Krick Koach

Maitighar Mandala – The Maitighar Mandala located at the heart of Kathmandu has been a popular shrine for social activists all around the country. Now it is not merely a place but and emotion, a means of expression of rage, resentment and discontment towards any government decisions. Whenver the public feel discontentment on any social issue, we can see a prodigious amount of cathartic furore around the Maitighar Mandala. Some people are performing the street dramas, some are blindfolding their eyes, some are holding the play cards and shrieking relentlessly. You can see many activities in a single small place. But … But why Maitighar mandala? Why don’t they gather around the Baneshwor or Basantapur area where the population is most dense? Why not the Tundikhel or Khulamanch area. You know a lot of people could be accomodated around those area right? But why do people like Punya Gautam, Jwala Sangraula, Jaya Nari, Bhawana Raut or other social activists mill around this particular place