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Saturday, September 29, 2007

Prashanta and Nepali nationality

I was surprised to see the mass of youths thronging to Jawalakhel to see/listento the Indian Idol Prashanta Tamang.

I find no reason why should Prashanta Tamang be adored, loved by Nepalis. He is by no means Nepali just because he speaks Nepali and because his family name is like a Nepali? This might be a trick of those Indians (specially belonging Darjeeling, Asaam, Sikkim and Meghalaya) to win the title. They suddenly remember that there is a country called Nepal to win more and more SMS and let the Indian company make profit.

Otherwise, language alone cannot make somebody Nepali or British. An Indian can sing in English. Will it make George Bush happy?

Have you ever heard Prashanta sining in Nepali or for Nepal earlier? Have you see in in Nepal? Can you quit Indian citizen and come and live with us like a Nepali? No. All 76ttares are like that. We must be clear at this turning point of time who is Nepali adn who is not. Superficial slogan of blood relation will finally leave us nowhere.

I also believe that nationalism is not only citizenship card. But it should also be feeling. That feeling should not be selfish, business-minded or ill-guided. I love all the Nepali speakers in Darjeeling, Sikkim and other places. But ask your heart, have they been Nepali earlier? They enjoy working in India, win Indian citizenship card and subsidy and facilitiy provided by the Indian Government. And whey they are knocked down by Bangalis, or when they see some attraction in Nepali, they suddenly change their colour and come to Nepali for some profit of other kind.

Actually, Prsahanta did not win the title of Indian Idol because of his voice or talent. The Indian government itself want a kid of tie between the Indians of Darjeeling and Nepalis of Nepal. They want us to feel a kind of love for the Nepali-speaking Indians. They want to make us feet that they are Nepali and would be used as the Sikkimis to have Nepal annexed in India. This will eventually make Nepal a Sikkim.

See, we cannot accept a Madheshi as a Nepali just because he cannot speak Nepali and we are ready to welcome a man with Indian citizenship as our fellow being. Shame, Prime Minister also had time to meet that Indian child. This is a high time to discuss about our Nepalism. Janani Janmabhoomisxha Swargadapi Gariyashi.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

hahaha... teme ta sarai hawa ko raichau...

Anonymous said...

This is the truth. But what can we say, when we can't find anything to enjoy here in Nepal, we have to wait form some Indian to come over here -either Prasahata or Udit. They are all Indian's but are good intertriner for us.

We should bear it when we cannot produce anybody to celebrate wtih.

All the best.
Keep blogging.
Anonymous 2

Govind said...

Well,
I am strongly disagree with you. Have ever any countries allowed Nepalese to roam free in their country without Visa or passport?
Has any conutry a seperate Gorkha regiments?
It is well known fact that due to India Nepal is getting a lot of benefits
I am here since my childhood but never felt as you are saying
Shame on you. You should first ask to yourself, how much you have contributed for the development of Nepal?
Before arrival of Shri Prithvinarayan Shah, where was Nepal?
Atill many from Shahi parivar of Nepal is married to Shahi parivar of India and Shahi parivar of India is married to Shahi parivar of nepal. When you don't know histroy, you should shut your mouth.
Even Nepalese are not Indians, they enjoy equal rights of an Indian Citizen here
Before 1857, where was the India and Nepal, it was Bharatvarsha including India and Nepal with more than 800 monrachs or small kings
First go through the history, thereafter come to the conclusion
You worship Rama, Krishana and all, from where all they are
You use Gangajal.. from where does it come?