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An Enduring Legacy: Structural Discrimination and Systemic Casteism in Nepal’s Executive Branch

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Since the formation of the modern Nepalese state via the expansion of the Gorkha kingdom approximately 250 years ago, the country has been internally colonized by hill-origin, so-called high-caste Hindu men through the poor, minimal, and selective education of the population. Consequently, all four pillars of democracy have remained monopolized by this demographic, even throughout the nation's thirty-year democratic experimentation. This data-driven analysis details their continued hegemony over the Executive branch. Until the population attains a significantly higher level of education, these entrenched power structures are unlikely to yield.

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The Big Fix: How Big Political Parties in Nepal Rig Elections

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If the data is to be believed, Nepalis register for and show up to the polls in amazingly high numbers for a country where voting is restricted to a single day, must be done in person in one's constituency, and often relies on the recognition of symbols over names. While some see this as a sign of deep-rooted trust in the democratic process, that trust is tragically misplaced. The truth is simpler and far more cynical: Elections in Nepal are rigged. They are a 'Big Fix'—manufactured by national political parties to preserve the dominance of the old Khas-Arya establishment.

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The 2026 Mirage: Why Nepal’s Upcoming Elections Won’t Break the 250-Year Cycle

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Throughout Nepal’s 250-year history, the nation has endured a persistent internal colonization by the Khas-Arya—specifically, Khas-Arya men. This hierarchy remained immutable even after the hereditary monarchy was toppled in 1990; the Khas-Arya elite simply metamorphosed from royal subjects into democratic hegemonists. The upcoming March 2026 elections fail to signal a departure from this legacy. By orchestrating a selectively educated populace, the ruling caste has ensured that the mechanisms of their power remain both unchallenged and, for many, invisible.

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The Sham Authority of Tanka Dahal’s “Federation of International Journalist”

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FIJA appears to be a toothless non-profit organization registered in the US. It also appears to be of, for, and by the hill so-called high caste Hindus of Nepal. It purports to champion "freedom of the press" around the world. But, pathetically, one of the recent things it did was to lend support to the work of Tanka Dahal, its General Secretary, a known purveyor of misinformation. Ironically, Dahal is also a staunch monarchist. The 250-year history of the Khas-arya monarchy in Nepal was characterized by the regime stifling rights and curtailing many freedoms, including freedom of press!

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