De Hindu editorial analysis: September 13, 2025

The Hindu editorial analysis

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President asks for peace while Nepal talks are confronted with problems

The young protest movement of Nepal forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to stop, but demonstrators are still not united about who should lead the temporary government. President Ram Chandra Poudel has asked everyone to stay calm.
The country has usually been quiet after two days of violent protests led by young people, making 34 people dead. But the political problem is still not solved.
The president’s office said they are working on the demands of the protesters and try to find answers within the Constitution. They confirmed that there are conversations with the serious crisis.
The Nepal -armor is now raising as the most important negotiator for whom the interim government will lead. But many ask if it is even legal for the army to play such a big political role.
The leaders of the Z movement are not agree. They are divided about who should be the interim leader and whether they should talk to the president or the army.
The protests started on 8 September after online meetings, in which young people demanded an end to corruption and bad governance. The decision of the OLI government to prohibit social media made them more angry.
On Tuesday, protests became violent after campaign feeders said that outsiders had entered to cause problems. Government property was attacked and this pressure eventually led to the resignation of OLI.
On Wednesday, ONLY Voted Voting Voting Sushila Karki as the best choice. Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu stopped the race and supported her, although many protesters still disagreed.
On Thursday, supporters of Harka Sampang fought with others outside the army headquarters and showed the deep splits among demonstrators about whom the temporary government should lead.
In the meantime, Pro-Monarchy activist Durga Prasai, recently released on Bail, Meeted, Army Chef General Ashok Sigdel. This meeting caused controversy because Prasai was previously accused of encouraging violence during pro-monarchy meetings.
The army also spoke with the Rastriya Swatantra party. The leader Rabi Lamichhane, very popular but accused of embezzlement, was released from prison on Tuesday.
Young protest leaders want the parliament to be dissolved, but they also say they respect the constitution. Mayor Shah has called this for a long time, while regular parties say that the crisis must only be resolved by the Constitution.
The largest political parties of Nepal – Nepali Congress, Oli’s UML and Maoist center – all asked individually for conversations and emphasized that the solution should be within the constitution. They are against solving parliament.
At the same time, evening clocks and limitations remain in Kathmandu and other districts, while the government tries to reduce order while discussions about an interim government continue.

Top Maoist under 10 killed in Chhattisgarh fight

Ten Maoists, including a member of the Central Committee Manoj alias Modem Balakrishna, were killed on Thursday in a collision with security forces in the Garia tire district, Chhattisgarh.
Manoj had a reward of £ 1 crore on his head. Interior Minister Amit Shah of the Union placed on X that this successful operation was a big blow to the Maoists.
Superintendent of police Nikhil Rakhecha confirmed the death of Manoj. Ten bodies were found on Thursday at 7:20 pm, while search activities were still underway.
The operation was performed together by STF, the E-30 unit of the Garia band Police and the Elite Cobra Battalion of the CRPF in the thick forest area.
Reports say that Manoj came to the Maoists in 1983. He was about 65 years old when he died and used many names such as Balanna, Ramacher and Bhaskar.
Manoj Alias Modem Balakrishna was a member of the central committee of the CPI (Maoist) and responsible for the Western Bureau or Odisha State Committee, which provided Maoist activities in important areas.
He stopped studying after Intermediair in Hyderabad and went to the forests of BhadraChalam in 1983. He soon became an important underground Maoist leader.
In 1987 the police in Mahaboobnagar caught him and he was imprisoned in Musherabad until 1990. He was released in exchange for a kidnapped TDP MLA.
After release, he worked in the Hyderabad region to strengthen Maoist groups. In March 1993, the police caught him again in the Kurnool district and was sent to the prison of Chanchalguda.
In August 1999 he received conditional bail but then escaped and never returned. Since then he has remained underground and remained secret his Maoist leadership.
The central committee of the CPI (Maoist) is the most important decision -making body of the group. This year it suffered large losses due to strong security operations in many states.
Since January, six members of the Central Committee have been killed: four in Chhattisgarh, one in Jharkhand, and one in Andhra Pradesh. This has weakened Maoist leadership.

First Tri-Service All-Women Sailing Mission Starts

Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh almost started ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, the very first sailing trip around the world through a full women’s team of the army, the navy and the air force. The event took place in the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
Online speaking from South Block, New Delhi, Singh called the Mission Historic and Une-of-ITS-Kind. He said it shows the power of women, unity of the armed forces, self -reliant India and the global vision of India.
The mission has ten female officers of the three services. They will sail nine months on the 50-foot long sailboat of the Indian army, called Triveni, which was built in India.
The team will travel almost 26,000 nautical miles on an eastern route, cross the equator twice and finish Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn and Cape of Good Hope, with strength and endurance.
This circum navigation is the first of its kind in the world. It emphasizes the empowerment of women and the self -reliance of India. The crew is expected to successfully return to Mumbai in May 2026.

Important questions

Why does the Nepal -army act as the most important negotiator for the interim government and is the role of the army in politics legal?
How did the OLI government decision to prohibit social media, increases anger under the young protest movement?
Why was Maoist central committee member Manoj, also known as Modem Balakrishna, considered an important leader?
How is the central committee of the CPI (Maoist) weakened by the death of six members in 2025?
How does the Samudra Pradakshina Sailing Mission show the power of women, unity of the armed forces and the global vision of India?
Why is the circumnavigation of the world of the world considered the first of its kind?

Important vocabulary

Negotiator – A person trying to reach an agreement between groups.
Dismissal – the formal act of giving up a job or position.
Headquarters – The head office or the command center of an organization.
Limits – Rules that limit what people can do.
Operation – a planned military or police action.
Maoist – A person who supports or follows the political ideology of Mao Zedong, especially for revolutionary communism.
Underground – Living or working in secret to avoid the authorities.
Commission – A group of people who make decisions in an organization.
Mission – An important task or journey for a purpose.
Circumnavigation – Sails completely around the world.
Nautical – Related to ships, sailing or the sea.
Historical – Very important in history.

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