NEW DELHI – Former RAW Director makes startling revelations of overthrowinggovernment in neighbouring country.
In 1990, India’s Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) had launched a covertoperation to bring down absolute monarchy system in neighbouring Nepal,paving the way for constitutional democracy.
The startling revelation has been made by the former R&AW special Director,Amar Bhushan in his book ‘Inside Nepal’ that provides a peek into spiesdetermination to ensure that Nepal was not destabilised by inimical forces.
The R&AW espionage was not just limited to ensure unity among variouspolitical parties with different ideologies but also raising assets inNepal to carry out operations under utmost secrecy.
Bhushan used a shadowy name Jeevnathan for the Chief of Eastern Bureau ofR&AW, as it was known in 1989-90 to strengthen the fledgling unit, recruitand run spies to throw out monarchy system run by King Birendra Bir BikramShah Dev.
Then Rajiv Gandhi’s government decided to support the people’s movement inNepal. Several rounds of diplomatic maneuvers to pressurise Nepalese kingdid not work. Ultimately government resorted to put blockade of foodsupplies to force the King to institutionalise the democracy.*PRESSURE TACTICS*
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– Then Rajiv Gandhi’s government decided to support the people’s movement in Nepal – Several rounds of diplomatic manoeuvres to pressurise Nepalese king did not work – Ultimately government resorted to put blockade of food supplies to force the King to institutionalise the democracy
In the meantime, King in a bid to offset India’s influence sought the helpfrom China. This was double whammy for India as it never wished Chinesefootprints in the neighborhood.
Finally, the task to ensure democracy was entrusted to R&AW Chief AK Verma,who went on to appoint his best spy- Jeevnathan to carry out Nepal’soperation.
