Victoria Cross recipient Ram Bahadur Limbu has misused the medal. Use of Victoria Cross by infamous trading group Chaudhary Group has hurt all who know the value of the medal and respect it.

Limbu has used his photographs with Victoria Cross in a cigarette advertisement. Army personnel say that it has insulted British army. Gurkha army feel the British Government should also take it seriously.

(Sanghu, Saturday, Oct. 9)

Some Nepali Congress workers of Jhapa district are making fun of the campaign against corruption launched by Shailaja Acharya and Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola.

Raising serious questions about Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola, they have sent a letter to Sanghu for publication. The letter contains names of Simanta Sharma, Ram Uprety,  Keshav Bimali and Sudhir Rajbanshi who are alleged to be involved in several corruption cases. It is said in the Nepalese context launching campaign against corruption by a incumbent minister is like a prostitute posing as a chaste wife to her husband. The letter also asked the minister, to answer the following questions first before he proceeds with the campaign.

How did your wife’s younger brother got the citizenship? Was it not a corruption? Isn’t it corruption when the regional meeting declared you as unfit for the election ticket, was it a morality on your part to claim the ticket?

Why do people take your latest wife as a commission agent? Was not your wife’s younger brother Dilip Sharma a commission agent while he was in Nepal? How many PAs have you in your home and office? Who is your PA? Is it Radhakant or Pramod or Anita or Mahendra or Bikram? If they are not, why do they call themselves as PA?

(Sanghu, Saturday, Oct. 9)

Last Tuesday, when the police were searching for insurgents, they, instead found three couples who were deeply engaged in love making. The police arrested them. However, it has not been said, under which act have they have been arrested and put behind the bar. Intellectuals have commented whether making love is a crime under the democratic government of the Nepali Congress.

However if the arrested people commit suicide because of shame, who will be responsible? Will Police Inspector Kedar Sharma, who had lead the search, take responsibility? Or, will it be Home Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka or IGP Achyut Krishna Kharel?

(Sanghu, Saturday, Oct. 9)

Maoist people’s war has become a serious challenge to the country law and order situation. The Maoists, which consisted of only a small of men when it started four years ago, have made dramatic progress both militarily and resourcewise.

Meanwhile, the expansion of the Maoists’ People’s War may already have affected the national budget. The government has been spending a lot in the name of controlling Maoists problem.

Persons say, if the Maoists’ War continue ahead in the same speed, the whole picture of the budget in the next year will be quite different. A big share of the budget may have to be set aside to fight the Maoists.

Maoists have been launching guerrilla actions quite successfully. They have not only murdered innocent persons accusing them of being police informers and ‘enemy of the people’, but also have raided police posts killing policemen.

When there was a hung parliament, it was believed that the problem would be solved after majority government is formed. Far from being solved it has rather increased. It was also expected that they would be finished because of their internal conflicts. There were even reports clashes and rifts coming out in the open. But, Babu Ram Bhattarai and Prachanda have dramatically united.

In the last four years’ period, the Maoists have gained strength both in terms of persons and arms. This still may not be the height of their strength. They have not yet used any modern arms. If they can create such terror with what they have now, imagine what would be the situation if they could lay their hands on modern weapons?

(Gatibidhi, Saturday, Oct. 9)

The rumour of ML & UML unification has died down at least for now, after the ML General Secretary Bamdev Gautam rejected any such possibility. Gautam last week denied the rumour saying there does not even exist an environment for dialogue between the two parties. The rumour was, however, spread by some UML men to threaten K.P. Oli of the party.

(Gatibidhi, Saturday, Oct. 9)

The Prime Minister was lucky to be out of the country when several incidents occurred in the country. The Maoists called Nepal bandh (closure). Prince Paras pointed a machine gun at policemen during the bandh. One of Prime Minister’s favourite ministers Sharat Singh Bhandari tried to establish smugglers as players in the just concluded SAF Games. Likewise, PM’s another favourite cabinet colleague, Minister Bal Bahadur KC beat up his female friend Indira Thapa.

How will the Prime Minister take these issues when he returns back to the country. It will be a big test for the prime minister, who has said that he would not tolerate any misdoing and corruption from his ministers. Will he take any action against those corrupt and immoral ministers.

The Prime Minister’s reputation is at stake now. According to a source close to prime minister, on one hand there is pressure from the party to take action against those ministers and on the other he may be under pressure from his supporters to save them. But prime minister himself has felt that they have done wrong. So, immediately after his return, he may call a joint meeting of the ministers and the MPs on what should be done.

There will be no shuffling of the cabinet before the Dashain festival. Many expect it will take place after the festival. But very few believe Prime Minister Bhattarai will sack KC and Bhandari in the name of cabinet reshuffle. But the situation could be against him. Although the successful completion of the SAF Games could help Bhandari to retain his post, but KC may not have anything to fall back on.

(Gatibidhi, Saturday, Oct. 9)

Home Ministry has been making necessary preparation for massive transfer of the Chief District Officers of the country. Though the ministry had started making preparation for the transfers immediately after the general election, it is going to take place just before the Dashain festival.

(Saptahik Janasatta, Saturday, Oct. 9)

What would the people think when police and army, both responsible for maintaining law and order fight among themselves. That is what happened in Kailali last week. Last Wednesday night, several army personnel deputed in Royal Bardiya National Park crossed the Karnali bridge, drank alcohol in Chisapani and created disturbance. When the police tried to convince them, they attacked the police and beat them up. They also looted a rifle and five rounds of ammunition from the police.

(Saptahik Janasatta, Saturday, Oct. 9)

Last Tuesday, a big event was occurred in Tribhuvan International Airport. According to a high level source at the Airport, about IC Rs. 6.0 million and US$ 100,000 went missing from the airport.

Som Lalchan, known as an infamous currency smuggler, was sending away the money. All the concerned persons from custom, immigration, special police, national investigation and police were taken into confidence. Police constable Prem Bahadur Khadka was assigned for transporting the money to the aircraft. However, the police constable took the money but instead of taking them to the plane fled with it.

However, a senior police official say Khadka alone could not do that. He also says that as Lalchan was only an agent, he might also be involved in the case.

(Saptahik Janasatta, Saturday, Oct. 9)

Initiatives have begun for the unity of the Nepal Communist Party UML and Nepal Communist Party ML. The catalyst for such initiatives has been the ruling party’s suppression, corruption, immoral activities and other mis-conduct. Both the parties have said the misdeeds of the ruling party has reached its limit.

It is considered that the Nepali Congress won the majority only because of the split of the UML. And now it has become uncontrollable. It is supposed that there would be no future for the communist parties in Nepal if these two remain divided. However, there still are differences between two parties.

(Saptahik Janasatta, Saturday Oct. 9)