There was a time when rulers used to get nervous on BP Koirala memorial day and Nepali Congress workers were filled with enthusiasm and emotion. But not anymore. There is really no one in Nepal today who would do more than just garland his photo frame and speak a few words of praise. Such is the way we commemorate someone as great as BP.

His real ethos has already been separated from NC's mainstream politics. His brother Girija is the reason why his party is in bad shape and clueless. The party members have neither dignity nor ideals. The party is trying hard to survive. This is the state of BP's party.

The main reason is the frequent fickleness of NC's ideals and principles. At a time when the country is going through a political transition, it would be destructive for the party to stand at the crossroads. It is unfortunate for the nation to see the deteriorating state of this party. It is not really an ordinary matter for prime minister Koirala's daughter Sujata to sound pro-king at a time when the whole party has decided to go for a republic. We can say frankly that GP himself is in a dilemma.

We can easily gauge the mood of NC from the forthright statement made by its founding president, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. Despite the mixed reactions to his statement (against a republic) from some NC members, the central committee leaders kept mum and it seems like they quietly agreed with it.

Does this mean that NC is merely trying to trick Prachanda with false promises of supporting a republic? Only time can tell. This must be the reason why Prachanda recently announced that his party will now opt for a decisive people's agitation if NC fails to declare itself for republic in parliament. Sounding threatening, Prachanda has asked his cadres to be ready for this.