Senior comedian duo Hari Bansha Acharya and Madan Krishna Shrestha opined on Sunday that the Gai Jatra festival teaches lessons to those in power through satirical mode of expression, laughter and caricature. This is the traditional festival during which artistes and comedians draw public attention towards the plight of the country and her people. Satire is a form of visual art/action that gives pleasure to the audience on a variety of social and political issues that are serious. I do not think that anybody would disagree with Acharya and Shrestha. They should enter into politics like some of cine artistes in other countries and start giving leadership to the country plagued by corruption and mismanagement. The comedian duo, also known as Maha Jodi, have worked a lot for the well being of society through their superb performance and they have been running a charity of their own for the betterment of the downtrodden section of society. Sad to say, the country’s leaders are performing Gai Jatra every day. They are least bothered about the pathetic condition of the people hit hard by the April 25 earthquake and its aftershocks. Will the leaders in power stop showing their Gai Jatra and perform their duty to uplift the condition of living of those people who are still living in makeshifts even after four months of the devastating quake?

R. Manandhar, Kathmandu

Tourism logo

The recently promoted logo of “Tourism for build back better” purpose unveiled by the Tourism Minister under the aegis of Nepal Tourism Board on Monday is absolutely a hoodwinking strategy for nullifying the hard-earned resources. When will they take the logo to the market when it took four months to create it? Everyone would believe that the so-called team led by the Minister repeatedly intended to uplift their personality at the cost of public resources by fooling the entire industry people. No one would believe that the logo itself can create miracles at this critical juncture, when Nepal is in dire straits. Brand “Nepal” has negative connotation all across. Instead, the team should have directed their promotional plans vis-a-vis our national flag carrier for a wide array of publicity in markets. Nepal Tourism Board has always been the victim of its own resources since its inception and it would remain so if this trend is not ended. Unless and until these private leeches and government custodians keep dipping their noses in national coffers, the tourism industry would never be able to pop up. Why can’t the so-called industry players be involved in devising plans for pooling in resources (private and public) for sensitizing the dormant market abroad, as this vividly manifests their timidity of farsightedness. The logo itself will make no sense unless the concerned officials deliver the results.

Narendra Thapa, Pulchowk