For Vibrant Democracy

Democracy is rightly touted as the best form of governance due to its promise and emphasis on individual rights and freedom, ensuring that no one is subjected to the despotic diktats of a ruler. Instead, in democracy people are in a position to call the shots. Globally, people's yearning for such privileges has prompted them to sacrifice or/and risk everything, countless lives included. In Nepal, like elsewhere, democracy has been earned through our martyrs' untold sacrifices and several political movements. The abolishment of monarchy and the subsequent promulgation of constitution in 2015 marks a key milestone in our journey towards democracy. Our constitution has been quite generous and liberal in granting every conceivable fundamental and other rights – from rights heath to food to employment – alongside envisaging a welfare state.