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The Hindu Editorial Analysis
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President asks for peace as Nepal talks face trouble
- Nepal’s young protest movement forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to quit, but protesters are still not united about who should lead the temporary government. President Ram Chandra Poudel has asked everyone to stay calm.
- The country has been mostly quiet after two days of violent protests led by youth, which left 34 people dead. But the political problem is still not solved.
- The President’s office said they are working on the protesters’ demands, trying to find answers within the Constitution. They confirmed talks are happening to deal with the serious crisis.
- The Nepal Army is now acting as the main negotiator for who will lead the interim government. But many are asking if it is even legal for the Army to play such a big political role.
- The Gen Z movement leaders are not in agreement. They are divided on who should be interim leader and whether they should be talking to the President or the Army.
- The protests started on September 8 after online meetings, with youth demanding an end to corruption and bad governance. The Oli government’s decision to ban social media made them even more angry.
- On Tuesday, protests turned violent after campaigners said outsiders had entered to cause trouble. Government property was attacked, and this pressure finally led to Oli’s resignation.
- On Wednesday, online voting showed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the top choice. Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah dropped out of the race and supported her, though many protesters still disagreed.
- On Thursday, supporters of Harka Sampang fought with others outside the Army headquarters, showing the deep splits among protesters over who should lead the temporary government.
- Meanwhile, pro-monarchy activist Durga Prasai, recently released on bail, met Army chief General Ashok Sigdel. This meeting caused controversy, as Prasai was earlier accused of encouraging violence during pro-monarchy rallies.
- The Army also spoke with the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Its leader Rabi Lamichhane, very popular but accused of embezzlement, was released from jail on Tuesday.
- Young protest leaders want Parliament to be dissolved, but they also say they respect the Constitution. Mayor Shah has long called for this, while mainstream parties say the crisis should only be solved through the Constitution.
- Nepal’s biggest political parties — Nepali Congress, Oli’s UML, and Maoist Centre — all separately asked for talks and stressed that the solution must be within the Constitution. They are against dissolving Parliament.
- At the same time, curfews and restrictions remain in Kathmandu and other districts, as the government tries to bring back order while talks on an interim government continue.
Top Maoist Among 10 Killed in Chhattisgarh Fight
- Ten Maoists, including central committee member Manoj alias Modem Balakrishna, were killed in a clash with security forces in Gariaband district, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday.
- Manoj had a reward of ₹1 crore on his head. Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X that this successful operation was a big blow to the Maoists.
- Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha confirmed Manoj’s death. Ten bodies had been found by 7:20 p.m. Thursday, while search operations were still going on.
- The operation was carried out together by STF, the Gariaband Police’s E-30 unit, and the CRPF’s elite CoBRA battalion in the thick forest area.
- Reports say Manoj joined the Maoists in 1983. He was about 65 years old when he died and had used many names like Balanna, Ramachander, and Bhaskar.
- Manoj alias Modem Balakrishna was a member of the CPI (Maoist) central committee and in-charge of the western bureau of Odisha State Committee, looking after Maoist activity in important areas.
- He had stopped studying after Intermediate in Hyderabad and went to the forests of Bhadrachalam in 1983. Soon, he became a key underground Maoist leader.
- In 1987, police in Mahaboobnagar caught him, and he was jailed in Musheerabad until 1990. He was released in exchange for a kidnapped TDP MLA.
- After release, he worked in the Hyderabad region to strengthen Maoist groups. In March 1993, police caught him again in Kurnool district, and he was sent to Chanchalguda jail.
- In August 1999, he got conditional bail but then escaped and never returned. Since then, he remained underground and continued his Maoist leadership secretly.
- The CPI (Maoist) central committee is the group’s top decision-making body. This year, it has suffered big losses because of strong security operations in many states.
- Since January, six central committee members have been killed: four in Chhattisgarh, one in Jharkhand, and one in Andhra Pradesh. This has weakened Maoist leadership heavily.
First Tri-Service All-Women Sailing Mission Starts
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually started “Samudra Pradakshina,” the first-ever sailing trip around the world by an all-women team from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The event took place at the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
- Speaking online from South Block, New Delhi, Singh called the mission historic and one-of-its-kind. He said it shows women’s power, unity of the armed forces, self-reliant India, and India’s global vision.
- The mission has ten women officers from the three services. They will sail for nine months on the Indian Army’s 50-foot-long sailing boat, named Triveni, which was built in India.
- The team will travel almost 26,000 nautical miles on an eastern route, crossing the Equator twice and rounding Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn, and Cape of Good Hope, showing strength and endurance.
- This circumnavigation is the first of its kind in the world. It highlights women empowerment and India’s self-reliance. The crew is expected to return to Mumbai successfully by May 2026.
Important Questions
- Why is the Nepal Army acting as the main negotiator for the interim government, and is the role of the Army in politics legal?
- How did the Oli government’s decision to ban social media increase anger among the young protest movement?
- Why was Maoist central committee member Manoj, also called Modem Balakrishna, considered an important leader?
- How has the CPI (Maoist) central committee been weakened by the deaths of six members in 2025?
- How does the Samudra Pradakshina sailing mission show women’s power, unity of the armed forces, and India’s global vision?
- Why is the all-women circumnavigation of the world considered the first of its kind?
Important Vocabulary
- Negotiator – a person who tries to reach an agreement between groups.
- Resignation – the formal act of giving up a job or position.
- Headquarters – the main office or command center of an organization.
- Restrictions – rules that limit what people can do.
- Operation – a planned military or police action.
- Maoist – a person who supports or follows the political ideology of Mao Zedong, especially advocating revolutionary communism.
- Underground – living or working secretly to avoid the authorities.
- Committee – a group of people who make decisions in an organization.
- Mission – an important task or journey with a purpose.
- Circumnavigation – sailing all the way around the world.
- Nautical – related to ships, sailing, or the sea.
- Historic – very important in history.
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