Nepal: Grand secret revealed-II

TGW Analyst

Kathmandu: The incredible has happened. The sudden occurrence of this event has created ripples both in Kathmandu and the venue of the event-New Delhi as is usual.

Tremors in series are being felt in Nepal’s political quarters which may have encouraged some then equally it might have come as a disparaging political event for some more others.

Former King Gyanendra and the Indian establishment appear to have come to terms with each other. Both apparently have realized as to what the two respectively lost in the process of ignoring the heavy political clout of each other in the given political context.

If the King lost his 240 year long Crown then the Indian establishment facilitated the grand entrance of the Chinese regime after the King was dethroned through the kind courtesy of the Indian Union itself.

The King’s visible excessive leaning towards China while remaining the sovereign of the nation is what actually made the Indian regime to suspect the very intent of the King then and thus the King was sidelined and was forced to become an ordinary citizen of this country.

By the same token, the Indian establishment in haste dismissed the entire institution of the Nepali monarchy and the clever Chinese made deep inroads into this erstwhile Kingdom.

Both appear to have repented for their past (mis)deeds and presumably vowed not to repeat the same mistakes.

But what would that mean now when every thing has changed abruptly? After death the doctor? Isn’t it?

Since politics is the art of the possible then let’s presume for sake of convenience that some thing still be corrected if the two sides desire. However, but the million dollar question still remains intact: will the people accept such a new equation, if that takes a shape in the days to come through the support of the same Indian regime whose reputation in making and unmaking of the politics remains unparalleled in South Asia? But yet difficult indeed. 

New friendship in between the now sidelined King and the Indian establishment appears to have taken shape in New Delhi freshly.

Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, the de facto ruler of the Indian establishment and the president of Congress-I, went out of the way and cared little of the prevailing diplomatic courtesies and greeted Nepal’s “dethroned” former monarch Gyanendra Shah at her official residence in New Delhi on March 18, 2009, 11.00 AM.

The former King was warmly greeted by Sonia Gandhi and the former was accorded the same treatment as is awarded to a ruling sovereign of a friendly country.

Amidst tight security arrangements and with continued Salutes which, writes Tarun Weekly dated March 23, 2009, was close to the Royal Salute, the ex-King entered the residence of Sonia Gandhi.

To the extent that Sonia immediately summoned her son, Rahul, who was touring the countryside for the election campaign and introduced her son with the Nepali VIP.

A chartered Chopper brought Rahul back to Delhi and then they were introduced with each other.

To recall, Sonia Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi when they both were not political heavy weights used to reside at the private residence of the then Royal Highness, Prince Gyanendra, as and when they made a trip to Nepal.

The old friendship appears to have worked.

Sonia Gandhi and former King held secret talks for well over forty minutes, say sources in Delhi which is backed by some Nepal media reports.

During the meet, Sonia is learnt to have assured the former nepali monarch that the Indian government recognizes only the first Royal address to the nation made by King Gyanendra on April 21, 2006, wherein the then King had reinstated the dead parliament and invited the agitating political parties to find the next prime minister of their choice to rule the country.

The former King pushed his case well, claim sources. He reminded Sonia Gandhi that the seven political parties in the presence of the visiting Indian emissary, Dr. Karan Singh, had assured him that if he reinstated the dead parliament then his place will remain secured come what may. But still he was dethroned? Why I was dethroned? Questioned Gyanendra Shah.

However, the agitating parties demanded much more from the King and the King have had to make yet another address to the nation on April 24, 2006, wherein he yielded every thing to the champions of the movement then who not only declared the country a republic but also made the Hindu country a secular one.

The King is presumed to have asked Sonia as to why it so happened when he had agreed to handover power to the agitating parties of which the eye witness was the Indian emissary himself?

Dr. Karan Singh, to recall, had brokered the deal in between the King and the agitating parties wherein it had been agreed that the King’s position will remain safe and sound if he reinstated the dead parliament.

Dr. Karan Singh was in Kathmandu at the fag end of the movement which later catapulted the entire politics of this nation.

Dr. Karan Singh, the foreign relations advisor of the Congress-I, was also present during the said meet on March 18, 2009.

Unsubstantiated reports have it that Sonia told the former Nepal King that her country recognizes the first address made by King Gyanendra. This means that India is back on its two pillar theory on Nepal. Is it so then? Keep on guesing.

Sonia’s words must have elated the sidelined King, however, how Sonia’s words will bring back the already lost pride and glory of the Royal Institution is a very tricky issue.

Dr. Karan Singh must have told Sonia Gandhi that whatever the former Nepal King was explaining to her was all correct and that he was the eye witness of the words given to the King by the then agitating political parties.

Sonia, nevertheless, sought the King’s support in diluting the increasing Chinese influence in Nepal. How the former deposed King could extend his support in this regard is very difficult to predict.

Dr. Singh and Gyanendra are close relatives. This too has some political meaning indeed.

Thus what could be inferred is that the former King played his political cards well.

Now let’s talk of the religious card that the former monarch apparently opened up in New Delhi when he met with some heavy weight Indian leaders with Hindu religion bend.

Gyanendra Shah met with one of the prominent India’s Hindu leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Lal Krishna Advani, Sunday, March 22, 2009, at the latter’s private residence in New Delhi.

Mr. Advani and his Hindu party have always favored that Nepal remains a Hindu nation for all time to come. However, when Nepal was declared a republic last year may 28, 2008, the BJP was the first Indian party to protest such a decision.

More so, the BJP still reveres the Nepal King as some thing very special among the Hindus and takes the Nepali monarch as the Emperor of the Hindus all over the world.

Naturally when the two met Sunday, both must have talked against the country being declared a secular one.

Reports say that Advani assured the visiting Nepali guest that his party will float the idea of going for a sort of referendum on key issues like the retention of the institution of the monarchy; secular or a Hindu state and etc…

Sonia too assured the former King that on key issues, Nepal must go through a referendum and decide the issue for good.

Highly placed sources claim that the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh too met the King, March 22, 2009, but the news of such a meet was kept a guarded secret for obvious political reasons.

Dr. Singh, during the meet, expressed his serious concerns as regards the already increased political clout of the Chinese regime in Nepal.

This meet too has enough political meaning underneath.

By time this paper reaches to our readers, the former King will have already met the Indian Foreign Minister Pranav Mukherjee. Minister Mukherjee is a detractor of the Maoists.

The ex-King is arriving Kathmandu today, March 25, 2009.

Having said all these, what remains yet to be seen as to how the New Delhi high level meet brings impact on Nepali politics in the days ahead?

The month long India trip of the former King thus will come to an end.

Still the question remains intact: how the Indian regime will come to the rescue of the sidelined King without annoying the political forces now ruling the country?

A tough question indeed.

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  • Posted on - 2009-03-25    by     roddy
  • This story is nothing but rumour and superstision, but perhaps this is what we should expect from someone that supports a man that claims to be a diety. Just because Indian politicians are willing to talk to the ex-king does not mean they wish for him to be re-instated (even if this is true a 40 minute meeting sounds like Sonia was in a rush, not exactly hospitable). Even if they did, India does not have the power to do this, it was the Nepali people that dethroned Gyanendra by voting the Maoists into power, India if anything resisted these moves. I feel it is an insult that anyone would beleive any person would take this 'story' seriously.
  • Posted on - 2009-03-25    by     Sanjay
  • Dirty politicians of Nepal really do not have sense. For them selling and destroying nation is very important.. It must be stopped.
  • Posted on - 2009-03-25    by     Nepali Yuva
  • Nepali politics is unpredictable. Overnight, Maoists may be seen quitting the government and going back to jungles. This situation is unimaginable and unwanted, but can happen until our leaders seek foreign interference in our internal political affairs. However, I do agree that all key issues facing the country should be decided through referendums, whether it is declaring the country republic or a secular state. Nepali people should be given meaningful chances to decide the fate of their nation. I appreciate Maoists' idea that the chief executive of the country, may it be prime minister or president, be elected directly. I don't quite understand their real intentions behind it, but I reckon this will somehow stop foreign powers (particularly India) from meddling into who become Nepal's prime minister.
  • Posted on - 2009-03-25    by     karme
  • India should be positive over ex-king of Nepal.As well Nepali political parties and government should not take negative over ex-king. Those figurs should restablish the monarchical institution without any obligation. We need constitutional monarchcial system. Still majority of people would like to continue our historical monarchcial institution.We hope our New political leaders would not be more ambitious. Any way monarchy is the symbol of nation.
  • Posted on - 2009-03-25    by     chankya
  • yes,million dollor Q you have raised but trillion dollor answer is act before too late or if one returns before evening is not called lost.this is the right time to restart-a continuity in a better fashion which is good for democracy,national unity,sovereignity and independence of the country.time tested relations had been deviated for unskillful strategy causing disasterous for both parties.let us learn from the past and reboost image of our motheland and secure the future of our coming generation.i think this is what time needs now.jai nepal mata.
  • Posted on - 2009-03-25    by     Haku
  • "PHED NA TUPPO KO KATHA"
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