Photo Feature

Jana Andolan 2062

There is a political movement underway in Nepal today that has not yet become a People’s Movement, such as the one that overthrew the Panchayat system in the spring of 1990 (Nepali calendar 2046). The fight against the royal regime, backed by the Royal Nepal Army, has not been easy. As one political leader of the Nepali Congress put it, “We have been used to fighting the police, whereas here we are confronted with the soldiers and their M-16s.” The ultra-left rebels, with their guns at the ready, have not helped the cause of a non-violent struggle for democracy either. The ebb and flow of the movement coincides with the public’s conviction of the parties’ ability to deliver peace. This is the season for political change in Nepal, and there must be a transformation. As one leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) argues, if we get into the monsoon, it might just be too late.

Presented here are pictures of a movement that seeks to be a People’s Movement – Jana Andolan 2062.

MIN BAJRACHAYRA

DEEPENDRA BAJRACHARYA

MIN BAJRACHAYRA

The royal curfew

CHANDRA SHEKHAR

RAVI MANANDHAR

SAGAR SHRESTHA

MIN BAJRACHARYA

KIRAN PANDAY

KIRAN PANDAY

MIN BAJRACHAYRA