Kathmandu, June 21 -- This week marked a temporary victory for all campaigners out on the streets against the proposed Guthi Bill. The victory is only temporary, because the bill is being considered for amendment. It hasn't died down and you can be sure that it will be back in a new avatar - either cosmetically amended or repackaged as something else entirely.

The protestors out in force at Maitighar happened to share the same sentiment and almost all of them - without exception - were for scrapping the proposed bill altogether. The show of strength on Wednesday (after the government had already agreed to withdraw the bill for amendment) was intended to drive that point home.

What all of them believe - and rightfully so - is that these ...