Press Freedom is the lip service only.
How free we are? We work under our editor, the editor is under the management, the management runs after profit and other interests. We are only puppets.
So let's exploit blogging as freedom for expression.
How did you do mark the big day in Nepal? Did you participate in the rally in Kathmandu? Did you listen the speeches?
I am marking this day by posting these gossips. I don't know how much true they are. Why don't you write your view?
Gossip no.1
NTV did not get new name On the auspicious occassion of the World Freedom Day, Minister Mahara wanted to change the name of the Nepal Television which for him and his party appears to be feudal; but his party headquarters could not decide whether to rename it as the Maoist Televison (MTV) or Prachanda Vajan Mandal (PVM) on time.
MTV would sound ultramodern and capitalistic with American imperialist discernment. The words Vajan in the fullform of PVM TV would give an impression that the Maoists are theist. So none of the names could be unanimous.
Gossip no.2
Maoists to nominate their people on top posts
Dr. Rishiraj Baral will head the Nepal Television. Rajendra Maharjan has chances to be nominated as a member of the NTV Board.
Gossip no. 3
Bahun in Gorkhapatra
Om Sharma will lead the Gorkhapatra Sansthan. Maoists are not above brahiministic attitude? Why was Shyam Shrestha rejected at last moment Prachanda has to answer.
Gossip no. 4
Another bahun in the RSS
Komal Baral, The Janadesh chief will head the Rashtriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). Taranath Dahal will not get chance to complete the honeymoon period.
Gossip no. 5
Scoop dumbed in Kantipur
A scoop was dumped in the Kantipur recently. People say there was an immense pressure from the management to not publish the piece.
Who is the reporter? What was his story about? Hello Kantipurians, is anything cooking in your team?
Gossip no.6
Bloggers banned in APCA house
The THT editor Ram N Pradhan has ordered his people either to stop blogging or be ready for some action. Pradhan believes that bloggers are whistle blowers. He doesn't want to let others know that he has now been forced to work under his Indian deputy.
Gossip no. 7
APCA Nepal management fears of strike. Major Joe discussed about the firing of some staffers last month with Shree Acharya and Pradhan duo of THT and Annapurna.
Gossip no. 8
Nepal1 strikers had locked up Sushant Jha some days ago to create pressure to the management. But the Indian Embassy requested the Nepali authorities to rescue him. Police intervened and Jha was freed.
Gossip no. 9
Clean chit to Dhamala?
The Nepal1 TV strikers declared Rishi Dhamala traitor last week. But still he pretends to be for the agitation. On May 2, he was seen speaking in favor of the strikers.
Though declared traitor, Dhamala could not be outcasted. Has he got clean chit or the strikers too are double-crossing?
It has been said that the strikers do not want to give up the option of reconciliation with Nalini despite their big talks.
Who wants to lose the means to earn the bread and butter?
Gossip no. 10
Minister Mahara has been ordered by Chairman Prachanda to fall silent in the Nepal1 uproar. It is believed that Prachanda talked to Nalini Singh and promised not to launch any campaign against her.
Prachanda wants to see the Nepal1 TV in the Maoists favor. Maheshwor Dahal, who has been recently nominated the advisor of the Ministry of Information and Communication is said to have advised Minister Mahara that Nepal1 TV if could be brought in the Maoists favor it will be of great help for propaganda dissipation.
Gossip no. 11
Nalini Singh has talked to Sujata Koirala again. Sujata has promised that she will try her best to protect the former's
interests. Sujata in return wants to see the Nepal1 TV as the mouthpiece of the Sujata lobby in the Nepali Congress.
