Nepal, Jan. 27 -- Today's Nepal is passing through a transitional period in which democracy exists, but democratic culture is weak; there is a constitution, but constitutional conduct is questionable. And there is political freedom, but the absence of moral responsibility is clearly visible. In such times, remembering Mahatma Gandhi is not merely historical worship but becomes a necessary ideological intervention. The question is not whether Gandhi is 'still relevant today or not', but whether present Nepal's political ecosystem can learn from Gandhian thought for a better future.

Nepal, today, is facing two crises simultaneously: One visible and the other slowly seeping into the veins of society. The first crisis is climate change, mani...