The Dream Of Liberation

The nation observed National Democracy Day on Wednesday by organising a variety of programmes. The Day bears historic significance for Nepali people. This day 74 years ago, was the first time they became ‘people’ from raitis (subjects). For more than a century, they were forced to live in the dark and were deprived of their basic rights such as the right to speak, assemble in public places and form political and civic organisations. It was a crime to express reservations about the oppressive acts of Rana rulers. The political parties were banned. It was like living in a suffocated room sans ventilators. With the toppling of Rana autocratic rule, the people came out the suffocation and saw the light of democracy in their lives. The ideas of democracy, freedom, equality and justice spread in society. The people became conscious of their rights essential to lead a life of happiness, dignity and prosperity.