• Other

    ‘Democracy Is Indivisible’: Manisha Koirala Pens Strong Note Amid Nepal Protests

    AnyFans Posted on

    By Chirag Sehgal,News18

    Copyright news18

    'Democracy Is Indivisible': Manisha Koirala Pens Strong Note Amid Nepal Protests

    Amid massive protests in Nepal, Manisha Koirala, who originally hails from the country, took to her social media to pay tribute to her grandfather, B.P. Koirala, on his birth anniversary. Manisha honoured her grandfather, who was also the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, and dropped a black and white photo of him. She reflected on his timeless words on freedom, youth and the importance of standing against corruption and penned down a strong note.
    “Remembering B.P. BA on his birthday — Nepal’s first elected Prime Minister and a writer who gave voice to love, conflict, and resilience. As students rise today against corruption and for freedom, his words feel timeless: ‘Democracy is indivisible; if you want democracy at home, you cannot afford to neglect all struggles for it.’ – B.P. Koirala #BPKoirala #DemocracyNepal #StudentsForChange #YouthPower #FreedomMovement,” Manisha Koirala wrote.

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Manisha Koirala (@m_koirala)

    Who Was Manisha Koirala’s Grandfather?
    Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, also known as B. P. Koirala, was a prominent Nepali revolutionary, writer and political leader. He was also Nepal’s Prime Minister from 1959 to 1960 and was at the helm of the Nepali Congress, a social democratic party.
    Koirala was also the grandfather of Bollywood actors Manisha Koirala and Siddharth Koirala, the elder brother of former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, and the younger brother of former Prime Minister Matrika Prasad Koirala.
    B.P. Koirala, Nepal’s first democratically elected Prime Minister, passed away from oropharyngeal cancer in 1982 in Kathmandu.
    What’s Happening In Nepal?
    Massive protests are underway in Nepal despite curfew orders in Kathmandu and other parts of the country. On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters in the country attacked the PM’s office and vandalised the residences of several other political leaders after 19 people were killed and over 300 were injured in Monday’s stir. The buildings of the Supreme Court and Parliament were also set ablaze. In one of the shocking videos that surfaced on social media, Nepal’s finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was seen being chased, kicked and brutally attacked by protesters.
    Meanwhile, Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday resigned from their posts as protests continued. The Nepalese Army is likely to take charge of the country.
    (With inputs from IANS)

    You Might Also Like