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Failing to tap the opportunity of several high level meetings to end the current political deadlock, the top political players have now turned to the only living founder of Nepali Congress and former prime minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai for help.

President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav greets Nepali Congress senior leader...

Osho Tapoban, the popular meditation and yoga center in the outskirt of Kathmandu city, turned luminous on Sunday with President Dr Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Unified CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Constituent Assembly chairman and House speaker Subas Nemwang, former army chief Rookmangad Katawal, Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Ram Chandra Poudel and other select leaders and dignitaries wishing Bhattarai good health on the occasion of his 86th birthday.

During the occasion, they urged Bhattarai to use his good offices to forge consensus among the political parties.

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, who has already retired from active politics, gave a rare opportunity to top honchos of the political parties to sit together on the table and discuss the crisis that the nation faces today. It was symbolic gesture for consensus but leaders failed to arrive at any conclusion on dealing with the political problem.

The leaders took the opportunity to deliver speeches on current political deadlock and make calls for its solutions at the earliest possible.

President Dr Yadav urged Gandhian leader Bhattarai to take initiative for bringing leaders together and give a fresh lease of life to the newly declared republic.

Prime Minister Nepal, who arrived after President Yadav and Maoist chairman Dahal had already left wishing Bhattarai good health, announced that the government will form a Trust under the octogenarian leader's name which will engage in many social works including operating an Ashram for the elderly and the poor.

"He is a source of inspiration to many leaders in Nepali politics and the government is ready to do all it can to express its gratitude," PM Nepal said.

On the other hand, Maoist chairman Dahal said Bhattarai is one of the inspirational figures of modern Nepali political history.

After receiving requests and appeals from hundreds of leaders, civil society, activists, lawyers, journalists and others gathered at the function to make a call for consensus to the parties concerned to find a way out of the political crisis the nation faces, Bhattarai said he felt that his long political career did not go in waste and that he was happy that he still can be of some use. nepalnews.com

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<< Begin < Prev 1 2 Next > End >> << Begin < Prev 1 2 Next > End >> Dhruba Bista  - KPB   |116.90.224.xxx |2009-12-14 07:30:53 Yes, Kishunjee is the only one living god of Poltics. It is our great unfortune that we are loosing such leader(s) and getting only political robbers and criminals. Nepal has turned into "Failed State" not because we had poor consution but because we had have bad leaders. If Nepal and Nepalese people want real sense of peace and progress they should not hesitate to annihilate all political robbers and criminals. Recently, Five Nepali including one police man died by the DRAMA of these Robbers and Criminals. Sanju Upadhyay  - International Consultant   |210.89.74.xxx |2009-12-14 07:22:16 Dear Mr. Bhattarai I have one question for you. I have found that you often visit Tapoban and I suppose you are a good disiple of OSHO. Here My question is You want to prove yourself to be the Krishna in the real sense or want to become Buddha who ran away from the complexities of life. Pls. reply this and satisfy me. Your one of the wellwisher Sanju Upadhyay lnpaudel  - octogenerian let live long   |113.199.166.xxx |2009-12-14 02:08:40 hi octo generian leader u are after the success of gp koerala but counbtry is benting downward drawning poverty pound into. i am to in such a condition while helping u withdrew the case for the support your propose as government attorny sacked for no pension no hearing no justice who to give me justice and my pension please turn towards me.yr successors are only strengthining judiciary the most corrupted neglelting people. R.K.Pradhan   |114.114.96.xxx |2009-12-14 00:48:47 Funny, At least he is better than Girija that he realizes when is the time to retire. Prachande  - Osho Tapoban   |99.224.231.xxx |2009-12-13 23:19:37 Prachande! You any way made a visit to Osho Tabpban. You are among the Nepalese leaders who needs to do continuous meditation for at least a year before doing anything for the country. I am surprised to see a heavy pile of garland around your neck while visiting KP to wish on the occasion of his birthday. Why are you wearing the heavy garland? Was this KP who put this much garland on you? Are you following Nepalese culture? I thought you are born to destroy the culture!! Anonymous  - Long lived Mr Bhattarai !   |98.253.59.xxx |2009-12-13 21:18:01 Your sanyasi marka made Congress as going down insteadd of up. People now do not believe to this parties' top leadrs so far. ankit sharma  - What a joke???   |94.218.68.xxx |2009-12-13 16:03:53 KP Bhattarai, left NC because he forsee that after removing the insuion of Monarchy, the country would be a mess!!!!His thoughts were not given place and see the current situation of the country!!!!Government declared to make trust in his name!!Hahaha!!!!Give him respect by implementing the elderly man´s vision!!!!then only he would feel respected!!!!And these Maoist don´t know anything!!!If he is the inspiring leader for them then they should be pr´consutional Monarchist!!!!This shows how opportunites are you people!!!!And think in Nepal who wants to do something is always criticised and pulled down!!!!And the successful speechmakers are the one who are always in power!!!!Monarchy took responsiblity to make country alone but failed due to these betrayers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Nepali people are veda!!!!!!!!!People of no use!!!!!!!!!!!I admit that non of us deserve a good place to live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Devendra Pant  - A true Gandhian   |134.129.203.xxx |2009-12-13 14:42:19 The essence of Gandhian thoughts is the praxis of self-contest from which emanates the moral strength in each of us. In his seminal work 'Swaraj' Gandhi urges all, specially to those who claim to be at the front row of leadership, to discipline themselves in the process of self-transformation. Are the current 'leaders' of Nepal capable to demonstrate their ability for self governance? If yes, why the country and people are suffering so much? Is it not time to search our own souls rather than going to Tapoban. Nar Gurung  - HAPPY BIRTHDAY   |64.235.121.xxx |2009-12-13 13:52:55 Happy birthday mr Krishna Prasad Bhattarai i wiss your good health and long life. Pant,Dibakar,In the US  - NC party needs to respect remark made by KP.   |75.168.199.xxx |2009-12-13 13:15:34 GP must recognise what KP reacted upon the blunder mistake and instant based politics he took leving the idealism of NC. There is no one except Mr.KP who is only living high level figure who has very idea of how the country could take ahead and what is the root cause of current political impe. Executive power to people and symbolic of unity and dignity to insute of Monarchy is the only savour of this nation from destroying its status of independent,this what KP knows well.Jay Nepal !

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