It is great that Prince Paras has a son, and last weekwas the baby's annaprasana. However, I fail to see the reason for the government to declare the day a national holiday. What is this, another bandh? If there is a celebration, there should be a party so the whole of the country gets a decent meal in honour of the baby. How does closing down the whole country help us celebrate the young prince's rice feeding ceremony? Haven\'t the Maoists done enough to ruin the country's economy that the government now has to close offices down at the slightest pretext?

How many days is the country going to close down at the up-coming royal wedding? The way to mark these happy occasions is to work harder and keep the country open for business.

S Acharya,
Sanepa