In the last seven decades,
the nation has experienced three distinct systems. Before 1951, there was the
Rana regime, followed by the monarchy until 2008, and later the adoption of
democracy. With each transition, there was an expectation that the country's situation
would improve. However, reality often diverged from these expectations.
Recently, there have been calls to abolish federalism, with claims that it has
become too costly for the country.
However, some politicians
argue that scrapping federalism is not a solution. On the last day of the 11th
edition of the Nepal Literature Festival, discussions were held on the Rana
regime, monarchy, and democracy. Chandra Dev Joshi, the chairman of the
Communist Party of Nepal (United), stated that federalism has not imposed an
economic burden on the country.
“The essence of federalism
is equality,” says Joshi. “Without maintaining equality, federalism cannot
thrive.”
He emphasizes that federalism is essential for strengthening the nation.
Samikshya Baskota, President
of Bibeksheel Sanjha Party, suggested that instead of changing the political
system, efforts should be focused on improving the existing one.
“If the current system is
implemented effectively, everything will improve,” says Baskota.
She adds that if politicians
fail to perform their duties properly, none of the systems will improve the
country's situation.
Political analyst Hari
Sharma argued that only the end of the Rana regime constituted a revolution;
all other changes were protests.
Joshi noted that democracy
has paved the way for a new environment.
Baskota further criticized
the academic curriculum for inadequately acknowledging the history of political
changes.
“If the academic curriculums
had properly acknowledged history, things might have been different,” says
Baskota.
