http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Banking+on+Facebook+for+%27united+Nepal%27&NewsID=331937

RUDRA PANGENI

KATHMANDU: It was a bandh called by Brahmin-Chhetri Samaj on Friday morning, and Mega Bank CEO Anil Keshary Shah clad in traditional daura suruwal and bhadgaule topi was struggling to pass through Babarmahal in a journalist’s car with ‘PRESS’ sticker to participate in a programme.

On the way, he came across thousands of people bearing the brunt of bandh on the issue of federalism and came up with an innovative idea to press the political parties for timely drafting of the constitution. On his Facebook wall he wrote that he is proud of his ethnic heritage and “far more honored and privileged to be a son of NEPAL, my motherland.” He changed his Facebook name to Anil Keshary Nepal “till we get our Constitution promulgated” and urged his Facebook friends to join “me and change your fb last name to Nepal” for a united Nepal.

It did move some prominent Nepali figures. Journalist Gajendra Budhathoki replaced his surname with Nepali. Former BBC journalist Sushil Sharma wrote “I am Nepali” on his Facebook status, and asked others if they wanted to be known by their caste or just as a Nepali. He also gave a reference of a survey commissioned by a weekly magazine that claimed 74 per cent of people like to be called Nepali rather than be known by their surnames.

Among the users changing their last name are journalist Prateek Pradhan, pilot Bijaya Lama, entrepreneurs Binaya Lamichhane and Prashant Raj Karki. Vikram Upadhyaya, a Nepali student in Chicago, also expressed solidarity with the campaign.

“In order to support undivided Nepal and prove my indifference to the caste, creed and ethnicity, I have decided to (in response to Anil Nepal, CEO of Mega Bank) change my facebook identity until May 27th to Prateek Nepali,” Pradhan wrote on his wall.

Talking to this daily, Anil said, “The culture of disagreeing with others by means of bandh should be shunned for ever to unleash the potential of Nepali youth.”

He said the campaign was a humble protest against strikes and bandh.

Anil said he was not against federalism but the restructuring should be for the prosperity of Nepal.

 $ 11k from me

$12k from me !! LOL

I am skeptical of a name change. That should be towards the tail end of the social reformation, a kind of icing on the cake, a celebration to remind ourselves and everyone of our struggles, our successes, our lessons from our failures, the sum of our experiences.

BUT,

we fking stupid headed nepalis want the best first, without working for it. ALWAYS. Lets change our names, lets change our flag, lets change the bank notes, lets change this/that. I'm really sick of people wanting results without hardwork. In my opinion, that is what has plagued our country. The Maoists injected carcinogenous thought of everyone living in the same social status and the (general) public misunderstood that as - wealth/status is a birthright. I'ts not. Like everything else, we have to work for it.

We dont understand so many things as a nation. You and I may be educated, informed, but that wont change anything when viewing the entire demography as one. We are just abberrants in the statistic. So before changing your names, change your attitude towards the problem and tackle it at its root: education.

Bitch Please

Our country is dying. And, when you are dying, it's better to do anything than do nothing.
Sounds insignificant to change last name, but it's symbolic and I've my solidarity on it.

This is same faking problem of Nepalese people. When someone comes with an idea we creates 100 questions beside helping them. Because we think our idea is only best thing in the world.specially those few [Disallowed String for - Bad word 'fuk']ers who has so called good earning jobs in states.
I fell shame to be nepali because of you.
Facebook is not just a fun site now. It can be used to give pressure to governement too. We already see on middle east how facebook and twitter boost revolution.
Country is in last stage of civil war and you guys are fighting on such freaking reason.
Idk and i dont care who came with idea to change name on fb but its a great idea and i am following it.
I know this will not change nepal or do somthing big but i can console myself i did whatever i can from here.
[Disallowed String for - Bad word 'fuk'] you all.

I support him changing his name in fb and I give a flying f**k if you don't.....$13K from me....

Vasudev, +1.

नेपालको बिजोगमा बाथरुमकफी जस्ता बकम्फुसे नालाएकहरुको ठुलो हात छ. यिनीहरु आफुले पनि केहि गर्दैनन अरुले गरेको पनि सहदैनन. न त आफुले केहि गर्ने कोशिश नै गर्छन. खाली नचाहिने तर्क बितर्क राखेर आफै ठुलो देखाउन  र आफ्नो  ध्वाँस फुक्ने कोशिश निरन्तर गर्छन| अनि आफ्नो चलाकीमा गौरब गर्दै अरुको भत्सर्ना गर्दै जीविका आर्जन गर्छन| येस्ता देश द्रोही देशका नालाएक कुपुत्रहरु देश बिकाशको चाहाना गर्दैनन् बरु के भन्यो भने आफु मपाई हुन्छ भन्ने सोचमा ब्येस्त हुन्छन| येस्ता हरु संग मुख लागेर केहि हुनेवाला छैन| काग कराई रहन्चन पिना सुक्दै जान्छ| जस्तो परिस्थितिमा पनि भुसिया कुक्कुरहरु भुकी रहन्छन| यिनीहरुको भुकाई को केहि अर्थ भएन|

नेपाल नाम राख्ने सन्दर्भ सांकेतिक रुपमा सहि विचार हो| जात पातको युगौदेखि चली आएको भेद भावलाइ एकै दिनमा परिवर्तन गर्न सकिदैन| येस्तई गरि बिस्तारै सांकेतिक रुपमा भएपनि सचेत युवाबर्गले बिस्तारै संस्कृति र संस्कारको बिकृतिहरुलाइ जनता र नेताका अगाडी ल्याउन खोज्नु पनि परिवर्तन को जगको लागि आवस्यक हुन सक्छ|

यो गरे पनि भएन त्यो गरे पनि भएन भनेर बसियो भने केहि हुने सम्भावना छैन| अवस्य पनि बिगतका दशकहरुमा नेता भन्दा भनौदाहरुले देश अनि देशवासीको दिन दहाडै बालात्कार गरेका छन् अनि हामि मुक भै हेरेर बस्न बाध्य भएका छौ| तर अहिले आएर जात पात को आड लिएर नेताहरुले आफ्नो  मागी खाने भाडा को अस्तित्वो जोगाउन खोजिरहेका छन्| एस बेला देश प्रेमी नेपालीहरुले एक जूट भएर देखाउन परेको छ कि हामि पहिले नेपाली हौ| देश टुक्रे पछि कोहि नेपाली हुदैनन्| हाम्रो अस्तित्व जातमा होइन देशमा भएको तथ्य सबैमा अवगत नै छ तर नेता हरु को क्रुर दुस्सहास र कुचेस्टाको कारण आज नेपाली दाजु भाइ हरुमा तनाबको स्थिति उत्पन्न भैराखेको छ|

सडकमा उत्रेर तनाबलाइ झन् बदौनको साटो आजको अंतरजालोको युगमा आ-आफ्नो पुस्तौली नामलाइ "नेपाल" भनेर आ-आफ्नो पारस्पारिक सम्झौता र एकताको प्रमाण दिने कोशिश गर्दैमा कसैको केहि बिग्रिन्छ जस्तो लाग्दैन|

आखिर कोशिश न हो| कोशिश जारि छ|

 Ha ha ha M_U_J_I haru yehi jhagada garna thalechan...Sajha ma euta  Bhukne kukur haru section banauna paryo...majja le tooka ek arka lai !!!

Sahi Baba,"नेपालको बिजोगमा बाथरुमकफी जस्ता बकम्फुसे नालाएकहरुको ठुलो हात छ. यिनीहरु आफुले पनि केहि गर्दैनन अरुले गरेको पनि सहदैनन. न त आफुले केहि गर्ने कोशिश नै गर्छन. खाली नचाहिने तर्क बितर्क राखेर आफै ठुलो देखाउन  र आफ्नो  ध्वाँस फुक्ने कोशिश निरन्तर गर्छन| "
ha ha ha Nepal ko bijog ma mero haat cha rey ? lol !!  Yeah if you criticize anyone you get this reaction. But if we don't then we are back to same old same old.  If we as a society don't question people's motives and intention then who will ?  Thehi Nepal ma justai jusley jey payo thehi garey bhaihalyo ni. Sahi baba lai chahi mailey Nepal ko laagi ke ke garyaa chu bahnera  mero resume' dekhaunu paryo ki kya ho ? ha ha ha  It is just like those people who were protesting in front of UN few yrs ago chanting Gyaney chor desh chood, at that time too I asked the same question "What next ?"  ten thousand diff ppl had ten thousand diff ans and look at where we are.  NOWHERE

MY POINT HERE IS CHANGING OUR LAS NAMES IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE OUR FACES, IT IS BASICALLY LIKE PUTING ON BAND AID ON THE PROBLEM. I FEEL IT IS POINTLESS.  CHANGING NAME IS NOT GONNA HELP YOUR APPEARANCE AS A JYAPU OR A BAHUN OR A MADHISEY.  OUR PROBLEMS RUN A LOT DEEPER THAN DAT.

Bathroomcoffee you are going to be a rich guy


Without further ado you should point out the moron who said changing names will solve all our problems.

Ok Rethink, I should have said more like what is the point of changing our names. To support what ? 

Let's change our name to Metta World Peace.

Bathroomcoffee the point is some people choose to do that. Some women change their last names after they get married some don't. It's their choice. What is your point in ridiculing or disagreeing with their choice?

Rethink Point Taken. 

Not sure about Chaurey, but at least Bathroom Coffee almost made a sound point.
He is criticizing something somebody proposed; I actually support that. We ought to have criticism, hopefully constructive, so that we can analyze the good and the bad. Using "ha ha ha" and words like "moron" doesn't help put a sound criticism; and if you want to criticize a point, you should be equally willing to hear the other side. I hope you will do that.

Like rethink stated, the offer is still valid. $10K is waiting for you.

You said changing name won't change the appearance. I tell you that you are missing the point. Changing the last name (temporarily) is not to shadow or cover once appearance. Matter of fact, I don't feel any shame keeping my last name; we ought to be proud of what we have. But on the same token, with all caste related violence we have seen, this gesture can be seen as a symbolic opposition to those violence and caste based division. Is it going to make it all good? Nobody is claiming that. We can't be satisfied with just change of name and thinking our responsibility is over; but its a start.

If you still don't see a point on doing this, why don't you NOT do it instead of discouraging and mocking everybody else who supports it.

Astu.

"यिनीहरु आफुले पनि केहि गर्दैनन अरुले गरेको पनि सहदैनन. न त आफुले केहि गर्ने कोशिश नै गर्छन. खाली नचाहिने तर्क बितर्क राखेर आफै ठुलो देखाउन  र आफ्नो  ध्वाँस फुक्ने कोशिश निरन्तर गर्छन|"

saibabaji well said!

Bathroom coffee says The reason I am skeptical:-   1 Democracy ayo bhaney hamro sabai ko life better huncha Bhaneko( I fully supported them) Khoi ta ?  Life ailey samma pani justaaaa tustai.
                                                      2 La la Raja ley desh phirtaa liyooo bhaney sabai thik hunch, Khoi ta ? Nothing happened(he just sat on his ass and did nothing).
                                                     3 then the commies came to end the corruption and better Nepal and its been almost 4 yrs and counting. Khoi taa ?

That's like saying oh I supported cancer research and AIDS research for years and years but KHOI TA?? No cure yet. I supported hiring different agencies, different scientists but no cure. KHOI TA?? So now I don't support any initiative towards finding a cure because it never worked in the past. That's the most dumbest logic I have ever seen.

I am not going to stop fools jumping off a bridge in the name of helping Nepal. I rest my case.  Go on jump off and make my day.  Why just change your last name, get plastic surgery too. lol !! That would make us all look alike and bring us togather. ha ha ha   Shree Pashupatinath comends you for changing your name in support of Nepal.  I think y'all deserve a gorkha Dakchin Bau for dat.

It's clear who's the fool here constantly  exaggerating and losing touch with reality like Kiddo pointed out.




"आफुले पनि केहि गर्दैनन अरुले गरेको पनि सहदैनन. न त आफुले केहि गर्ने कोशिश नै गर्छन. खाली नचाहिने तर्क बितर्क राखेर आफै ठुलो देखाउन  र आफ्नो  ध्वाँस फुक्ने कोशिश निरन्तर गर्छन|"