He says, ”The interim government could not fulfill the demands of Gen-G. The dream of the martyrs and the injured is dead, I registered the party to make that dream come true.”
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On 23 Bhadra, 28-year-old Rajesh Portel of Fikkal, Suryodaya Municipality-10, Ilam, was busy with his daily work at the gold and silver factory in Birtamod.
At that time, he learned that the news of the massacre of 19 students by the state in Kathmandu had spread. That news suddenly broke his heart. Leaving his tools in his hand, he went out on the streets on the morning of Bhadra 24. He was pulled by a single voice saying, 'We cannot remain silent' in such an incident.
The fire of the movement had spread across the country. Rajesh also joined the crowd of thousands of angry youth. He had come out with the idea of participating in a peaceful procession and returning. However, the energy of the street did not allow him to return. The movement intensified, the crowd became more violent.
Tension increased in front of the District Traffic Police Office in Birtamod. The protesters became more angry and started attacking the police. The police also retaliated. In the same crowd, Kamal Bhandari of Pathchar fell in front of Rajesh after being shot by the police. After that incident, the crowd became even more agitated. It was as if ‘ghee was added to the fire’.
Rajesh was running away from the clash between the protesters and the police. Suddenly, a loud noise came. A gas cylinder exploded. He did not know anything. He fell on the road. His right leg was thrown off and he reached a distance.
The police were still firing. The crowd was dispersing. Everyone was running for their lives. However, only two of his friends returned. One lifted Rajesh on his shoulders, the other picked up his severed leg. They risked their lives and dragged Rajesh to B&C Hospital.
‘If it had been late to take him to the hospital, I would have been on the martyrs’ list today,’ Rajesh recalls that day, ‘The help of my Gen-G friends and the hospital’s treatment saved my life.’
After two weeks of treatment, his body survived, but his leg did not return. The wound is still not completely healed. He is under continuous follow-up.
Although the hospital bore all the expenses of the operation, he himself paid for all the subsequent treatment expenses. He complained that he did not receive any help from the state.
The gold and silver factory is currently closed.
His wife, who was working in Dubai, has also left everything and returned. However, it has been about a month and a half since his mother left for Japan.
‘The leg is not completely healed’, he says, ‘The responsibility of taking care of the family is also on my shoulders.’
He has a 7-year-old daughter. After losing his father at a young age, his mother raised him and his brother with great struggle. Rajesh was only able to study up to 10th grade. But his brother fulfilled his dream of studying. His brother is now working in the Nepal Police.
Birth of a new party
While lying in the hospital bed, an idea came to Rajesh’s mind, to form a new party.
He consulted with his close friends. The youth who connected with him on Facebook and TikTok also encouraged him. And while he was in the hospital, he started the process of registering the party with the Election Commission.
Finally, the Rashtriya Parivartan Party was born from the wounds of the injured.
He himself is the coordinator of the party registered on October 30. A 21-member central committee has been formed. The party has inclusive representation of all castes, genders, regions and communities.
He plans to participate in the upcoming elections and win, raising the voice of the Gen-G in central politics.
Hark Sampang's Shram Sanskriti Party is proposing cooperation. However, they have not yet decided. He says that cooperation with that and other parties may also take place in the future.
He says that the party's values and beliefs will be implemented according to the ideals of democracy, republicanism, inclusiveness and secularism. He is planning to give special priority to the Dalit community, injured and martyred families.
He claims that more than 50,000 youth have joined the party through social media so far.
‘The interim government could not fulfill the demands of Gen-G . The dream of the martyrs and the injured is dead,’ says Rajesh, who is dreaming of changing the country from his hospital bed, ‘I registered the party to make that dream come true.’
