KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Pro-monarch activist Durga Prasai has alleged that Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balen Shah and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane were groomed and trained by foreign powers.
Speaking at a program titled “National Resolve: Prithvipath” held in Kathmandu on Sunday, Prasai claimed that the so-called “new political faces” were selected and trained by the American Youth Council and the British Council before being sent into Nepal’s political arena.
He alleged that individuals who were articulate, presentable, and charismatic were handpicked and trained, with Balen Shah being the first “test case.” According to Prasai, after Balen’s success, Lamichhane was pushed forward in the parliamentary elections.
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Prasai further claimed that the current political landscape was built on the foundation of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party and was driven by a broader foreign design.
He also alleged that efforts to dismantle Nepal’s Hindu state and monarchy began way earlier than restoration of democracy in the country in 1951.
He said that major turning points of Nepali politics including the death of King Mahendra in 1972, the 1680 referendum, the 1990 movement, and the Maoist insurgency, culminating in the 2015 Constitution, was in line to end Hindu state from Nepal.
According to Prasai, the inclusion of secularism, republicanism, and federalism in the 2015 Constitution was part of a deliberate plan to abolish the monarchy and Nepal’s Hindu identity. He claimed King Mahendra had temporarily stalled this agenda, but said the “mission” was now being completed.
Saying he is frequently warned that speaking out could cost him his life, Prasai said he does not fear death. “Death can be accepted gladly, but one cannot remain a silent witness to a plot to destroy the nation,” he said.
He concluded by alleging that foreign powers are now “launching” new political actors after the old parties and leaders have served their purpose, warning that the country has reached the stage of a final struggle to safeguard Nepal.
