Dahal's Proposal To Amend The Constitution

Dahal's Proposal To Amend The Constitution

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is rushing blindfolded to a precipice with his proposal to amend the constitution. If he does not listen to the calls to open his eyes before it is too late, he will fall off, taking the country with him. That is scary.



Dahal 's blindness to the apparent facts is baffling. He needs 396 votes out of 595 in the parliament to approve his proposal, which he does not have, even if all his coalition partners stick with him.



Here is the math. The UML and other parties which have 200 members are openly opposing the amendment. The Rastriya Prajatantra Party, a coalition partner with 27 members, has made it clear that it would not support the amendment.



Besides, the Madheshi parties, with around 18 seats, have said they would support the amendment only with further concessions, without mentioning what.



It gets even more complex. Some leaders of Dahal 's own party have openly opposed the amendment in full or part. The Nepali Congress Party, the largest coalition partner, has the same problem.



A five–year old child can see this simple math, but Dahal does not see or care.



Why? Enter India. Dahal has been pushing the amendment to appease India, rather than satisfy the Madheshi parties. Indian leaders want the amendment and the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu had overtly lobbied the Nepali leaders to deliver it.



What is India 's motivation? India has been providing development assistance to win the hearts of the Nepali people in virtually all

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