For two decades, Deepak Bhatta reigned as the undisputed heavyweight "Dalal" champion of Old Nepal. He was the invisible hand in every cookie jar, but the music has finally stopped. Bhatta is now in custody, trading his luxury suite for a cold floor over insider trading and shady deals. His fall has triggered a domino effect: Home Minister Sudan Gurung was forced to resign after being caught in the web of Bhatta’s micro-insurance promoter shares. It’s no longer "six degrees of separation"; it’s "six degrees of cooperation," and the CIB is holding the compass.
The Dominoes of the Business Elite
The guest list at the CIB office is getting prestigious. Shekhar Golcha is already in, and word on the street is that Raj Bahadur Shah of Ruslan Vodka fame will soon be facing the music. But don't think it ends with these few. There are hundreds—perhaps thousands—of shady byaparis, contractors, and "Old Jholeys" who are currently sweating through their designer suits. We all knew the secret: our "Big Business Houses" weren't just building empires; they were grabbing public land, evading taxes, and manipulating the stock market to make billions without investing a single honest penny.
The "Job Creator" Myth
The business community is now clutching its collective pearls, warning that these investigations will destroy the economy. Give us a break! These 33 big houses employ roughly 300,000 people, while 500,000 of our youth flee the country every year because of the stagnant, rigged economy these very sahujis created. Even if every one of these houses were shut down and confiscated, the recovered loot would be enough to give those 300,000 workers the fair compensation and bonuses they’ve been denied for decades.
Media Moguls or Drama Queens?
Then we have the media "visionaries." Sambhav Sirohiya recently resigned as MD of Kantipur, perhaps under the delusion that he’s the Nepali Trevor Noah. He claims to have saved the group from a 60-crore annual loss, yet somehow, while his staff went unpaid for six months, he was still cruising in luxury vehicles worth karods and dining in foreign lands. The same story echoes through Republica and other houses. If you can’t pay your reporters, maybe sell the car before you sell your "integrity."
The Party’s Over, Mafia-ji
The era of the free lunch is officially over. For thirty years, this mafia has milked the system, bribing netas and cooking books. In Nepal, the same five families own the banks, the insurance, the schools, and the hospitals—a circular economy of greed. If you want to be a businessman, play by the rules. Stop the fake VAT bills and the tax evasion. Don't flaunt your shady wealth and then cry "persecution" when the government finally asks for a receipt.
Jai Nepal!