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on 03-Apr-02 09:00 PM
Privileged students
By Uzir Magar/ Prabhakar Ghimire
KATHMANDU, April 4 - If you are under the impression that the Maoist leaders believe in educational institutions inside the country read this: The daughter of Dr. Baburam Bhattarai and Hisila Yami who has been identified as Manushi has flown to London for pursuing higher studies.
This is a far cry from students who are sitting for the examination in a highly charged atmosphere, notwithstanding the fact that the bandh has been called off. Word meanwhile is she is not alone who enjoys the privilege of attending the foreign university even as the parents are supposedly waging a people’s war.
Of course, the fact that the daughter of Comrade Prachanda has long been known to be attending a college in Dehradun. Not far behind is Comrade Badal whose son too is studying in a Dehradun college. Then there is Suresh Alemagar whose two sons too are studying in a Dehradun college.
While those at the top are in a position to admit their son abroad, there is a school in Chitwan, which caters to the need of the lowly activists of the party. Not surprisingly, the school in question was free from the bother of handing out so-called “ chanda” last year when the rebels were busy extorting money from schools.
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