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BY Babbler Where are those advocating for dismantling the Nepal Army, we don’t know. The three security organs, Nepal Army, Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force, excellently performed their duties and responsibilities while rescuing and carrying the injured people to the hospital immediately after the earthquake jolted Jajarkot district. The earthquake at midnight was horrible, but the three security organs didn’t hesitate to conduct rescue work promptly. A section of intellectuals and political leaders who are guided by the foreigners’ design advocate for dismantling the century-old Nepal Army institution. Whether they saw or did not see the duty performed by the Nepal Army during the post-earthquake disaster. If they have not seen it, we suggest they go to Jajarkot and Rukum West to see how the security forces work. Economic recession  Due to the introduction of different types of caps on the stock market, land purchase, and controlling money laundering, among others, the country’s economy has been virtually halted. Those local money transfer companies are not allowed to send above 25 thousand rupees from one place to another place within the country. Meanwhile, restrictions on formal transection have contributed flourishing of the Hundi business. The stock market has virtually collapsed due to the loan limit set by the government. As a limit was set for the commercial banks in loan investment on land or house construction, the land business has virtually collapsed. The commercial banks are unable to invest the reserve they are holding. The prolonged economic recession has a chain effect on the productive sector. During the Dasain festival, imports of foreign goods increased, however, exports declined. Nevertheless, those pro-government so-called economists have expressed happiness on it saying that the economy has come to the proper track. The prediction is that when imports are increased, the government can meet the target set by customs revenue. The Nepali economic experts in power never think about increasing local production and substituting imports, instead, they predict about improvement in the economy due to the increase in imports. Can we think about economic prosperity from the continuous increase of imports and the widening gap between exports and imports? VIPs' earthquake "advanture" When VVIPs and VIPs visit the area, certainly, the security forces will be mobilized for the security of the VVIPs and VIPs and they will not be able to perform their duty of rescue and relief works. But the VVIPs and VIPs take this sad event as an adventure trip! QUOTES OF THE WEEK If there is any threat to the Republic, it is not from Rabindra Mishra but from Ramchandra Paudel. The exploitation of the state coffer in the name of treatment, controversy over forged documents in the army, flying to the earthquake-hit area on a helicopter, creating another murder by pardoning the killer, assigning a jumbo team of advisers and secretaries to exploit the state coffer could be the reasons for the end of republicanism. Birat Aanupam Deng from China, Lee from Singapore, Park from Korea, and Dr. Mahathir from Malaysia had a vision and concept for developing their nation. They did their job properly. Our leaders and parties are unable to see such a vision of nation-building, nor are they honest. Surya Raj Acharya About 2,500 Nepali students are studying medicine in Bangladesh. On average, 25 million dollars are going to Bangladesh annually from Nepal for medical education. Where are we heading towards restricting medical education within the country? Govind Raj Pokharel Former President Rambaran Yadav demonstrated his real face by vomiting against BRI. This is the offensive move. Arjun Gyawali There is no need for VIP visits to Jajarkot and Rukum, relief and rescue are needed for the victims. The VVIPs and VIPs visit will put a burden on the depleted state funds, which could be spent on the victims. Pawanbarsha Shah A 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred in Doti some time ago. Some died. However, there will be no damage when the same magnitude earthquake occurs in Japan. We are not the only ones who suffer from natural disasters. We are not ready for the necessary precautions, so we are at risk. Bhagirath Yogi The government gave a college to Bhaktapur. It became successful. The government provided a hospital, and they operated it successfully. Now Bhaktapur is demanding a medical college, saying that it will take only 1.5 million rupees as fees, instead, by showing the alleged agreement of Gobind KC, the government is denying to run a medical college! This country is not for those who want to do something. Uttam Bajracharya The Supreme Court has given a verdict against the government's decision to release Regal, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. The government act is a violation of the constitution and law and is contrary to democratic values and culture. This is commendable. Whether those in the government take moral responsibility for this wrong decision and the repetition of the crime by those who were released following a pardon from the President? Bhim Rawal Monaco, a country of only three and a half thousand citizens, is an independent, sovereign country and a member of the United Nations. But Indian ruler Indira Gandhi ended the internal and external independence of Sikkim, which protected India and had an Indian army, and annexed it to India through a conspiracy. Kamal Koirala Now what will happen to the officials, the government and the president who recommended amnesty to the murderer? Is morality alive or dead? However, justice is not dead! Rajendra Lingden Prime Minister, Ministers, and high-ranking people reaching the disaster site is 'disaster tourism' and it is not forgivable. Where scientists and experts are supposed to go, there is no need for the Prime Minister to go there! Amodmani Dixit Selling the country does not mean selling the whole of Nepal. Sometimes the Mahakali Treaty, sometimes Bipa Agreement, sometimes the M.C.C, sometimes the Citizenship Bill, the country has been sold through policies like not allowing industries to open in Nepal and only trading and importing goods from abroad. Sudip Gaire Excerpted and compiled by Sushma Shrestha