”Everyone knows that our leader is bad, but there is a group that protects and acts as if they don't understand.”
If someone has to abuse a political party worker, the word used is 'Jhole.' A few weeks ago, UML launched a Jhole poster campaign. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the president of UML, said that he is proud to be a 'bag' through the public platform and platform.
His claim was, 'People don't find it awkward to walk with their bags.' After he was proud of these words, the leaders and workers of UML announced that they were 'bags' all over the walls of social networks. But it was widely criticized.
While celebrating the 'Jhole' campaign, only on Thursday, Pashupati Sharma released the song - 'Jhole Te Tain, Jhole Te Mein'. Singer Sharma's song, which is a real political satire through songs covering contemporary events, is being discussed on social media. This song has not stopped satirizing even the old and new party leaders and workers.
You are the one who sings the praises of the leader
You are the one who follows him
You are the one who takes the corrupt as a god
You are the one who throws stones at the rally
KP is not right, Deuba is not right
Prachanda Right, Ravi is right
You are bad, I am bad
When Sharma released the song 'Lutna Sake Lut' about 6 years ago, it was a threat. Had to suffer too . The song had to be made private on YouTube after being threatened by Yuva Sangh activists. Will there be threats from the party workers this year too? 'I don't feel that fear,' Pashupati says, 'I made the song after thinking . It is not that everyone will consider your creation as good . When a leader's name is taken, I also hear why our leader's name is taken.'
After the 'Jhole' campaign, some people are thinking that this song is a satire on UML. But Pashupati says, 'I wrote this song two months ago . Now it's like a coincidence.'' What inspires Sharma to create such songs? Why is his attack on political trends sharp? Samarpan Shri's conversation with him for e-Kantipur : How is the response to the
song?
Everyone has said well . Not even made a video by spending a lot . Now nearly 7 million people have watched it. Many have also shared . Feedback is coming that you have exposed the current topic .
Recently, the word "bag" is very popular. The Prime Minister started the 'Jhole' campaign. It was also disputed. Are you trying to capture that atmosphere? Not a
. I already made this song . I was unable to record due to busy time . I wanted to do it two months ago . I walked in the program abroad . It was late to come to Nepal. Now this 'bag' is not made after the campaign started .
So it's just a coincidence ?
is a good coincidence. We artists' creations should convey a positive message. Events in the society should be communicated in any way. So I didn't just satirize the leader . I have also satirized the staff . I have also done it to the artist . I have also done it to YouTuber . There is an attempt to satirize almost every aspect . What is the reason for keeping 'Jhole' in the
song? I was thinking that I will put the
bag. I was trying to keep the word "Veda you" or "Veda me" and another word. I kept it in option . Where and what to say .
There was a big wave in the political circle when singing 'Lutn Sake Lut Kancha'. The threat also came. How hard did that make you? If the word
had not been kept, he said the song should be stopped . Then I put the song in private . Especially that song was also trying to convey a very good message. We understand things, but we act as if we don't understand . Everyone knows that our leader is bad . But there is a community that protects even though they know, and acts as if they don't understand . That song also conveyed a very good message. It was a great irony . But some friends protested as if they didn't even understand. And I put it in private .
Political satire is used in your songs to connect with the contemporary . What inspires them to write, sing or create stories?
I often watch the news . What is happening in the country, I understand . It comes to mind while watching . Such a song should be released! What is the song like this? It seems that doing this would have given a good message. I think deeply . Sometimes I think while walking in a car, while flying in a plane . How many words I sing while walking on the road .
But how many things do you say directly . Can it be said in a more artistic way?
I didn't say it directly . I said by twisting . Jho said I am . I said we are bad. We scold others but we say that we are bad. We had to support those who did good work . Gotta love . Our community is that it is okay to do bad things. How can it be said correctly that it is bad?
How interested are you in politics?
At first, I also thought that I should do politics. But now I am not interested . After understanding, this is a very dirty game . It is better not to enter than to enter here . I am interested in what is going on and what is going on. But I don't think I should. We feel that those whom we have brought to power as guardians have not fulfilled their guardianship. To me, not only the top leaders of all parties and the party, but also the employees in the higher positions in the civil service could not fulfill the role of parents.
Nepal's political developments and the activities of the leaders have worried you?
worries . How many countries do we visit during the program? How many systems have those countries run on? What a country. Naturally, our country is so good. Our country becomes our country only if we decorate the built house. From a natural point of view, our country is very good. To make the country better, to bring in domestic and foreign tourists, we only need to decorate it . But they haven't been able to make that much. They can end by quarreling and fighting among themselves. Made a leader and sent them, they don't care about the country . Arguing, if self-interest is fulfilled, they will reconcile. That kind of situation happened. Worrying about the country and ruining it instead of making it.
How scared are you of creating political satire songs? Don't you think it will come this time like the previous threat?
I'm afraid that Did not take . Made by thinking . It is not that everyone considers his creation as good . However, when taking the name of a leader, I also hear why they took the name of our leader . Not everyone will accept it positively. There may be some issues . But you already know what the message of the song is. Don't feel afraid.
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