The sapient protagonists of democracy in Nepal have expressed their disillusionment at the Maoist win in the polls, by saying they are "surprised" by it.
"Surprised" is probably the understatement of the decade.
I'm just "surprised" that Prachanda is not currently facing prosecutions at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, and for other atrocities against his own people.
The ardent protagonists understood the virtues of democracy and incessantly chanted about it until reverberations were felt down the corridors of the Royal palace. But they miserably failed to understand politics. They were too caught up enlightening others on the Internet and newspapers, they didn't realise, the Maoist were insidiously gaining crucial votes from disenchanted Nepalis, who "surprise, surprise!!" had heard the democracy mantra all too many times before.
Now the proponents of democracy are coming to terms with the fact that, it was them all along, who were aiding and abetting the blood-drenched Maoists in their struggle to consolidate power. Now the Nepali people have legitimised the Maoist and the best some folks can say is "they are surprised".
But Kudos to the Maoist where its due.
The Maoist accepted nothing and questioned everything.
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They repudiated the 1992 Nepali constitution, as it just wasn't relevant, modern or cutting edge for them.
Ironically, the Maoists have adopted the 2nd Amendment from the 200 year old American constitution especially "the right to bear arms" and keep "a well regulated militia."
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They want to abolish the 240-year-old monarchy and luck has been on their side too.
The heir to the throne, Prince Dipendra conveniently gunned down his whole family and himself. Family dinner will never be the same again in the Shah household while next door, Prachanda sat down for dinner with is family and gleefully announced, "I just won the lottery!!" Only conspiracy theorists truly know the odds Prachanda overcame.
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In the great battle between the "British Empire vs. The Gorkhas", we were victorious.
Now in this truly Nepali Civil war, "The Gorkhas (Maoists) vs. The Gorkhas (Status Quo)", we are all losers but history will written by the triumphant Maoists.
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They Maoists showed their human side by being magnanimous in victory.
They gave us Peace.. by halting the war they started.
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The decade long Nepali Civil War ended with 10s of thousands of Nepaliz hacked to death, blown to pieces and shot down in a blaze of gory. Extortions, violence, intimidations and pressure cookers were all fair game to them.
The unforgiving Nepali people like to remind these Maoists leaders of their bloody past by presenting them with wreaths and throwing "rato abhir" at them.
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King 
Gyanendra did no favours for himself. It was career suicide when he published this very unflattering picture of himself. When he took absolute power, he explained his reasons in the 'formal Royal dialect', which was incomprehensible to most Nepaliz.
Gyanendra should have known, keeping up the Royal protocols is one thing, but not having a good speechwriter and well-oiled PR machine to enhance his image, will have disastrous consequences.
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Our omniscient journalist picked up the smell of the beleaguered king and they vilified him, as he became the perfect scapegoat for all the woes Nepal was facing.
With smug faces, the Maoists showed their approval to the journalists by writing, "We like you, we like your family too, hope you and your family live long and prosper."
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Like the Terminator, the Maoists have been unstoppable. Nothing it seemed would stand on their way to in their quest for the ultimate aphrodisiac: POWER.
I can almost hear Prachanda singing "I did it my way". Eat your heart out, Mr Frank Sinatra !!
My celebration at their victory in the polls
