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Ideological Polarisation In Nepali politics
Real estate news By Gorkhapatra
2007-9-26
It seems Nepali politics is heading towards swift ideological polarisation. The existing political equation and fast changing developments have forced the different political forces to work out a new alliance and equation in Nepali politics. Three political forces have existed in Nepal ever since Nepal entered the modern era. The political change of 1951 is a watershed in Nepal's political history. The 1951 political change not only overthrew the hereditary rule of the Ranas but also ushered in a multi-party political system in Nepal. After the change, political parties and groups with different ideologies suddenly came up. The Nepali Congress was literally the lone political force that spearheaded the democratic movement in 1951.
Until then, there were two political forces - one that wanted the Rana's family rule to continue and the other - the revolutionary - that championed for democracy and political pluralism. Although the Communist Party of Nepal had already been born, its activities were not visible as it was in its initial phase. The growth of the communist party intensified only after the overthrow of Rana rule and establishment of the multi-party system.
Since then, three forces have continued to exist. The feudal forces that used to be protected and patronised by the Rana rulers changed their loyalty and showed allegiance to the Shah kings. Since then the monarchy has been the patronage of feudal and reactionary forces that always resisted democratic and revolutionary changes in Nepal's political, social and economic fronts. The king ruled with an iron fist for more than 30 years in collaboration with the feudal and rightist conservatives.
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