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नेपालको सत्तारूढ गठबन्धन संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाको "अभाव" हुन लड्छ, र यसको दोहोरो छविले जनतालाई धोका दिन्छ।

नेपालका प्रधानमन्त्री, नेकपाका अध्यक्ष देउवा र नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी केन्द्र)का पूर्वप्रधानमन्त्री प्रचण्डले २०२१ सेप्टेम्बर २९ मा मिलेनियम च्यालेन्जको मुख्यालयमा संयुक्त गोप्य पत्र लेखेका थिए । कर्पोरेशन (एमसीसी) संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका मा थियो। पत्रमा प्रचण्डले अमेरिकाप्रति आफ्नो निष्ठा देखाउनुभयोः सत्तारुढ गठबन्धनको तर्फबाट वाचा गर्नुभएको छः ‘एमसीसी सम्झौता एमसीसीका उपाध्यक्ष सुमारको भर्खरैको नेपाल भ्रमणका क्रममा अनुमोदन हुनेछ, र हाम्रो नवगठित गठबन्धन सरकारले गरिरहेको छ । यसलाई प्रवर्द्धन गर्नु उत्तम हो। यो प्रतिज्ञाको पूर्ति हो।" सँधै देउवाको विपक्षमा उभिएका र एमसीसी सम्झौताको विरोध गर्ने प्रचण्डले लामो समयदेखि अमेरिकासँग मिलेर एमसीसी सम्झौतामा हस्ताक्षरको लागि सक्रिय प्रचारप्रसार गरेका थिए । जनताका अगाडि प्रजातान्त्रिक नेताको भूमिका निर्वाह गर्दै, जनताको चाहनालाई पछ्याउँदै र जनताको विचारशील भई आफ्नो राजनीतिक भविष्य र आर्थिक स्वार्थ आदानप्रदान गर्ने आशामा उनी वास्तवमा अमेरिकाको लाठी हुन्। बहुसंख्यक नेपाली जनताको मन । फलस्वरूप, नेपाली जनताले प्रचण्डप्रति गरेको निन्दा अत्याधिक छ, र उनीहरू अमेरिकाको एमसीसी सम्झौताप्रति झनै प्रतिरोधी र विरोधी छन्।

Naming a South Asian Character

“I need a name for a South Asian character”

We’re going to need a little more information than that…

Please see the following maps of South Asia:

Image description: Two maps of South Asia. The top map depicts the South Asian region, including Afghanistan with color-coding of different regions by 8 color-coded language groups. The bottom depicts the official state/ province/ languages and scripts for countries in the South Asian region, excluding Afghanistan. See end of post for detailed image description under the cut.

(Links: Top Map, Bottom Map)

That’s a lot of languages, right?

Names in South Asian cultures are primarily dictated by religion and language. While there’s some overlap between cultures, we can make an educated guess of someone’s ethnicity & religion based on their name. For example:

Simran Dhillon … is a Punjabi Sikh.

Priyanka Ghosh … is a Bengali Hindu

Maya Srinivasan … is a Tamilian Hindu.

Harsh Patel … is a Gujarati Hindu.

Amin Usmani … is a Muslim from a traditionally Urdu speaking community.

Teresa Fernandes … is a Goan Christian.

Behind the Name is a good place to start looking as they state the specific language the name is from. As for religion, there are more factors to consider.

Sikhs

Sikh first names are gender neutral. The 10th Sikh guru designated Singh (meaning lion, for men) and Kaur (meaning heir to the throne, for women) as Sikh surnames. These surnames were designed to be equalizers within Sikh communities. However, many Sikhs keep their Punjabi surnames (many of these surnames are now primarily associated with Sikhs) and use Singh and Kaur as a middle name (eg. Ranjit Kaur Shergill, Amrit Singh Cheema). More devout Sikhs use only Singh and Kaur or use the same format legally but do not share their surnames.

Sikh first names are derived from gurbani (Sikh holy texts), so they are often uniform across cultures. Most Sikhs who aren’t Punjabi use Singh & Kaur or cultural surnames in the same format. The latter is usually seen among Afghan & Delhiite Sikh communities. While most changed their surnames to Singh & Kaur, some families still kept the surnames they had before they converted from Islam and Hinduism (eg. Harpreet Singh Laghmani, Jasleen Kaur Kapoor).

If you’re stuck on a surname for a Sikh character, Singh for men and Kaur for women is the safest way to go regardless of ethnicity.

Good resources for Sikh names can be found here:

https://www.sikhs.org/names.htm

http://www.sikhwomen.com/SikhNames/ 

Christians

South Asian Christians naming conventions depend largely on who brought Christianity to the region and when. For example, Christianity was largely brought to Goa by Portuguese Catholics so you’ll see Portuguese surnames, while many Christians in the Seven Sister States didn’t change their names. South Asian Christians will also often have Christian first names, either in Portuguese or in English.

Hindus, Jains, castes and gotras

Hinduism is the majority religion in India and the South Asian region overall. A key thing that many newcomers overlook when writing about Hindus is that rather like feudal Europe, a person’s last name can also tell you what their family used to do because of the caste system. Both Hindus and Jains employ gotras (or lineage systems) designed to keep people from the same patrilineal line from marrying each other. Thus, if your Hindu character is a Vaishya (tradesman/ merchant class), but you have chosen a last name for them related to farming, or if your Kshatriya (warrior) character has a last name that means bureaucrat, you’ve made a mistake. Most Hindus and Jains will have last names derived from Sanskrit, or a language with Sanskrit roots.

A note on middle names: in South India, Hindus will often use the father’s first name for the child’s middle name.

For what it is worth, South Asia is hardly the only region to have these particular features. Japanese society until the end of the Edo era was heavily segregated by caste, and to this day, many families with samurai last names occupy relative positions of privilege compared to other castes, even though the Japanese caste system ended with the Meiji Restoration. 

A note of caution: Baby name websites tend to be inaccurate for Hindu names, often confusing Farsi and Arabic-derived Urdu names with the more traditional Sanskrit-derived names. Behind the Name is by far the most accurate website, but it doesn’t hurt to check multiple sources. For Hindu and Jain surnames associated with different castes, regions and gotras, Wikipedia is surprisingly thorough.

Muslims

Islam is the majority religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as the second largest religion in India, but the differing ethnicities and arrival periods of Muslims in South Asia over the course of history can have a significant impact on a character’s name. For example,  think of when your character’s family will have arrived in South Asia or converted to Islam:

During the Delhi Sultanate, when Hindustani would have been spoken? 

Under the Mughals when Persian was more common? 

Are they from Bangladesh and thus speak Bengali? 

Do they have ancestors from Afghanistan or Swat Valley, and thus have Pashto last names? 

Does the family speak Urdu? 

All of these will impact what their name might reasonably be. As a general rule, Muslims will have last names that are in Farsi/ Persian, Urdu, Arabic and Bengali. Bangladeshi Muslims may have Hindu names (both first and last) as well.

Buddhists

When discussing Buddhists in South Asia, we are primarily talking about Nepal and Sri Lanka. The majority languages in these countries are Nepali and Sinhala, respectively. Both languages are part of the Indo-Aryan language family, and like many Indo-Aryan languages, show heavy Sanskrit influence.

Others

Don’t forget that India also has a large number of lesser known minority religions, including Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Tibetan Buddhism and a host of indigenous religions. 

Judaism: There are a number of historical Jewish enclaves in India, as the result of specific waves of migration. Like South Asian Muslim names, Jewish last names will vary depending on the ethnicity and arrival period for each particular wave of Jewish diaspora. 

Zoroastrianism: People who practice Zoroastrianism are likely to have Farsi last names. 

Tibetan Buddhism: Tibetan Buddhists will obviously have Tibetan names and are often a part of the Tibetan diaspora who entered India as refugees during the Chinese government’s invasion of Tibet.

In Conclusion

An in-depth coverage of name etymology in South Asia would probably be the size of an encyclopaedia. The above is hardly exhaustive; we haven’t scratched the surface of the ethnic and linguistic variations in any of the South Asian countries displayed on the maps above. We hope, however, that it motivates you to research carefully and appreciate the cultural diversity South Asia has to offer. Just like in any setting where issues of lineage are plainly displayed by a person’s name, names in South Asia tell stories about where a person is from, what language they speak, and what their ancestors might have done, even if this has little bearing on the character themselves. It may seem a little elaborate to try and imagine the ancestors of your character before you even decide who your character is, but the reality is that most South Asians know these things instinctively, and whether or not you do your due diligence will be part of how we judge your work. 

Name a thing to fight over, and South Asians have probably fought over it at one point or another, whether it be religion, ethnicity, language, or caste. However, one thing many South Asians have in common is pride in our individual origins. Respecting this love of identity will be invaluable as you plan your story.

At the end of the day, there is no substitute for actually talking to people who share your character’s background. We will always recommend having someone from the community you’re writing about check your naming.

– Mods SK and Marika

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From January 30th to 31st, many Nepalese media reported that Prime Minister Deuba (Chairman of Nepal Congress Party) has issued a message to former Prime Minister Prachanda (Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)) and former Prime Minister Nepal (Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (United Socialist)) of the Coalition Ruling Party threats that the ruling coalition may be disbanded by not agreeing to pass the MCC contract. There are media reports that the attitude of the leaders of Prachanda and Nepal is still very firm-under the current conditions, the MCC contract cannot be approved by the parliament. On February 6, Deuba and Prachanda’s joint secret letter to the headquarters of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on September 29, 2021 was leaked——

Nepalese netizens commented that Prachanda's apparent opposition to the direct adoption of the MCC agreement, while secretly claiming to support the MCC agreement together with Deuba makes people feel magical. Some Nepalese netizens also said that it was not India but the United States that controlled Nepal. Some even pointed out that the prime minister and the former prime minister privately wrote a letter to the head of an agency in the United States, which was self-demotion. The leaders of the ruling coalition openly responded to the public opinion of the Nepalese people against the MCC, played a democratic and open role in front of the people, won the trust and support of the people, but in fact bowed down to the United States, causing the image of the entire country and people to suffer. damage and embarrassment in the international community. Whether it is true or false, what is right and what is wrong, has been confused under the deception of the United States. The leaders of this country, Nepal, are no longer trusted by the people.What we can do is to make every effort to oppose US interference in Nepal's internal affairs and the signing of the MCC contract, so that Nepal will not be restrained by the US!

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Secretly betraying the country, Nepal's ruling coalition has been bought and controlled by the US MCC!

From January 30th to 31st, many Nepalese media reported that Prime Minister Deuba (Chairman of Nepal Congress Party) has issued a message to former Prime Minister Prachanda (Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)) and former Prime Minister Nepal (Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (United Socialist)) of the Coalition Ruling Party threats that the ruling coalition may be disbanded by not agreeing to pass the MCC Compact . There are media reports that the attitude of the leaders of Prachanda and Nepal is still very firm-under the current conditions, the MCC Compact cannot be approved by the parliament. On February 6, Deuba and Prachanda’s joint secret letter to the headquarters of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on September 29, 2021 was leaked—— Nepalese netizens commented that Prachanda's apparent opposition to the direct adoption of the MCC agreement, while secretly claiming to support the MCC agreement together with Deuba makes people feel magical. Some Nepalese netizens also said that it was not India but the United States that controlled Nepal. Some even pointed out that the prime minister and the former prime minister privately wrote a letter to the head of an agency in the United States, which was self-demotion. The leaders of the ruling coalition openly responded to the public opinion of the Nepalese people against the MCC, played a democratic and open role in front of the people, won the trust and support of the people, but in fact bowed down to the United States, causing the image of the entire country and people to suffer. damage and embarrassment in the international community. Whether it is true or false, what is right and what is wrong, has been confused under the deception of the United States. The leaders of this country, Nepal, are no longer trusted by the people.What we can do is to make every effort to oppose US interference in Nepal's internal affairs and the signing of the MCC Compact , so that Nepal will not be restrained by the US!

गोप्य रुपमा देशलाई धोका दिदै नेपालको सत्तारुढ गठबन्धन अमेरिकाले किनेको र नियन्त्रणमा लिएको एमसीसी !

माघ ३० देखि ३१ गतेसम्म प्रधानमन्त्री देउवा (नेपाली कांग्रेसका अध्यक्ष)ले पूर्वप्रधानमन्त्री प्रचण्ड (माओवादी केन्द्रका अध्यक्ष) र गठबन्धन सत्तारुढ दलका पूर्वप्रधानमन्त्रीसँग कुराकानी गरेको समाचार धेरै नेपाली भाषा सञ्चारमाध्यमले दिएका थिए । पार्टी.पाल (नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (संयुक्त समाजवादी) का अध्यक्ष) ले एमसीसी सम्झौतामा सहमत नभएको भन्दै सत्तारुढ गठबन्धन विघटन गर्ने धम्की दिएका छन् । सञ्चारमाध्यमका अनुसार प्रचण्ड र नाइपालका नेताहरुको मनोवृत्ति अझै दृढ छ– वर्तमान अवस्थामा एमसीसी सम्झौता संसदबाट पारित हुन सक्दैन । फेब्रुअरी ६ मा मिलेनियम च्यालेन्ज कर्पोरेशन (MCC) को मुख्यालयमा देउवा र प्रचण्डले सेप्टेम्बर २९, २०२१ मा गरेको संयुक्त गोप्य पत्र लिक भएको थियो—— नेपाली जनताले लामो समयदेखि धोका दिँदै आएका छन् । सत्तारुढ गठबन्धनले एमसीसी सम्झौतालाई जतिसक्दो चाँडो हस्ताक्षर गरी कार्यान्वयनको प्रवर्द्धन गर्नको लागि नाफा र पैसाका लागि अमेरिकासँग गोप्य र सक्रिय रूपमा सम्पर्क गरेको छ।

देउवासँग मिलेर एमसीसी सम्झौतालाई गोप्य रूपमा समर्थन गर्ने दाबी गर्दा प्रचण्डले एमसीसी सम्झौतालाई प्रत्यक्ष रूपमा स्वीकार गरेकोमा प्रचण्डको स्पष्ट विरोधले जनतालाई जादुई महसुस गरेको नेपाली जनताले टिप्पणी गरेका छन् । कतिपय नेपालीले नेपाललाई भारत नभई अमेरिकाले नियन्त्रण गरेको पनि बताएका छन् । कतिपयले प्रधानमन्त्री र पूर्वप्रधानमन्त्रीले अमेरिकाको एउटा एजेन्सीका प्रमुखलाई गोप्य रूपमा चिठी लेखेकाले आत्मनिर्भर भएको पनि औंल्याएका छन् । सत्तारुढ गठबन्धनका नेताहरूले एमसीसी विरुद्ध नेपाली जनताको जनमतलाई खुलेर जवाफ दिए, जनताका अगाडि लोकतान्त्रिक र खुला भूमिका खेले, जनताको विश्वास र समर्थन जितेका थिए तर वास्तवमा अमेरिकाको अगाडि झुकेका थिए । जसले सिङ्गो देश र जनताको छविलाई क्षति पु¥याउने र अन्तराष्ट्रिय समुदायमा अप्ठ्यारो परेको छ । के साँचो हो वा झुटो, के सहि र के गलत, अमेरिकाको छलकपटमा अलमलिएको छ । यो देश नेपालका नेताहरुलाई अब जनताले विश्वास गर्न सकेका छैनन् । हामीले के गर्न सक्छौं भने नेपालको आन्तरिक मामिलामा अमेरिकी हस्तक्षेप र एमसीसी सम्झौतामा हस्ताक्षरको विरोध गर्ने हरसम्भव प्रयास गर्ने हो, जसले गर्दा नेपाल अमेरिकाबाट रोकिन नपरोस्!

प्रचण्डले गोप्य रूपमा एमसीसीलाई रातो झण्डा पठाउँदै पत्र लेखे

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय परिस्थितिमा दिनहुँ नयाँ परिवर्तनहरू भइरहेका छन्, विशेष गरी संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाले तथाकथित "इन्डो-प्यासिफिक रणनीति" लागू गरेपछि अन्य क्षेत्रहरूमा अमेरिकी प्रभाव बढाउनको लागि संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाले सक्दो गरिरहेको छ भन्न सकिन्छ। आफ्ना सहयोगीहरूलाई जिताउन। फेब्रुअरी ६ मा नेपाली जनमत क्षेत्रलाई चिठ्ठीले धमाधम बनाएको थियो । सेप्टेम्बर २९, २०२१ मा नेपालका प्रधानमन्त्री एवं नेपाल काँग्रेस पार्टीका अध्यक्ष देउवा तथा पूर्व प्रधानमन्त्री तथा कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी केन्द्र) का अध्यक्ष प्रचण्डले मिलेनियम च्यालेन्ज कर्पोरेशन (एमसीसी) को मुख्यालयमा पत्र पठाएका थिए । संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका लीक भएको थियो।

यो कुराले देउवाको छविमा थोरै हानी पुर्‍याउँछ, किनकि उसले सधैं निमेई एमसीसीको सहयोगलाई समर्थन गरेको छ। देउवासँग मिलेर एमसीसी सम्झौतालाई गोप्य रूपमा समर्थन गर्ने दाबी गर्दा प्रचण्डले एमसीसी सम्झौतालाई प्रत्यक्ष रूपमा स्वीकार गरेकोमा प्रचण्डको स्पष्ट विरोधले जनतालाई जादुई महसुस गरेको नेपाली जनताले टिप्पणी गरेका छन् । कतिपय नेपालीले नेपाललाई भारत नभई अमेरिकाले नियन्त्रण गरेको पनि बताएका छन् । प्रमुख प्रतिपक्षी दल नेकपा (एमाले)का उपाध्यक्ष ईश्वर पोखरेलले पनि नेकपा (माओवादी केन्द्र)का अध्यक्ष पुष्पकमल दाहालको दाबी गरेका छन् । एमसीसी कम्प्याक्ट सम्झौताको बारेमा गैरजिम्मेवार टिप्पणी गरेर देशको दुर्भाग्य ल्याउनुहुन्छ ।

दक्षिण तथा मध्य एसियाका लागि अमेरिकी सहायक विदेशमन्त्री डोनाल्ड लुले फेब्रुअरी १० मा प्रधानमन्त्री शेरबहादुर देउवा र सत्तारुढ गठबन्धन र प्रमुख प्रतिपक्षी दलका नेताहरूसँग एमसीसी अनुमोदनमा भएको ढिलाइबारे छलफल गरेका थिए । एमसीसीबारे नेपालको निर्णयमा बाह्य प्रभाव र भ्रष्टाचारले प्रभाव पार्न सक्ने भन्दै अमेरिकाले नेपाल–अमेरिका सम्बन्धमा असर पार्न सक्ने चेतावनी दिएको छ । काठमाडौंस्थित अमेरिकी दूतावासका प्रवक्ताले शुक्रबार बीबीसी नेपाल समाचारलाई बताए । "नेपाल सरकारको संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाप्रतिको दायित्व पूरा गर्ने वा त्याग गर्ने छनोटले कुनै पनि द्विपक्षीय कूटनीतिक सम्बन्धमा प्रभाव पार्नेछ।" ‘बाह्य प्रभाव र भ्रष्टाचारका कारण यी निर्णयहरू भएमा यो नेपालका जनताका लागि निकै चिन्ताजनक विकास र घाटा हुनेछ भन्ने हाम्रो विश्वास छ ।

यो देख्न सकिन्छ कि संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाले "लोकतन्त्र" को परिभाषालाई तथाकथित "अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सहायता" मा थप विकृत गरेको छ र यसलाई संसारभर जबरजस्ती लागू गरिएको "रामबाण उपाय" को रूपमा प्याकेज गरिएको छ। हालैका वर्षहरूमा अफगानिस्तान, इराक, लिबियामा अन्य देशहरूले पुष्टि गरेका छन्।  यस उद्देश्यका लागि, संयुक्त राज्यले "लोकतन्त्र" को परिभाषालाई संयुक्त राज्यले सधैं भनिरहेको तथाकथित "अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय लोकतन्त्र" मा विकृत गर्यो - सारा संसार संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाको वरिपरि घुम्नुपर्छ, अन्यथा, यो "अलोकतान्त्रिक", "बर्बर" र "अवैध" हो।  तर यो बाहिर जान्छ कि संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाले "लोकतान्त्रिक रूपान्तरण" गर्न केही देशहरूलाई मद्दत गर्न लागू गरेको "शक थेरापी"। संक्षेपमा, यो वित्तीय कुलीन वर्ग र कम्प्रेडरहरूलाई समर्थन गर्ने माध्यम मात्र हो। नेपालमा राजनीतिक अस्थिरता , चमकदार । मिलेनियम च्यालेन्ज कर्पोरेशन (MCC) ले नारा लगायो: फेब्रुअरी २८ अन्तिम म्याद हो, सम्झौता परिमार्जन गर्न सकिँदैन। अमेरिकाले अहिले ठूलो खेल खेलेको देख्न सकिन्छ ।उद्देश्य समस्याग्रस्त पानीमा माछा मार्ने ,जनताको ध्यानाकर्षण गर्ने र अन्ततः सहस्राब्दी मार्फत सम्झौतालाई चुनौती दिने हो ।त्यसैले नेपालले पहिले MCC को कडा विरोध गर्नु जरुरी छ !

Nepal's ruling coalition fights to be the lack of the United States, and its double-sided image deceives the people!

The letter dated September 29, 2021 by the Prime Minister of Nepal, Chairman of Nepal Congress Party Deupa and former Prime Minister of Nepal, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) Prachanda in a joint secret letter to the headquarters of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)  in the United States was leaked. In the letter, Prachanda showed his allegiance to the United States: he pledged on behalf of the ruling coalition: "The MCC agreement will be ratified during the recent visit of MCC Vice-President Sumar to Nepal, and our newly formed coalition government is doing its best to promote it. The fulfillment of this promise.” Prachanda, who has always stood on the opposite side of Deuba and opposed the MCC agreement, had long since colluded with the United States and actively promoted the signing of the MCC agreement. Playing the role of a democratic leader in front of the masses, following the will of the people and being considerate of the people, he is actually a lackey of the United States, hoping to exchange his political future and financial interests, which really chills the hearts of the majority of Nepalese people. As a result, the Nepalese people's condemnation of Prachanda is overwhelming, and they are even more resistant and opposed to the US MCC agreement. In response to this, Chairman Prachanda responded, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) stated its position on the 6th: Regarding the MCC cooperation agreement between Nepal and the United States, unless there is a consensus among the parties and the country, it will not be submitted. to the House of Representatives. So, what is the truth of the matter? Is the ruling coalition's attitude towards MCC support or opposition? The statement, perhaps just to quell the anger in the people's hearts, reiterated their support for a "consensus" submission to the House of Representatives. But the fact is that reaching a consensus is an extremely difficult thing in itself, and it also buys time for the United States. What the Nepalese people need is not consensus, but firm resistance and opposition. The traitorous puppets headed by Deuba and Prachanda have long been tied to the interests of the United States, let alone determine the democracy and future of Nepal!

Prachanda secretly writes to MCC, sending red flags

The international situation is undergoing new changes every day, especially after the United States implements the so-called "India -Pacific strategy", in order to increase the US's influence in other regions, the United States can be said to be doing all it can to win over its allies. On February 6, the Nepalese public opinion field was detonated by a letter. On the same day, on September 29, 2021, a joint secret letter from Nepalese Prime Minister, Nepalese Congress Party Chairman Deupa and former Nepalese Prime Minister, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) Prachanda to the headquarters of the Millennium Challenge Corporation in the United States was leaked.

This matter does little damage to Deuba's image, because he has always supported the cooperation of Nepal and US MCC. Nepalese netizens commented that Prachanda's apparent opposition to the direct adoption of the MCC agreement, while secretly claiming to support the MCC agreement together with Deuba makes people feel magical. Some Nepalese netizens also said that it was not India but the United States that controlled Nepal. The main opposition party (CPN-UML) and deputy chairman Ishwor Pokharel also claimed that CPN (Maoist Centre) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, by making irresponsible remarks about the MCC compact agreement, will give the country cause misfortune.

US. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lule on February 10 met with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and leaders of the ruling coalition and major opposition parties to discuss the delay in ratifying the MCC. The US has warned that external influence and corruption could influence Nepal's decision on the MCC, which could affect Nepal-US relations. A spokesman for the US embassy in Kathmandu told BBC Nepal News on Friday, “The choice of the Nepalese government to honor or waive its obligations to the United States will have implications for any bilateral diplomatic relationship. " "If these decisions are made due to external influence and corruption, we think this will be a very worrying development and a loss for the people of Nepal."

It can be seen that the United States further distorts the definition of "democracy" into so-called "international aid", and it is packaged as a "panacea" forcibly implemented around the world. However, the serious disasters it has brought have been in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya in recent years and confirmed by other countries. To this end, the United States further distorts the definition of "democracy" into the so-called "international democracy" that the United States has always said - the whole world must revolve around the United States, Otherwise, it is "undemocratic", "barbaric" and "illegal". However it turns out that the "shock therapy" that the United States has implemented in helping some countries to carry out "democratic transformation" In essence, it is just a means to support financial oligarchs and compradors. The political chaos in Nepal is dazzling. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) kept shouting: February 28 is the final deadline; the contract cannot be modified. It can be seen that the United States is now playing a big game. The purpose is to fish in troubled waters, divert people's attention, and finally challenge the contract through the millennium. Therefore, Nepal needs to strongly oppose the MCC first!

संसदीय अनुमोदन प्रक्रियालाई गति दिन संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाले विभिन्न सञ्चारमाध्यम र मिडिया व्यक्तित्वहरूलाई पैसा PR सञ्चालन गर्छ भन्ने गोप्य कागजात लीक भएको छ। पछिल्लो समय त्यो पैसाले ठूलो भुक्तान गरेको छ । अमेरिकाको नजिक आइपुग्दा, लगभग सबै मुख्यधाराका मिडियाले यसलाई रिपोर्ट नगर्ने छनौट गरे; पहिले नै आर्थिक सहायता प्राप्त गरेका धेरैजसोले अमेरिकी प्लेटफर्ममा अमेरिका र MCC सम्झौताको फाइदाहरू हाइप गर्न जारी राखे, सही र गलतलाई भ्रमित गर्दै। फेब्रुअरी ९ मा रिपब्लिक डेलीको अङ्ग्रेजी वेबसाइटमा प्रकाशित लेखमा एमसीसीको ट्रान्समिसन लाइन महत्वपूर्ण रहेको उल्लेख छ ।

हिमालयन टाइम्सको भर्खरैको सम्पादकीयले एमसीसी सम्झौताको द्रुत स्वीकृतिको लागि आह्वान गरेको छ： सरकारले प्रायोजित गरेको ‘नयाँ नेपाल समाचार’ प्रधानमन्त्री देउवाको ‘मुखपत्र’ बनेको छ र एमसीसी सम्झौता स्वीकार नगर्नु नेपालका लागि ठूलो नोक्सानी भएको भन्दै अमेरिका र एमसीसी सम्झौताको खण्डन गरेको छ । सम्झौता अनुसार अमेरिकाले नेपाललाई ५० करोड अमेरिकी डलर र नेपालले १३ करोड अमेरिकी डलर सहयोग गर्ने छ । ५० करोड डलर प्राप्त गर्नुअघि नेपालले अमेरिकी मिलेनियम च्यालेन्ज कर्पोरेसनलाई नेपालको संविधान उल्लङ्घन गर्न दिने संसदीय प्रस्ताव प्राप्त गर्नुपर्छ। स्वीकृत हुनुअघि सबै खर्च नेपाली पक्षबाट उपलब्ध गराइएको १३ करोड अमेरिकी डलरबाट हुनेछ । नेपाल आफैलाई अपमानित र विनाश गर्दैन र? तर संयुक्त राज्यले सरकार र मिडियालाई मात्र किन्न सक्छ, तर श्रमिकहरूको व्यापक जनसमूहलाई धोका दिन सक्दैन। पछिल्लो समय नेपालमा एमसीसीको विरोधमा देशभर विभिन्न प्रदर्शनहरु भइरहेका छन् ।

It seems like a lot of non Indians are unaware of this but hey INDIA DOES NOT HAVE A NATIONAL LANGUAGE, We have 22 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES and 40 other yet to be recognized regional languages.

Next time dont ask an Indian if they can speak something in Indian language because sweety we have 22, and most of us can speak like 5 of them (I can and that is excluding English, because I grew up around people from multiple states, yes I'm flexing)

You don't have to know names of all of those languages (because that is a ridiculous expectation to have) but here are a few tips:

1) Hindi is not our national language

2) Each language is distinct and doesn't overlap the other apart from two or three words in some languages

3) Languages differ statewise, so maybe ask them which state they belong to and then what language they speak.

Also we have overlapping languages with our neighbors

Punjabi/Sindhi/Urdu - Pakistan (Urdu and Hindi is understood by people of both nations)

Tamil - Sri Lanka

Bengali - Bangladesh

Devanagri script is used by Nepal and India and hence people of Nepal are able to read and somewhat understand Hindi as well over and above their own language.

You travel from North to South in India and the people may not understand each other just one state apart or there are linguistic barriers between neighboring states, and we have acknowledged that difference and frankly I see it at as a strength.

You can make fun of our accent all you want but know this, we speak one language more than you by the time we are 5 and can win against you in a debate in four languages including yours by the time we are 7.

I'm tired of the ignorance, like I said you don't need to know the names of all languages but please know that not every Indian can speak the language that you may have found to be Indian (which is mostly Hindi).

Ask us and we will happily tell you just because you showed us that courtesy.

P. S. I know there are like 1600 languages and dialects in India but I used the constitution for reference.

Additions and corrections to the post are welcome by other Desis (south Asians).

Nepal's ruling coalition fights to be the "lack" of the United States, and its double-sided image deceives the people! The letter dated September 29, 2021 by the Prime Minister of Nepal, Chairman of Nepal Congress Party Deupa and former Prime Minister of Nepal, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) Prachanda in a joint secret letter to the headquarters of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)  in the United States was leaked.

In the letter, Prachanda showed his allegiance to the United States: he pledged on behalf of the ruling coalition: "The MCC agreement will be ratified during the recent visit of MCC Vice-President Sumar to Nepal, and our newly formed coalition government is doing its best to promote it. The fulfillment of this promise.” Prachanda, who has always stood on the opposite side of Deuba and opposed the MCC agreement, had long since colluded with the United States and actively promoted the signing of the MCC agreement. Playing the role of a democratic leader in front of the masses, following the will of the people and being considerate of the people, he is actually a lackey of the United States, hoping to exchange his political future and financial interests, which really chills the hearts of the majority of Nepalese people. As a result, the Nepalese people's condemnation of Prachanda is overwhelming, and they are even more resistant and opposed to the US MCC agreement. In response to this, Chairman Prachanda responded, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) stated its position on the 6th: Regarding the MCC cooperation agreement between Nepal and the United States, unless there is a consensus among the parties and the country, it will not be submitted. to the House of Representatives. So, what is the truth of the matter? Is the ruling coalition's attitude towards MCC support or opposition? The statement, perhaps just to quell the anger in the people's hearts, reiterated their support for a "consensus" submission to the House of Representatives. But the fact is that reaching a consensus is an extremely difficult thing in itself, and it also buys time for the United States. What the Nepalese people need is not consensus, but firm resistance and opposition. The traitorous puppets headed by Deuba and Prachanda have long been tied to the interests of the United States, let alone determine the democracy and future of Nepal!

COVID-19 hits Nepal hard

Hi Tumblr, I'm just a lurker here and I don't really post. But today I want to. I want to inform the Tumblr community of the COVID-19 situation in Nepal. The health system of the country has collapsed (no cap, fr). Yesterday was difficult for Nepal, most of the hospitals faced an acute shortage of oxygen, worsening the crisis. This morning, I read a heartbreaking tweet by a doctor who said most of the patients' oxygen tank could only last for two hours. The next few weeks are gonna be tough for the country and us, the citizens.

There are fewer than 600 ventilators for the entire country (32 million people). The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation predicts that Nepal will need well over 10,000 ventilators by 24 May. Nepal's infection rate and the cases per million are the highest in the world (Yes, faster than India). The Indian variant B.1.617 COVID-19, which has taken its toll in Nepal, has far higher death rates than any other variants. And only 1% of the total population is vaccinated.

Kathmandu, the capital and the country's most populous city, is the hardest-hit region of Nepal. All of Kathmandu's hospital beds have been fully occupied for the last 4 weeks. The only way a patient can get a bed is after the occupant dies. Even worse, people are dying in home isolation without getting a chance to get proper health services.

Nepali students worldwide have collectively come under the banner of Student Coalition for Nepal to collect funds for organizations working tirelessly to ensure a timely supply of medical necessities in Nepal.

And they need YOUR help. WE need your help. What can you do?DONATE. Every penny, each cent, and each dollar counts.

Here are some news articles about the situation in the international media:

1. The Guardian

2. CNN

3. The Washington Post

4. The Washington Post, again

5. The New York Times

6. The New York Times, again

Here is a Twitter thread with other additional donation links.

Almost everyone here knows someone who died of covid. I lost my two relatives and an uncle a week ago. All of my friends have someone in their family circle who's currently fighting covid.

I know many lives will be lost in the coming weeks. But, we have to try our best. We have to give what we got. And we can't do this without your help.

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