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No Constitution without a federal solution in Nepal

Fri, 2012-08-24 05:02 | Srinivasan Ramani

The successful culmination of a new Constitution in a republican Nepal was an imperative for the alternative to it would have been anarchy. But that Constitution without a meaningful agreement on state restructuring was fruitless. 

Shyam Shrestha - "A very progressive Constitution in the offing in Nepal"

Tue, 2011-10-11 12:48 — srinir
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I interviewed Shyam Shrestha, a leading left intellectual in Nepal and who was formerly the editor of the magazine published in Nepali, Mulyankan. The interview features his views on the current political situation in Nepal and was conducted on 13th September 2011. This interview was made possible thanks to a grant from the Appan Menon Memorial Trust.

Constitution or Anarchy - Do or Die for Nepali polity

Sat, 2011-09-03 13:06 — srinir
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The Nepali polity united in the republican cause against the monarchy. They have to unite again for a Constitutional cause against anarchy. This is an edited transcript of a public talk I gave at the South Asian University, New Delhi recently. 

One more "lifeline" for the CA in Nepal

Tue, 2011-05-31 15:16 — srinir
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Blog post on the latest developments in Nepal where yet another extension to the Constituent Assembly has been agreed upon. The post also comments on the Indian role in Nepali political matters during the CA period. 

New Constitution or New Revolution (In Nepal)- Interview with civil society activist Shyam Shrestha

Mon, 2010-10-18 17:04 — srinir
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After futilely searching book stores in New Delhi for the July-August issue of the Analytical Monthly Review featuring an interview of prominent civil society activist and well informed leftist intellectual Shyam Shrestha on the recent developments in Nepal, I finally managed to get hold of a copy in the JNU library. Too bad that this interview is not available online. I decided to type out the entire interview verbatim and paste it on this blog giving credit to the AMR editors and interviewer Johan Petter Anderson. It is a must read for all progressive Nepal watchers.

Cause for Pessimism

Sat, 2010-07-24 01:42 — srinir
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A blog post expressing frustration at the political developments in the Republic of Nepal, as its Realpolitik driven political class still struggles to formulate a Constitution despite the deadline of two years  for the Constituent Assembly passing by. 

Interview(s) with the UCPN(M) chief

Tue, 2009-05-12 09:36 — srinir

As written about earlier, the Nepali political situation is back in crisis mode. With the withdrawal of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) led government following a disagreement over the removal of the Army chief, followed by a constitutional crisis featuring incorrect actions by the Nepali president, the Constitution writing process is now under limbo and so is the new governmental formation process.