काठमाडौं – गैर आवासीय नेपाली संघ (एनआरएनए) को एकता महाधिवेशनमा भाग लिन काठमाडौँ आइपुगेका प्रतिनिधिहरूले महाधिवेशन निर्धारित मितिमै आयोजना गर्न र कुनै हालतमा पर नसार्न माग गरेका छन्।
सर्वोच्च अदालतको परमादेशअनुसार गठित उच्चस्तरीय समितिले यही वैशाख २० देखि २२ गतेसम्म (मे ३-५, २०२५) काठमाडौँमा आयोजना गर्न आह्वान गरेको महाधिवेशन सुरु हुन चार दिन मात्रै बाँकी रहँदा सोमबार बेलुका बालुवाटारस्थित नेपाल हाउस क्याफेको सभा कक्षमा भेला भएका डेलिगेटहरूले यस्तो माग गरेका हुन्।
स्विजरल्याण्डबाट आएका एनआरएन अभियन्ता गुणराज शर्मा (गुराँस पौडेल) ले लामो समयदेखि विवादमा अल्झिएको संस्थालाई निकास दिन भनेर छुट्टी मिलाएर, महँगो टिकट काटेर आएका प्रतिनिधिहरूलाई कुनै पनि बहानामा महाधिवेशन स्थगन गर्न नहुने बताए। उनले महाधिवेशनलाई साँचो अर्थमा एकताको महाधिवेशन बनाउन सबै पक्षहरूलाई एकजुट हुन आग्रह गरे।
त्यस्तै, द नेदरल्यान्ड्सका संस्थापक अध्यक्ष शशी पौड्यालले वैधानिक अधिवेशन सम्पन्न गरी सबल, सक्षम र सर्वसम्मत कार्यसमिति चयन गर्नुपर्नेमा जोड दिए। बेलायतबाट आएका विश्वासदिप तिगेलाले विधिको सम्मान गर्दै संस्थालाई अब अन्योलबाट निकाल्नुपर्ने बताए।
एनआरएनए युकेका नवनिर्वाचित अध्यक्ष तथा पूर्व गोर्खा सैनिक प्रेम गाहा मगरले एकता कायम गर्न आग्रह गर्दै, केही स्वार्थी तत्त्वहरूले संस्थालाई कमाइ खाने भाँडो बनाएको आरोप लगाए। उनले मातृभूमि र समाजसेवाको भावना लिएर एकजुट हुनुपर्ने धारणा राखे।
कतारका व्यवसायी तथा अभियन्ता राजेन्द्र कुमार (आर के) शर्माले सर्वोच्च अदालतको आदेश पालनासहित एकताको महाधिवेशन सम्पन्न गर्नु नेपाल सरकारको पनि दायित्व भएको बताए। जापानका महेश कुमार श्रेष्ठले महाधिवेशन सार्न असम्भव भएको भन्दै न्यायिक निकाय गठन गरी साना विवाद अदालत लैजानुपर्ने प्रवृत्तिको अन्त्य गर्नुपर्ने सुझाव दिए।
एनआरएनए अमेरिकाका पूर्व अध्यक्ष डा. केशव पौडेलले उत्तरी अमेरिका, युरोप, मध्यपूर्व र एसियाबाट सयौँ प्रतिनिधिहरू काठमाडौं आइपुगेको र महाधिवेशन पछि एनआरएन नागरिकता, श्रमिक, गोर्खाज तथा लगानीका मुद्दामा सरकारसँग पहल गर्नुपर्ने बताए।
त्यस्तै, बेलायतका थर्क सेनले न्यायालयले दिएको अवसरलाई सदुपयोग गर्दै संस्थालाई सभ्य तरिकाले अगाडि बढाउनु पर्ने धारणा व्यक्त गरे। मलेसियाबाट आएका खगेन्द्र न्यौपानेले निर्धारित मितिमै महाधिवेशन सम्पन्न हुने विश्वास व्यक्त गर्दै सबैलाई सहभागिता जनाउन अपिल गरे।
कार्यक्रममा योगेन क्षेत्री (युके), डी बी क्षेत्री (ओमान), आशिष पन्त (कतार), गोविन्द श्रेष्ठ (जापान), चिन्तामणि सापकोटा (स्पेन), भीम बहादुर गुरुङ (सिंगापुर), राजकुमार भुजेल (क्याम्बोडिया) र मनोज गोर्खाली (युएई) लगायतका अभियन्ताहरूले विगतका तिक्तता बिर्सेर एकताको महाधिवेशन सफल बनाउनुपर्नेमा जोड दिए।
महाधिवेशनका लागि करिब ३,२०० प्रतिनिधिहरूले आवेदन दिइसकेको र निर्वाचन समितिले पहिलो चरणको मतदाता नामावली पनि प्रकाशित गरिसकेको समितिले जनाएको छ।
NRNA Delegates Urge Timely Conduct of Unity Convention Without Postponement
Kathmandu – Delegates who have arrived in Kathmandu to participate in the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Unity Convention have urged the organizers to hold the convention on the scheduled dates without any postponement.
The high-level committee formed under the directive of the Supreme Court has called the Unity Convention from May 3 to 5, 2025 (Baisakh 20–22), with only four days remaining. During a meeting held Monday evening at the Nepal House Cafe in Baluwatar, delegates unanimously expressed that postponing the convention is now practically impossible.
NRNA activist Gunaraj Sharma (Gurans Paudel) from Switzerland said that many delegates had taken leave from work, purchased expensive tickets, and traveled to Kathmandu to resolve long-standing disputes in the organization. “The convention must not be postponed under any circumstances. All parties must come together to make this a true Unity Convention,” he said.
Similarly, Shashi Paudyal, founding president of NRNA Netherlands, emphasized that all NRNs must participate in the legitimate convention and elect a strong, capable, and consensus-based executive committee.
Bishwasdeep Tigela, a delegate from the UK, stressed that they came to support the rule of law, not individuals. “NRNA belongs to all of us. We bought costly tickets to be here; now it’s time to either reconcile or conclude the matter. We can no longer remain stuck in confusion,” he said.
Prem Gaha Magar, newly elected president of NRNA UK and a former Gurkha soldier, stated that unity within NRNA would help address numerous issues, including those related to Gurkha soldiers. He accused certain vested groups of turning the organization into a personal gain platform and urged everyone to work together.
Rajendra Kumar (R.K.) Sharma, a successful businessman and NRNA activist based in Qatar, said that the Unity Convention must be held as per the Supreme Court’s order and that the government also shares responsibility for ensuring it proceeds.
Mahesh Kumar Shrestha, a businessman and NRNA activist from Japan, stressed that postponing the convention would be unjust to everyone and proposed forming a judicial body within NRNA to resolve minor disputes internally instead of seeking court interventions.
Dr. Keshav Paudel, former president of NRNA America, highlighted that hundreds of activists from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia have already arrived in Kathmandu, with more on the way. He said that after electing new leadership through the Unity Convention, the focus should shift toward resolving issues like NRN citizenship, labor rights, Gurkha matters, and investment promotion.
Similarly, activist Thark Sen from the UK reminded everyone that NRNA is a voluntary organization and urged all members to seize the opportunity provided by the judiciary to unite and move forward with integrity.
Khagendra Neupane, a long-time businessman in Malaysia, expressed confidence that the Unity Convention would be completed on time and called on all fellow delegates to participate actively.
Other activists, including Yogen Chhetri (UK), D.B. Chhetri (Oman), Ashish Pant (Qatar), Govinda Shrestha (Japan), Chintamani Sapkota (Spain), Bhim Bahadur Gurung (Singapore), Raj Kumar Bhujel (Cambodia), and Manoj Gorkhali (UAE), also spoke during the program. They emphasized respecting the Supreme Court’s directive, completing the convention on schedule, and sending a strong message of unity to NRNs worldwide. They criticized the use of membership fees for legal disputes and appealed for everyone to join hands for a successful convention.
According to the committee, nearly 3,200 delegates have already applied for participation, and the first phase of the voters’ list has been published by the Election Committee.
