Wishes of Jenji martyr Gopal’s parents: ‘Now no Gopal has to shed blood’
Raj Kumar Oli, Nepal News Bank
Jhapa. The family of Gyanindra (Gopal) Sedhai of Arjundhara Municipality-11, who lost his life during the Jenji agitation, is still shocked and is searching for answers as to why he was shot.
They are not only getting emotional in the memory of the martyred son, but they are also wishing that the sacrifice of the young people who lost their lives is not wasted and that no young people have to shed blood again.
As it has been a year since Gopal lost his life during the agitation, his 83-year-old father Dhanapati Sedhai still remembers his son. With the pain of his son’s death, he is wishing that there is no unrest and agitation in the country again.
Recalling the day Gopal died, Dhanapati said, “My son was not guilty. The answer to the question of why he was shot is still in my mind. Now no parent should have to go through the pain like we do.
With tears in his eyes, he said that he was more worried when he heard the news of natural disasters and different political activities in the country in recent period.
Stating that there is a disaster of floods and landslides in different parts of the country at present, he said that he was scared to hear the rumors that the Genji generation was going to agitate again.
“There is a flood in the country right now. People are in distress. At such a time, I hear rumors that a new Jenji will agitate again. I wish the government should listen to the demands of the youth and solve them,” he said. “
Gopal was shot dead by police in Birtamode during the Jenji agitation on September 24 last year. He returned home after donating blood that morning and took his father to Sanischare Hospital for treatment. After returning from the hospital, he left the house after having dinner with his family. Gopal had gone to Birtamod market with his friends and participated in the protest.
He was seriously injured in the chest during the agitation and was taken to B&C Medical College for treatment. He died during treatment.
After the death of their son, the Sedhai family could not even proceed with the preparations for his marriage.
Gopal had built a pucca house for himself four years ago. For Dhanpati and his wife Gunmaya, who dreamed of living with the help of their son in their old age, that house has now become a house of memories.
‘We were preparing to get our son married in November. We had dreamed of a new daughter-in-law coming to the house and bringing happiness to the house,’ Dhanpati said, ‘But all the dreams were shattered. The son is gone, our support is gone. ‘
Dhanpati, who is carrying the pain of his son’s death, is now worried – will the blood of a young man be shed again?
He says that he is not against the right to protest or protest. But he says that it is the responsibility of the government to listen to the voice of the citizens and solve the problem.
‘The government should listen to the people. The demands of the youth should be understood. If there is a problem, it should be resolved through dialogue,” he said, “There should be no agitation so that the Gopals die.” Gopal’s sister Tulasa Sedhai also gets emotional when she remembers the past incident. Tulsa, who remembers her brother as more of a friend than a brother, says that the youth should not have to shed blood on the streets again.
According to her, Gopal always talked about social change. “He used to say that we should change the society and not wait for others,” Tulasa said, remembering her brother.
But now his opinion has changed. He said that the state should understand the value of the sacrifices made by the youth including Gopal for change.
“Now we will not go to the streets and do nothing. The problem will not be solved by agitating again and shedding blood again,” Tulasa said, “We want the government to understand the importance of the sacrifice of youths like Gopal without speaking.” “
The country is going through various problems at present and the government and the concerned side should work by understanding the pain of the people.
‘We don’t have to hear any bad news anymore. No father should have to see his son’s body. No mother should have to cry, ‘When will my son come back?'” said Tulsa.
After Gopal’s death, time has moved on for his family, but the pain remains the same. His belongings in the house, the things he used and the memories associated with him have repeatedly brought the family back to the past.
Even after a year, Gopal’s mother Gunmaya has not stopped crying in her eyes. Looking at her son’s photo, she still gets emotional in the hope that Gopal will return.
“For Gopal’s family, the cause of his death and the lessons learned by the state from it are more important than the declaration and honour of the martyr,” his father Dhanapati said.
‘We cannot give our son back. It is not in our fate,” he said, “But no one else should be in the same situation as Gopal. The government should learn from his death.” “
Gopal and other youths from Jhapa lost their lives during the Zenji movement. According to the family, the government has declared many youths including Gyanindra of Jhapa who were killed in the agitation as martyrs.
Although the declaration of martyrdom is a matter of honor for Gopal’s family, it is expected that the state should create an environment for the youth to be heard.
For the wealthy man who dreamed of living with the help of his son in old age, Gopal is now only in memory. He had dreamed of marrying his son and bringing a daughter-in-law to his house, now he has only one other dream. There should be peace in the country and no parent should have to carry the body of a son on his shoulders.
‘Gopal is gone, now another Gopal should not go,’ Dhanpati said, wiping his tears, ‘No one should have to suffer like us. The government should listen to the youth, there should be peace in the country. ’
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