Why is loktantra diwas celebrated

In Kathamndu, the civil society organised a massive meeting at Basantapur. Speaking to a sea of listeners, Maoist supremo Prachanda said the country should be declared a republic before an election to a constituent assembly to safeguard the achievement the Nepalis made a year ago. Human rights activist Padma Ratna Tuladhar said the people have enough strength to declare a republic from the streets.

Earlier, a mass rally was staged from Gongabu to Basantapur. It started hooting as he stood up to deliver his speech. People chanted slogans against him charging him with supporting constitutional monarchy.

Some on the dais were hurt as the gathering threw stones at him. Paudel left after speaking a few words.

By ending the irrational system where prevalent posts and roles in the governance system of the country were only disbursed to the royal descendants, today any of us in an independent democratic Nepal has the possibility of becoming president. Nepal has yet to prove several dimensions of these transformations, the widespread corruption is now institutionalized, justice is delayed and commercialized, an average Nepali is yet not addressed in the mainstream of development and government is accused of being biased in several ways.

The promises are yet to be kept, to a larger extent people have started to lose their faith upon the system and a dream of newer Nepal is still predominantly dictated by the hangover of an older Nepal. The transformation is still incomplete, the imperials have just changed their forms and the Singhadurbar is not equally distributed in every corner of Nepal, this is a perfect day to look back and learn where we are failing on our pursuit to prosperity.

The treasures of imperials and oppressors are yet so protected and oppressed are yet ironically voiceless. There are so many events, sermons, workshops, political gatherings and speeches organized across Nepal, the president also delivers a speech on this day.

Let democracy be proved as a true democracy, remittance of wages sent by youth Nepali from abroad is indeed not sustainable. May justice and prosperity abode. Let there be a fire in every stove, and blossom in the courtyard. Suyog Dhakal.