Experience and Expectation of Socialism: Principle versus Practice in Nepal

This article discusses Nepali people’s experience with socialism and their expectations by addressing these questions: What is socialism? Which do people expect? Why they expect How does the principle go against practice in context of Nepal? Qualitative secondary sources are critically analyzed as methodological tools to reveal present people. It presents disparity between demonstrated political parties. The Constitution Nepal2015 has formally promised that guiding political-economic this state socialism-oriented. However, sayings doings major parties Nepal have a big gap. In doings, highly influenced liberal capitalist principles, continue implementing neo-liberal policies. They put forward bourgeois policies programs suited interest comprador bourgeoisie. Thus, we seen contradiction implementation socialist principle, which goes expectation By pointing out gap, highlights need for serious discussions on achieving stated Nepal’s constitution expected while also drawing attention actors take immediate radical actions correct behaviors time order achieve goal Socialism Nepal.