Reformation of Nepalbhasha Mankaa Khalaa?

There is a good news for those who are looking for reformation of Nepal Bhasha Mankaa Khalaa.

The 27 years old orgnaisation, which often boasts of being the most representative one of the Newars has never been reformed, as there is nobody ready to hold election and welcome a new leader.

The new chairperson of Nhuda Samaroha Samitee, Sumitra Manandhar Gurung is said to have raised a sunami in the orthodox orgnisation by her outspoken views. She has demanded the lifelong general secretary Naresh Bir Shakya to make the orgniasation's income and expences tranparent and seek participation from other communities. I'm hopeful that the new committee is doing something great.

This is of course going to give a heart attack to Shakya as well the rubber-stamp chairman Padma Ratna Tuladhar.

This is the time to "hit the iron when it is hot". The demand of election in the Manka Khala is very old and till the date all those who have been raising voice for democratisation of the institution has been sidelined or boycotted by the Mankha-khalaa related persons. So much so, Newari daily Sandhya Times Daily once pulished a mock news saying that the Khalaa is reformed and gave news including teh names of those who want to see democracy of the institution.

Friends, let's keep our fingers crossed and see how Shakya will be disclosing how much of donation it has so far collected and where he has spent.

I wish all the best for Nepal Bhasha Mankaa Khalaa and its democratic future.