If Not There Will Be No Nepal My Friends

If Not There Will Be No Nepal My Friends

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Today my friend Sandeep came to me and asked to listen a song “Save Us” by Colonial Cousin. When I was listening the song many gruesome incidents were running through my mind. Kapilvastu riot after the murder of Mohit Khan, Hindu Muslim riot of India and many ethnic riots in Africa are some of the outrageous example of the religious war. I don’t know if there are more links between all these incidents and the song but it is sure that Colonial Cousin is referring to refrain away from them. As the song say:

“Religion is the reason;

the world is breaking now into pieces.

Color of the people, Keeps us locked in hate,

please release us”

And I am also in unison with the theme of the song. No matter what name you call Jesus, Allah, Rama or Buddha? It’s all the same. It is true that we all believe in the divine power which is above all of us. We named it what is convenient for us. Some say Jesus, some Allah, some Ram and some Buddha. But we should understand that there is nothing in name. It is the belief that matters here. We all have some discipline which we are practicing for ages in the name of that divine power and we want others to respect it. This is what religious tolerance is all about – how much we put up with others’ beliefs and how much we try to understand them.

But writing all this about religious tolerance I should not miss one fact about the ethnic delusion which is slowly sprouting in Nepal. We Nepali are living in peace and harmony for many years irrespective of our religion and cast. We called ourselves ”चार जात छत्तिस वर्णको साझा फुलबारी।” and we do believe in it now also. But in the name of change and restructuring of the country we are being poisoned against each other. The mutual respect is dying and hatred is circulating rapidly between us. There are many ways to manipulate our endeavor of making new Nepal. There are many way to get equal right and respect and protect our culture. But this feeling of discourtesy is leading us to nothing except destruction. We have seen this kind of creepy omen in the Valley Banda by Newars last Sunday and in many more strike in the eastern Nepal and Terai organized by many ethnic groups. If we don’t understand it now and continue this for some more in coming days then we should be ready to see ourselves in the complete ruin. We should show respect to others and try to understand them. If not the war is here. If not there will be no Nepal my friend.

........................................ (see song save us in the sidebar)