Gen Z -chosen Nepal Leader Sushila Karki hopes for good relationship with India
Gen Z -chosen Nepal Leader Sushila Karki hopes for good relationship with India
Sushila Karki, former chief justice of Nepal,and chosen by Nepal’s Gen Z group that overthrew the government, to lead Nepal,says govt-to-govt relations “is a different matter, but there is such a good relationship between the people”
The former judge on Wednesday spoke fondly of India, and hoped for a good relationship.
Amidst an interview she said “she greets Modi ji
and have a good impression about him. This was in response to a question over her expectations from PM Modi. She added that they have not been in touch with India for many days. She is the only woman to have been chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.
Further adding that that they will talk about it. When it is an international matter, between two countries, some people sit together and make a policy.
She also said government-to-government relations “is a different matter”: “But there is such a good relationship between the people of Nepal and the people of India. It is a very good relationship. Many, many of our relatives, many of our acquaintances. They share so much goodwill, love.”she was generally “very much impressed” with Indian leaders anfconsider them as our own brothers and sisters.”
She recalled her days at the Banaras Hindu University, where she did her master’s degree. Adding that she still remembers her teachers friends the river Ganga beside which there was wlan a Hotel..And at night in the summer, would sleep on the (terrace).
She spoke in Hindi, too, saying that she is the citizen of Biratnagar, near the border of India. Maybe from her house, (India) is only 25 miles and that she went regularly to the market at the border.
About expectations from India, she said, ” India has helped Nepal at all times and are very close… (But) there is a saying (in Hindi): ‘When utensils are kept together in the kitchen, they do make some sound.’ It happens.”
She also assured of safety of Indians in Nepal. She said the army had worked to restore order now, while adding that justice would be given to families of people who died.
Meanwhile, it is learned that atleast 25 people were killed in violent protests that gripped Nepal following a social media ban. The protests widened to address frustrations with corruption, leading to the government’s fall on Tuesday.
News Edit KV Raman
