिर्ने घुम्तीको मोडमा यस्तो भएको थियो। कर पत्रिकाका पत्रकार सरोज खनाल मोटरसाइकल रोकेर त्यस दिन बाटोको देब्रे किनारा (आफ्नै साइड) मा बसेका थिए। उनी नेपाल टेलिभिजनका पत्रकार महासङ्घका अध्यक्ष प्रदीप्ा चापागाईं र अर्का एकजना फोटोग्राफरसँग गफिएर बसिरहेका बेला साइरन बजाउँदै एउटा गाडी हुत्तिएर आइपुगेको थियो। साइरन प्रधानमन्त्री प्रचण्डको सवारीका लागि बजेको थिएन, आफ्नै सवारीका लागि प्रचण्डका पुत्र प्रकाशले बजाएका थिए। र, प्रकाशले तीव्र गतिमा हाँकेको गाडी पत्रकार खनालको छेउबाट अगाडि हुत्तियो। गाडीको वेग हेर्दा पत्रकार खनाललाई पनि 'मरियो' भन्ने लागेको थियो। तर, अगाडि गाडी
रोकेर प्रकाश राता आँखा पारी नबुझिने शब्दमा गाली गर्दै हुइँकिएका थिए। खनाललाई ती प्रचण्डका पुत्र हुन् भन्ने पनि पछि मात्रै थाहा भयो भने टेलिभिजनका पत्रकार प्रदीपसमेत उक्त घटनाबाट छक्क परे। चार इञ्चजति मात्रै परबाट प्रकाशको गाडी यदि उछिट्टिएको भए के हुने थियो? यसै भन्न सकिने अवस्था थिएन।
त्यही दिन साँझ प्रधानमन्त्रीका पुत्र प्रकाशले धुलिखेल लज रिसोर्टमा आफूले धान्न सक्नेभन्दा बढी मदिरा पिएर कुर्सीमै निदाएपछि उनी थप विवाद र चर्चामा आएका हुन्। कम्प्युटर अधिकृतका रूपमा सरकारी तलब खुवाएर प्रधानमन्त्री निवास बालुवाटारमा राखिएका प्रकाशले पहिलोपटक यसरी मदिरा सेवन गरेका भने होइनन् र यो चर्चा उनको यो पहिलो पनि होइन। यसअघि घटना र विचारले नै प्रकाशले बालुवाटारमा 'मापसे' गरेर कुकुरलाई चुप्पा खाएको समाचार प्रकाशन गरेको थियो। सुरुमा धेरैले त्यसलाई हल्का रूपमा लिए पनि धुलिखेल र सिंहदरबारभित्रको घटनाले प्रधानमन्त्री पुत्रको वास्तविक चरित्र देखाएको छ। प्रकाशको यस्तो व्यवहारले आफूलाई कति फाइदा पुग्छ कि घाटा भन्ने विषयमा प्रधानमन्त्रीले कति महसुस गर्नुभएको छ अथवा उहाँका सहयोगीहरूले बुझाउन सकेका छन्, त्यो भने हेर्न बाँकी नै छ।
http://www.weeklynepal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20948#Scene_1v
Very good analysis. I agree with you. Suresh Raj is a Mandale. He needs to be kicked out of KU.
Rakesh
Pradhyapak Jee,
You are rigth that Suresh Raj must have done this to please Girija and Sujata. Look what Kangressi are writing. In one newspaper, they have written that Prakash Dahal is equivalent to Parash.
http://www.khojtalashonline.com/index.php?id=003
Now, Prachanda must know that even talking with Suresh Raj is fraught with dangers.
Sunil
Aryal Sir,
Congrats. Now, you need to join politics. You should support your family lineage and help monarchy reinstate in Nepal. Heard that Nepalese have started a new trade in Australia. What about you? Hope you are earning a good deal of money.
Bloody Mandale. Stop commenting on Prachanda and his family members.
Rajeev
Pradhyapakji,
In today's edition of Kantipur there's a report on KU by Devendra Bhattarai. http://www.ekantipur.com/kolnepalinews.php?&nid=187744
Let's analyze it.
Devendra is Dr. Govinda Bhattarai's son (daughter is Richa Bhattari who is also a journalist from RR college). Govinda is friend to Mana Prasad Wagle who is now in School of Education that is basically full of cronies like Laxman Gyawali. So, when Devendra writes about KU and its activities, do not forget this conncetion.
2. The title of the report says "Hamro sapana tapaiharule pura gardai hunuhuncha". This is not a first hand attribution. The self-declared supreme VC Suresh Raj is saying that Prachanda and Bhattarai said it to him. Has the journalist got a tape or record of whether that was actually UTTERED.
Remember, most of our so-called journalists are a bunch of poorly trained unethical writers who exploit the situation to grease their palm. Devendra is no exception. In our culture, there is no way theh Maoist will come after Suresh Raj to denounce what he said and neither will KUPA have the guts to do it. So, all this propaganda through the mass media benefits Suresh Raj who is now trying to establish his second generation relatives and cronies.
What is most shameful is the fact that the report is a actually just a second-hand presentation that glorifies three individual. How shameful of both the reporter and the VC to get play this drity game again.
Why don't people from the society at large come out and praise Surresh Raj? Why does he have to do it himself all the time?
This is where our education is heading.
Ramjanam Singh Tharu
(Please put this comment as a seperate thread and not in comments. Thanks)
This looks like a maoist dedicated site, thought I was reading some meaningful blog but was wrong. How can you criticize someone as respectful as Suresh Raj Sharma, who provided a good education for no many good students (sorry moaists sheeps, you don't count as one, so in no way you will ever understand the importance of becoming a good student or citizen)
But now you try to blame the drunkard's action on SRS? How stupid are you? I just feel sorry for you pathetic bastards who beleive Nepal could be the next China or Even the next Cuba. At most Nepal will become more like the present day Pakistan with no control with ignorant people like you at helm. God Bless all Nepalis!!
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