11.22.06
The end of the war
by Rajesh KC
Much anticipated and long awaited historic deal, Comprehensive Peace Accord, has been signed by the Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist supremo Prachanda on Tuesday (Nov21, 2006) evening formally ending Maoist insurgency in Nepal. The entire cabinet, political leaders, foreign ambassadors, dignitaries and members of the international press attended the historic moment at the Birendra International Convention Center (BICC) hall in the capital at 20:25
The agreement took place at Birendra International Convention Center, Baneswor, Kathmandu.
Audio fittings.
Minister and talks team coordinator Pradip Gyawali counting chairs while Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula watch.
Political leaders of various party.
Photo journalists and camera men waiting for the top leaders arrival.
Foreign dignitaries, from left Indian ambassador Mukharji, UN residential representative- Mathew Kahane, Chenkyab Dorji-the SAARC Secretary General, Ian Martin-the special representative of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, South Korean ambassador, US ambassador J F Moriarty inside BICC.
A final countdown.
They must be joking!.. MP Homnath Dahal and former speaker Tara Nath Ranabhat.
Mr punctual, CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal arrived first.
From left-Amik Sherchan, Sher Bahadur Deuba, GP Koirala, Prachanda, MK Nepal, Dr Ram Varan Yadav and CP Mainali.
We are ending the war!… Koirala and Prachanda.
Chief Justice Dilip Poudel (right) takes some nap.
Let me check the agreement. Maoist leader Dr. Baburam Bhattarai reads the agreement paper.
Home Minister KP Sitaula reading the agreement.
Seven leaders listen to the peace agreement draft read by Sitaula.
Narayan Man Bijucchhe was not present during agreement.
PM GP Koirala and Maoist supremo Prachanda signing the peace agreement.
Who cares!… Chief Justice Dilip Poudel.
PM GP Koirala and Maoist supremo Prachanda signing the peace agreement.
PM GP Koirala and Maoist supremo Prachanda shaking hands after signing the peace agreement.
It’s hard to believe!…Foreign dignitaries.
Congratulations!
Maoist supremo Prachanda giving speech after signing the peace agreement.
Prachanda’s speech did not disturb CJ Poudel.
This is a historic accord. Koirala and Prachanda.
Prachanda and Madhav Kumar Nepal.
Media’s live coverage.
PM Koirala giving speech after signing the peace agreement.
Sherchan and Deuba chating while PM Koirala giving a historic speech.
Maoist leaders listen to Koirala.
Jog Mehar Shrestha and Surya Bahadur Thapa were on the front row.
Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara giving a thank you note.
At the same time, people light candles at Maitighar Mandala welcoming the peace accord.
People light candles in Birgunj welcoming the peace accord.
photos by Rajesh KC
Sabnam Rai Khewa(Limbu),Sydney said,
November 30, 2006 at 6:01 am
Good Pictures Rajesh ji,
However I feel sadness when i saw all the ministers from both side ,maoist and PM. Atlast Peace has to come in..why not earlier? Why not? After taking lives of such young and innocent people. Who were our nations son, father, brother…?? And Ministers are still alive and healthy. Smile on face.
Well, I am sorry for my comment. Its good peace is there now. Hopefully some of our people would not need to sacrifice their lives. I can put fake smile on my face by knowing peace arrised finally but inside my heart, I am still hurt and sad.
anjali magar/Colorado said,
November 30, 2006 at 10:15 am
This seemed so impossible just a few years ago. It is so wonderful to see peace coming back to Nepal. May Nepal become a stable peaceful nation and may all Nepalis benefit from this new peace.
birpalnath new delhi said,
November 30, 2006 at 4:41 pm
nepal maramrowhunecha
Paul, Hannover, Germany said,
November 30, 2006 at 10:08 pm
Dear Editor,
Paul ist the name and Hannover is the city in Germany.
The email address is correct. It shows how little geographical knowledge you have.
Any way I have seen the peace accord at one side and the maoist atrocities at the other side. At the same time the court ist very mucht pressed by the new political leaders in power. For example you can see the acquittel of the two notorious corrupt politician. The maoists have sacrificed over 13000 lives in Nepal just to give clean chits to these corrupt politicians and bring them back to power. Since India was the main supporter of so called maoists they are ready to sell Nepal to their mentor. You can see the new citizenship bill being passed and the treaty of extradition to be signed soon.
Every one is saying that there will be peace and prosperity in Nepal as the emperor’s new cloth. No one dares to say the truth. The same thing was hoped in 1990. What happend after that? Maobadis, Indian intervention and corruption. What comes next wide corruption, arms struggle from the disgruntled group, Indian intervention. Wait and see what happens in 5-10 years.
Paul
Pawan Rimal/Manchester,NH said,
November 30, 2006 at 11:25 pm
i am really happy for this moment but i still pray for a god that, every thing will run smoothy further more without any intruptions.
Golu GC/Delhi Side IN (Great Nepal) said,
December 1, 2006 at 6:44 pm
Very Nice pic……..
Gagan Rai/ kuwait said,
December 2, 2006 at 9:14 pm
hello Rajesh dai,
we are so glad to see it. hope every thing will be well in future. we pray the God to be continew it. and we can stay in our country with our family. thank God and thank Rajesh dai to bring it to us. “JUST WE WANT BE PEACE”
we are NEPALI and always want to be NEPALI.
Gagan Rai
Rabin shrestha, The Nehterlands said,
December 3, 2006 at 1:34 am
It is really historical moment for nepal. these show me very clear to me that how nepalese peole from all over world fill happy, ofcorse from Nepal. It is realy great future day for Nepalese.
bibek bhattarai, Orono said,
December 4, 2006 at 2:34 am
Let’s not count our chickens until they’re hatched!
Sadhana Shrestha / Australia said,
December 4, 2006 at 10:55 am
WoW simply wonderful finally, peace has come to Nepal. We all are really very happy to hear that. Congratulations to all of us….
Fabien, Lausanne said,
December 4, 2006 at 5:11 pm
I am very happy for nepali people!
I hope that the peace will be stable!!!
prem london said,
December 5, 2006 at 1:00 am
Are we at the end of war?
Raising this question may feel you that iam against the historic moment or iam too pessimist. I recently read news about Army personnel being questioned for wrong doing.We should kept in mind that there is all fair in war.Saying this dosent mean iam supporting the army. In these internal conflict is only army did wrong i dont think they are the only one.Wasnt there any wrong doing by maiost side too.Question come why they are not brought in supreme court.Is maiost superior then supreme court if yes then there is useless of keeping in a country.Another thing that made me feel sad that king was blamed for happening in nepal.Is he the only one.Is he brought this situation in nepal.Arent we the one who brought this situation.I beleive we are equally responsible for what happened in our country.i urge everybody first of all lets develop loyalty for the nation. lets not diversify our self in i but instead we.Until and unless there isn’t any we and our nation then war will carry on for ever and it would be worse than before.lets pray for unity not diversity.
Always my country.
kedar nath goutam/doha, qatar said,
December 7, 2006 at 12:49 am
very joyful for all the nepalese and the whole nepal. Thanks to the both Maoist and the Government leaders, who reached at last the final solutions of the conflicts that we are bearing since last 11 years. We are so thanksful to the leaders . Congratulations for all the people who lost their lives in the revolution of April and give the new way to the nation.
Thanks to Mr. Rajesh K.C. ji for grouping such pictures on the net, by which all the nepalese people who are either in the country or outside , they can see these pictures of acheiving the goal of new journey of New Nepal.
Do more . We hope so from you all in the further time.
KEDAR NATH GOUTAM
DOHA, QATAR
Toronto said,
December 8, 2006 at 3:16 am
PEACE IS WHAT WE WANT!!!
Raju , Honolulu said,
December 8, 2006 at 2:23 pm
I do agree with premji, let’s learn from the mistake and move forward for the betterment of our country Nepal. Pictures are taken well its beautiful evidence of the decade. thanks rajeshji
pradeep@iraq said,
December 10, 2006 at 5:51 pm
hamro neta ji haru ra mahanyadhiwaqta haru ta aaram sanga dinmai nidhaunu hudo rahechha tara garib janata ka chhora chhoree haru ta raat ma pani dhukka sanga sutna sakdainan hoina ra?
Ankit said,
December 12, 2006 at 6:05 pm
Jai Nepal !!
Raju sunsari said,
December 12, 2006 at 7:33 pm
Dear all
Lets hope that the war is over.but not make it least OK ?Looks like Sparkle of war has not been stoped ,look now the people started to demand the “swayata Pradeh” .And please do remember that what had happened to BHutan,be prepare to face that War too.
Ruud Evers, the Netherlands said,
December 12, 2006 at 8:48 pm
Beautifull photos of a wonderfull moment. The last two even gave me the shivers. Congratulations to all the Nepali people.
Never Ending Peace And Love for all of you over there.
Prarthana Adhikari, minnesota USA said,
December 14, 2006 at 6:42 am
At first i am very happy there will be no wars any more. people will again recognize us as people from Himalayan range not as country with terror and war. country with nepal band and curfew. there will be no tear gas and lathi charge hehehe.
i want to thank to rajesh dai for his work .
sam london said,
December 15, 2006 at 6:52 pm
what ever happened in pkr and ktm by maiost. Shows they are showing their true colours. Are we compelled accept their decison. If certain group favours for monarchy remain as in UK then let them do that.Its People of nepal will decide whether to accept monarchy or not.So i dont think maiost did a right thing. It shows that maiost want to crush all parties and they are waiting for that right move.
MILAN KUMAR RAWAL [MUMBAI INDIA] said,
December 15, 2006 at 11:13 pm
jun ahileko shanti samjhautama hastakshar gariyeko chha .vyaoharik rupma lagu bhayema matra nepali jantale eshthai rupma shantilo sas pherna paunechhan.
dhanyabad
Milan kumar Rawal
mo. 9833280538
Gurung Prem said,
December 16, 2006 at 12:16 am
This is good news for Nepales, even my self it was unbelievable however it was done great job for both side, I hope within few years we will see new Nepal if it goes well without any problem.
Lets hope beutyful country as we dreams at all time.
Gurung and friends
East Africa
Tz
Ashok(Kathmandu) said,
December 16, 2006 at 2:41 pm
It’s great move to develop the country.
Madhav Rosyara/kathmandu said,
December 16, 2006 at 3:35 pm
wow!!!!
nothing may be great than that.
HATTYA NAI HATTYA KO KHABAR LE WAKKA BHAISAKE KI MERI AAMA ABA PAKKAI PANI HASNECHHIN. KEWAL RODAN MAI MURCHHIT MERI AAMA ABA PAKKAI PANI BEUJHANECHHIN.
GAUN JANE UKALO KO CHAUTARI DOKO TEKDAI RA PASINA KADHDAI AAFNO PYARO CHHORA KO SAMJHANA MA HARAIRAHEKA BUDHA BAJE ABA PAKKAI PANI HASNECHHAN. KEWAL YAUTAI MATRA AASHA-
PYARO CHHORA SANGGA PUNARMILAN.
JAYA MA….
JAYA DES………..
samm. sydney said,
December 21, 2006 at 5:55 am
these politician never learn how to be ethically and social responsibility for their motherland and their own residencies,,,..but they know how to be good man for their own politicians and their own selfishness………..these all pictures are just for showing their own selfishnes..just like they are acting for their own motherland…
but i know someday
BHARAT RAJ BHUSAL,LUCKNOW-INDIA ,MOB-91 9450430095 said,
December 24, 2006 at 4:58 pm
HI RAJESH,
THANKS THE IMAGE.
OM SANTI SANTI.
prem london said,
January 20, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Claim about the end of war has become false.We should not take internal conflict lightly coz it may be more dangerous than previous. The end of war created diversified nation. Unity seems breaking down.Changing the system was not the achievement.Unity should be maintained between nepalese.Its in press hand where they can lead nepalese. You guys know better than me.
AARATI SINGH.monmouth,IL said,
January 25, 2007 at 11:57 am
i was waiting 4 the day…..and it’s right here…happy for everyone……
peace……………..all over…..!!!!!!!…what else do we want???
jai…NEPAL.
nabin kakshapati/hongkong said,
March 23, 2007 at 9:58 pm
thanks rajesh dai for great news and photos
Shanti Denmark said,
March 28, 2007 at 11:24 pm
Hej bro.
Thanks for picture. Its really good to see. I donot like poltical people. But Its okay nice to see them.
okay take care yours self. Best of luck.
shanti from Denmark
Ahurs city.
RESHAM TAMANG, Kathmandu said,
April 12, 2007 at 6:40 pm
very well
Lal Gurung, Dara, Syangja (now DUBAI) said,
April 23, 2007 at 5:32 pm
very intresting pictures, thanks keep it up.
पवन(Pawan Pokhrel), Nepal said,
June 18, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Nice to see the images directing Nepal to new direction. If images in coming days shows our leader always shaking hands then we really can believe and hope to see new developed, prosperous and peace Nepal.
It is not good to shake hand for a contract which has definite time frame, and fulfills the need of contractor(politician) but shake hands for the contract(NEW NEPAL) which don’t have definite time frame and fulfills the bliss of Nepali.
Thank you Rajesh Dai for providing hope to Nepalese people through this images…
pramod bajgain dubai said,
July 15, 2007 at 9:15 pm
N=never
E=end
P=peace
A=and
L=love
this is my country.i’m proud coz i’m born in nepal.
anil said,
August 20, 2007 at 7:07 am
Nepal ko ramro khabar sunda khushi lagcha tara sadai ko banda , hadtal it’s not good ………. Candle balera matra santi aaudaina we people must have to do somethings ….. just like ” Aafno gaau Aafaai banauu ” …. hey guys n gals plz we have to stop this crime going on our country…..it will distroy our nation as it’s too small………………………..Sanoo deslai sundar banau ….love our country…
“DO THE RIGHT THINGS POLITICIAN???????”
canda said,
September 8, 2007 at 3:32 pm
hi hello
how are you
milan i am roshan from nepal
MANOJ LONDON said,
October 8, 2007 at 3:48 pm
WELL EVERYONE KNOWS THE FULL FORM OF NEPAL
NEVER ENDS PEACE AND LOVE BUT IT’S BULL SHET..
COZ I AM SURE FOR MANY HUNDREDS NEPAL GONNA BE THE SAME…
IT WORTHS EVERYTHING BUT IT DESERVS NTHG.
O I AM SHAME TO CALL MY SELF NEPELESE
EVERYONE LAUGHS WHEN THEY HEAR NEPAL..
IT’S ONLY A NIGHTMARE THAT PEACE CAME..
IT’S ALWAYS THE ENDLESS DEATH…
Sonam Lama said,
October 10, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Manoj, you are right, after seeing all these dramas past and at present, things are not changing for the stable government in Nepal, it is going no where after signing the agreement paper and shaking hands. All these cruel leaders have something in mind, says something, signs agreement and shakes hand but their true motive and reality in heart is hidden. However, we see them clearly with all their ugly deeds in past and at present, their foul play and behaviors on power struggle shows, how selfish, silly and unworthy leader they are. Millions of Nepalese expected and put much hope on these political leaders of Nepal, they sacrificed and risked their dear lives for the country, in which 15000 Nepalese died , many thousands are injured, widowed, and many thousands are orphaned, Nepal\’s economy is shattered and pushed back ward. ***
Sajina kansakar, Finland said,
February 7, 2008 at 4:32 pm
I do not like to see the pictures of the politicians .. Makes you realise what a mess your country is in.
susie of USA (Allentown, PA) said,
March 6, 2008 at 6:38 am
Namaste!!! Folks,
Those CROOKS/Politicians…..What a showcase of signing Peace Treaty!!! C’mon
this is a laughingstock…they’re a whole bunch of Low-life SKUNK fully corrupt.
I feel sorry for the people out there suffering so much. As usual Maoist are still Plundering the country abusing their own folks. Sorry to say the country once I love (Nepal) is still in a BIG MESS. Where are all those INternation Aid $$$ gone? Instead of uniting together as a whole those CROOKS are not and mind U They are very afraid & Timid…..They ‘re driving our beloved country, Nepal into a HEN_HOUSE. Period.
JaY Nepal !!! We lov U