After the success of these movements, the people wrote the constitution for themselves with their own involvement. Institutionalized the modern concept of democracy. Republic, federalism, secularism and inclusiveness are the biggest assets of Nepal today.
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Often in the history of the country there are many glimpses of social and political demonstrations, movements and revolts. That is what gives the respective country a certain dimension and moves forward. In a country where the people's struggle ends in success, the subsequent situation proceeds according to the original spirit of the struggle, surely that country will soon find the light.
Otherwise, it is forced to move in installments. Looking back at the political history of Nepal, there are many stories of people's struggles. The revolution of 2007, the student movement of 2036, the mass movement of 2046 and 2062/63, and the Madhesh movement took place in Nepali land.
Apart from these, the armed struggle of the Maoist leadership, the struggle of various castes for their rights, many social movements and struggles are throughout history. At this time after the Gen-G movement, if we can learn lessons from the successes and failures of historical struggles and proceed in a sensible manner, the future will surely be what the people are looking for.
The 2007 movement brought down the Rana regime. It also changed social relations. The Rana ruler, who believed that the right to rule is written 'here' (on the forehead) and that right is written only on his own forehead, was defeated and the rule was brought by the people. However, the country did not find stability as the king, who was freed from the Rana's restrictions, made himself powerful and established arbitrariness in the selection of the prime minister and postponed elections. Extreme instability ensued.
From Mohan Shamsher-led government formed in February 2007 to BP Koirala-led government formed in 2016, 9 governments (including advisory) were formed in a period of more than 8 years. Because of this, the people got democracy, but they could not fully experience the achievements that a democratic government can give. After Mahendra's 'coup' in 2017, that possibility ended. The people had to go back to the struggle in search of democracy, not a choice from the government.
The student movement of 2036 shook the foundations of a strong panchayat. bowed down to the mighty king. As an achievement of the student movement, King Birendra was forced to announce a 'referendum' and put the governance system to public scrutiny. For the plebiscite, he gave an opportunity to opt for a reformed panchayat or a multi-party system, which made it clear that reform in the panchayat itself was also a must.
In the elections dominated by the Panchayat state system, 54.79 percent of the votes were cast in favor of the reformed Panchayat and 45.21 percent in favor of the multi-party system. Panchayat won, but before that, the ruler who said 'all Nepali panch, all five Nepali' was made aware that half of the Nepalese were 'non-panch'. It gave a clear message that the dawn of multi-party democracy was approaching. Thus the student struggle and plebiscite of 2036 has been recorded as a strong time for panchayat empowerment.
The mass movement of 2062/63 brought the people to the highest position. Be it the year 2007 or the year 2036, at that time the king was accepted at the highest position of the country. But this time the movement made the people the master of state power. Rainbow society reflected the state apparatus. Took the path of making social diversity a strength.
The participation of the wider community in the decision-making process was ensured. Prithvi Narayan Shah said but did not put into practice the 'flower garden of all castes' soon became a reality. After the success of these movements, the people wrote the constitution for themselves with their own participation. Institutionalized the modern concept of democracy. Republic, federalism, secularism and inclusiveness are the biggest assets of Nepal today.
In addition, the ten-year armed struggle under the Maoist leadership played a role in bringing about social awakening and making the common people aware of the state's governance. The Madhesh movement played a role in institutionalizing the rights, self-esteem and determination of Madhesh citizens. Today, the Madhesh movement has a leading role in the federalization of the country. The Madhesh movement has broken the trend that the agenda raised in Ratnapark in Kathmandu is considered national but the agenda raised in Ramanand Chowk in Janakpur is ignored. In addition to this, people of different castes, genders, languages, communities, and geography have their own achievements in their struggles.
Although many movements have achieved full/partial success in their respective goals, why does the Nepali society remain dissatisfied and return to another struggle after a while? Leaving aside the struggle for autocracy and totalitarian rule in the past, what are the reasons that motivate the recent discontent and movement? Some of the main reasons for this are - the perplexing continuity of political leadership. Secondly, corruption and irregularities have flourished under the guise of power. Thirdly, the unemployment problem is dire. In such a background, the attention of the leaders who are changing power is only focused on power manipulation and insulting each other. Which has made the people agitated.
The Jen-G movement of 2082, which expressed resistance against government arrogance and misrule, is now at the stage of writing its success. In particular, it is necessary to develop institutional capacity to improve and innovate the character of government and to make service delivery more agile. The constitution must be amended according to the sentiments of the people. Overall politics must be built on the foundation of ethics and transparency. Good governance must be maintained. It is necessary to address the dissatisfaction with a solid basis by finding out what kind of dissatisfaction of the people led to the movement. The current interim government should create a base for all these works, and the government that will come after the election should strengthen and institutionalize it.
