Democracy Series

Singh becomes minister for a second term: On 16th November, 1951, Ganesh Man Singh became minister for a second term under the Matrika Prasad Koirala cabinet. He was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Canals, and Minister of Land Management. “Although we had a few Rana regime ministers such as Kaiser SJB Rana, Mahabir SJB […]

Need for a new home arises: With the arrival of their newborn Rita, Singh and his family’s need for a new home was realised. “Earlier, I was in hiding, and Shankar Man was living in Banares, therefore the house at Kilagal was sufficient for the family. However, since Shankar Man had moved back to Kathmandu,

Congress divided over B P Koirala and Matrika Prasad Koirala: After the Rana-Congress government of 1951 A.D was dissolved, it paved the way for a new government – which required a name for the Prime Minister’s position to be recommended. A meeting of the Central Committee was called for. In the meeting, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

The unfortunate death of Chiniya Kaji Tuladhar As shared by Ganesh Man Singh: Meanwhile, in 1951, political protests began to intensify – the communists were protesting, Gorkha Dal was protesting, so much so, even the student wing of our own party – Nepal Student Union began demonstrating against their own government too. The increased protests

Pradhan Nyayalaya & Hari Prasad Pradhan – Nepal’s first courthouse and Chief Justice An important development of the interim government of 1951 AD was the successful formation of Nepal’s first independent courthouse (Pradhan Nyayalaya) and the appointment of its Chief Justice Hari Prasad Pradhan. Ganesh Man Singh: “Democracy is a system of the people –

Growing intra-party tensions, and Indian Ambassador’s dissatisfaction with B P Koirala Within six months of King Tribhuvan’s Proclamation of 1951 A.D and the formation of a new government, Nepali Congress, in addition to external pressure from Khukuri Dal, and the communist movement, began suffering from intra-party tensions. According to Singh, most of the intra-party tensions

Indian PM Nehru visits Nepal “An important event during the interim government of 1951 A.D was the state visit of Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru to Nepal. Nehru was not only independent India’s first Prime Minister, but also an internationally recognized statesman, a prolific writer, and an environmentalist, and a compassionate leader. Nehru had also contributed

In the words of Ganesh Man Singh: “When a political party presents its policies and agenda, be it in whichever sector – agriculture, education, health, labour etc, it usually refers to its manifesto as its principal document. Within a party, individual objective and experiences are secondary, and the party’s objectives primary. In our case, we

Mohan Shumsher vacates Singha Durbar After agreeing to Mohan Shumsher’s delayed and honourable resignation, leaders asked for two things – one, removal of the Bijuli Garud (Batallion) as the Prime Minister’s personal bodyguards, and the other, that Mohan Shumsher vacate Singha Durbar – allowing the building to be used by the government as its Central

Saved by a telephone call Inside the Narayanhiti Palace, at the ongoing meeting of the Council of Ministers presided over by King Tribhuvan, everything was ready for PM Mohan Shumsher’s resignation – all that was left was his signature. Just before the document was signed, King Tribhuvan excused himself citing an urgent phone call. He