Himalayan News Service
Kathmandu,August 17
Former general secretary
of Nepal Students? Union
Gagan Kumar Thapa denied
charges reportedly levelled at
him by Nepali Congress president
Girija Prasad Koirala that
he is a royal agent.
Denying the charges, Thapa
challenged Koirala to take action
against him if he was
found to have ties with parties
that go beyond his party?s values.
?I am an active member
of the party. The party can take
action against me if I have any
ties with any party that goes
against my party?s values,? Thapa
said at an interaction at the
Reporters? Club.
Thapa was a presidential candidate
at the union?s failed 10th
general convention, which has
been postponed for an indefinite
period after factions led by
Thapa and the establishment
resorted to violence in Pokhara.
Thapa said: ?I was not against
an unanimous candidate for the
union?s top post. What I wanted
was that my agenda of democratic
republic be discussed in
the closed-door session. But, instead
of discussing my agenda,
the session was boycotted.?
He also demanded that the
NC probe the violence that took
place during the NSU?s failed
convention at Pokhara.

Political analyst Hari
Roka said ideology, not an
individual, should lead any political
movement.

It is surprising that they don't like discussion in NC. Discussion is the life blood of democracy. Even if these guys from establishment didn't like his proposals, why were they afraid of facing it in floor, discussing and deciding on it? I was doubtful about NC living, now I fully believe that it is dead. Its so called "establishment" should be teared down and new leadership should come.

Girija is too old, as the nepali proverb goes

"Goru budho bhayo bhina bhir khojchha, Manchhe budho bhayo bhane nihu khojchha"