Press Release: Only A Political Outlet To The Madhesi Movement
(sent out to 125 email addresses)
We are saddened by the sad turn of events in the Terai of Nepal this past 12 days. We appeal to all protestors to only use nonviolent methods of protests. And we condemn in strong words the brutal police crackdown by the state that has lead to eight deaths and counting and hundreds injured in all the major Terai towns. The state repression was not this violent and brutal even during the April Revolution. That is a shame. That state terror has to come to a halt immediately. This is a political movement that only has a political solution. This is not a law and order problem with a police/military solution.
We urge that the eight party coalition meet the basic demands of the Madhesi Movement. The Home Minister needs to resign immediately. And the Prime Minister has to go on TV and address the nation saying the eight parties have agreed to draw the 205 constituencies based on equal population, and that all eight parties commit to federalism, and that all Madhesis will be granted citizenship papers before the constituent assembly elections are held. It has been wrong to cap that number at 33 lakh when a Congress government put that number at 42 lakh 10 years ago.
This is not an ethnic tussle between the Pahadi and Madhesi. Rather this is a struggle of the Madhesi community with the state for total equality. This has to be seen as the second chapter of the April Revolution itself. This is a social justice revolution that the Madhesi have launched. We urge the Madhesi leadership to reach out to the other marginalized groups, namely the Dalit, Janajati and Mahila, and we urge those marginalized groups to reach out to the Madhesi to forge a stronger coalition of social justice. The DaMaJaMa coalition is not a coalition against the Bahun and Chhetri men. Rather it is a coalition for equality for all. Progressive Bahun and Chhetri men should feel very comfortable being part of that coalition which should be issue-based.
Half a century ago the blacks in the US also waged a struggle for equality. The success of that struggle did not diminish the whites. Rather all became better off. The Madhesi attaining equality will not diminish the Pahadi. The DaMaJaMa attaining equality will not diminish the Bahun Chhetri men.
We urge all parties to agree to a framework of free, fair and representative elections to the constituent assembly where all issues will be settled through dialogue and debate and voting. For the elections to be representative and fair, all 205 constituencies have to be of equal population, and there have to be reserved constituencies for the DaMaJaMa. The reservation also has to apply to the non-elected seats.
Let us use peaceful, political processes to solve even the knottiest of our issues and problems. Let us secure a just democracy so we can all focus on rapid economic growth for the country.
Paramendra Bhagat President, Hamro Nepal, world's first digital democracy organization Convenor, Coordination Committee, Nepali Organizations In New York City
When users get lots of email, they they tend to ignore (not care) and delete without even opening. Besides, if the content is not seriously written, people/media tend to think it as spam and propaganda, and it makes negative impact. So please think about that, but of course don't think that we obstructed you. Please feel free to do whatever you decide.dai i liked your view and i have my full sympathy towards the madhesi community as i myself am a madhesi.but the point is plz. donot compare madhesi community with dalits and janjatis of either pahadi or any other breed.being born as a madhesi doesnot mean you become comparable to a janjati or a dalit,well i donot feel so because i donot see any lackings in me that mounts to the amount to be called a dalit just because of the fact that i am a madhesi.i personally think the issue of discrimination towards madhesi and the favourism provided to the other breed doesnot raise the question of we being comparable to dalits and janjatis.i hope you understood what i meant to say.in nutshell all i wanted to say is i was not born in a community which was in any parameters of comparision weaker than pahadis or comparable to the janjatis or dalits.and the fact that i am not either of them,i would not seek any cooperation from them unless they realise that they should provide the cooperation.Please take my email off from your groups list. Taal na Surka emails are getting under my skin.
Mr Bhagatji,
Aaha bahut aacha kam kairrahalchi,snghars karaet rahu. Madesi ekta ke lel aur adikar ke lel apne ke prayas kelel bahut bahut dhanyabad.
Janakpur ( Nepal)
==NAMASKAR==
Dear Friends,
Terain people's issues are of serious concern to all section of society. Some miscreants are trying to fish in the troubled water. But people's concern is to get rid of all structural discrimination. Main reason behind disbelief is the process of political decisions, which have been always non-transparent and unilateral by eight party. Our leader's were much focused on bringing Maoist on mainstream very quickly. So, (due to clandestine process) people feel alienated. People never knew about the Logic behind decisions. That is why they do not believe that as per the proposed election system parties will incorporate them under 204 PR mechanism. Politicians also could not convince people that politics is the business of politicians which is done through political parties. Either you join political party to do politics or voice through civil society. Some new personalities see this as a chance to establish themselves very quickly in the political arena, which is not bad any way. Current agitation has not incorporated the agenda of historical suffering, exploitation and discrimination. Rather this is more focused on opposing current leadership and claiming for surity of participation in the political bodies i.e. CA & Parliament, which is not again wrong to express willingness to contribute in the nation building.
We have demanded that state should be ready to ammend interim constitution to incorporate people's will of proportional representation and political parties should more concretely express their commitment towards federal structure of the country through CA.
Please find the attachment.
Thanks,
Subodh.Mere Desh ki dharti sona ugle ugle ....Ab uglegi Kranti ki Jwala, Tap aur agni..MAA ki saugandh ab madhespe Raj ohi karega jo Madhesi hoga.Madhesh me ab salik Madhesi shahid ka rahega jo iske liye apni pranki ahuti di hai.
Dear All
Namaste!
Nepal is home to a mosaic of ethnicities and languages. More than 61 ethnic groups and diverse nationalities reside in the country. Despite the socio-cultural diversity, Nepal is facing a vicious cycle of poverty which mainly is the cause of spatial heterogeneity and structural inequalities. The spatial causes of poverty can be seen due to the regional imbalance in the development process, while the structural inequalities have been coupled by 'haves' and 'have nots'. Structural inequality has further been compounded by the caste system of the country. Although anti-discrimination provisions are contained in the 1990 Constitution, caste discrimination remains ingrained in Hindu- dominated Nepalese society. Poverty, lack of social services (health, education, water and sanitation, etc.) remain pressing problems for rural, lower castes and indigenous peoples, despite economic development and poverty alleviation having been the primary objectives of the Nepali budget for the past years. Additionally, the bitter truth is that lower castes and minority ethnic groups are disproportionately affected by widespread social and economic problems aggravated by poverty. Generally, Nepal's Hindu-dominated society has excluded four groups of people from the contemporary development processes either through political exclusion (decentralized efforts of development, basic citizenship rights, etc.) or through economic exclusion (concentrated urban market centers) or through social exclusion (socio-cultural attributes-a legacy of age old culture, etc.) These four groups are: i) Dalits or lower caste people, ii) Indigenous people or Janajati iii) Madeshi or Terai inhabitants and iv) Women.
In spite of having a long history of origin and habitat, the Madhesi community is practically considered as outsiders. They continue to be marginalized and have faced exclusion in active political participation, administration and governance, decision- making and policy planning. Moreover, they face problems like issues of citizenship and finding their true identity in their own native land. The Madhesi people feel highly discriminated against and has almost lost 'the sense of belongingness to this nation'. The exclusion of the Madhesi community (comprising of 32 percent of the country's human resources) from the national mainstream has been a negative factor for the sound economic development in the country.
Many of the modern day basic facilities have not yet reached Madhesi people. Nearly 40 percent of the Madhesi population is Dalit and indigenous Janajati who are inherently disadvantaged in many social and economic aspects. Again, poverty is very high among the Muslim population living in rural areas having average low rates of literacy. There has been little effort to prevent social, economic and political exclusion and to reintegrate those who have become excluded through unemployment, landlessness and homelessness. In addition, immediate attention needs to be provided to ascertain citizenship rights to the landless Madhesi people, and to maximise their representation in political and administrative units of the country.
Event after contributing significantly against the nationwide movement/protest against the absolute rule of King Gyanendra and making People's Movement-II a grand historical success on April 26, 2006, Madhesi people does not have clear guarantee for their fair representation in Constituent Assembly Election. Political parties are theoretically agree on the issues of proportional representation of Madhesi people in constituent assembly, federal system with regional autonomy including other issues demanded by Madhesi people, lack of common consensus and commitment with action of the parties are fuelling the frustration of Madhesi people. On-going Madhesi Movement in Central and Eastern Terai of Nepal is expressing the voice of these deprived and frustrated Madhesi population. No one can deny the fact that penetration of anti-democratic elemenents (hindu extremists and royalists) and opportunists are making the movement violent and communal. However, thousands of peoples participation in daily protest throughout districts is enough to prove that the movement is reflecting Madhesi people's voice.
Excessive use of force (gun, bullets, tear gas and other means) by the State is escalating the violence. Hundreds of people are getting victimized and more than 7 people died in the movement. However, the State is not moving any solid step to calm the situation and descalate the violence. In spite of request and demand by Personal Representative of the UN Secretary General Ian Martin, Chief of the Office of the High Commissioner for the Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal; Lina Sundh, Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Members of Council of Ministers, 49 Members of Parliament (MPs) of eight political parties, human rights organizations and civil societies to address the demand of Madhesi people are not being entertained by the State.
Daily life of civilian is badly affected by the movement. Daily consumer items are getting out of stock. Thousands of civilians depend on daily wages are badly affected and having no means of bread and butter. Patients are not getting health facilities due to strike. Market, schools, campuses, banks and other basic facilities are badly hampered. Frustration tends to anger and anger is leading into violent expression. Now, its time for all of us; the members of civil societies to choose one of two ways; (i) to witness the movement getting communal and violent and give silence approval to the State brutality to its citizen demanding their rights, and (ii) to give pressure to the State for immediate address to the Madhesi people's demand and to the organizer/s of movement for peaceful demonstration.
If we choose number two, then followings are couples of ideas to contribute for peaceful solution of the Madhesi Movement;
At Individual level;
A. Write article on peace, communal harmony, peaceful way of demanding rights, inclusion, civic education, etc. Article describing the real and authentic number and status of Madhesi and other excluded groups and their contributions in nation building can also play vital role in promoting the reorganization of excluded groups ( e.g. madhesi, dalit, aadibasi/janjati, women etc) at wider audience and authencity/ justification of their demands for rights.
The address of some of the newspapers and magazines widely and easily available to the people are as follows;
* kanti@kantipuronline.com for Kantipur Daily * editorial@annapost.com for Annapurna Post and The Himalayan * news@newsofnepal.com for Nepal Samacharpatra * samay@vianet.com.np for Samay * hkp@himalmedia.com for Himal Khabarpatrika * editors@nepalitimes.com for Nepali Times
You can also publish your article through other media sources you know.
B. Donate for the medical treatment of victims of movement.
C. Condemn the State brutality against its citizen and give pressure to the organizer for peaceful demonstration.
D. Talk and discuss on Madhesi and other excluded groups in your family, friend circle and work place.
E. Participate in peaceful demonstration and express solidarity to the excluded groups peaceful movement.
F. Send e-mail to the Prime Minister Office, Home Ministry, Nepal Police requesting immediate action for peaceful solution of movement at the following address;
* info@opmcm.gov.np to the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (Attn: Mr Girija Prasad Koirla; the Prime Minister. Tel: 01-4414607) * moha@wlink.com.np to the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Attn: Mr Krishna Sitaula; Home Minister. Tel: 01- 5527725) * info@nepalpolice.gov.np to the Police Head Quarter. (Attn: Mr Om Bikram Rana, IGP.) * info@peace.gov.np to the Peace Secretariat. (Attn: Dr. Bhoj Raj Ghimire; Chief Secretary. Tel: 01-4211092)
Others..
At Institutional level:
A. Organize an interaction/ discussion session on Madhesi and other excluded groups in all staffs meetings of your organzation. Analyze your organization in Social Inclusion and Gender Equality (GESI) Framework. Make a plan for mainstreaming GESI into your organization/project.
B. Lead or join a group of delegation to your respective member of parliament (MP) and show your concern.
C. Plan and implement training/ workshop/ project on civic education, GESI, peace education, constituent assembly, voter education etc.
D. Organize and/or participate in peace rally.
E. Organize fund-raising campaign for the victims of Madhesi and other excluded groups movement.
F. Form and/or join a network of civil societies and pressure group of/for peaceful movement.
Others..
We all have equal responsibility for making "New Nepal where every Nepali live with dignity, peace and harmony." Our single step can lead and follow the march of sustainable peace.
Pro Pro Public strongly support the just demand of people of Terai. Please find the attached Press Release of Pro Public condeming the attitute of government towards the just demand of people of Terai and demands with government to address the issue very sensetively.
With best wishes,
Prakash Mani Sharma Executive Director
this is exactly what i am talking about you can hardly see the difference. It was the success of panchayat raj to make you not see the difference. Nepali refers to only language( khas Bhasha) not the people.
Here is an example
" I speak nepalese langauges but Nepali is not my mother tongue. I am a Nepalese but my mother tongue is not Nepali " It applies in your case too if you consider you are not a pahade. Corrupted GOP people used Nepali in very jabarjasti way to make you 'khas' in the processof khasitization of the country. Unless you show this difference to peple of tarai it is not worth to claim autonomous region. We msust understand this differentiation. I have confronted with Upendra Mahato but he is a pro-palace person he can swallow these things easily.
Thank you for my name included.
Hi Paramendra,
I feel for you and can very well understand where you are coming from. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do to help.
Dear Paramendra,
Could you please communicate the grave situation to Madheshi people living in USA. We need their support very much. We also need fund to treat the injured persons. Please forward the press release and my letter to all Madheshi and Pahadi people in USA.
Best regards, Shree Govind
i looked through your blog but could not find anything about maoist voilence and the janatantrik morcha. If you could please send me any article or news or a particular page site about maoist.
I am sure that Nepal will certainly be better place to live in if these issues are resolved. And I pray that once talked SHANTI CHETRA becomes becomes peaceful in reality.
Dear Office Bearers,
We need to raise our voice against unjustified use of force against Terai people by nepalese government. Not only that nepal government has oursourced that task to Maobadi which is still in world's terrorist list. So far officially 7 has died and many injured.
Nepalgunj and recently in Bhairahawa are few incidence that proves it. At this moment we madheshi living in US need to have an unified voice and let this voice to be heard by world leaders.
1. letter to Madam secretary of state, with as many signature we can collect from our fellow tarains.
2. letter to UN secretary general, with as many signature we can collect....
3. letter to respective senators
If you have other suggestion pls let me know. Don't expect anything from Pahadi association of Nepalese in America.
-Rajeeb Mishra
Dear all
Hi
Recent development in Terai has certainly drawn the attention of national and international political intelligentia, academiia and activists. Everyone agrees with the demands of different madhesi groups including Maoist though Mr Prachand called the supporter of MRPF as criminal and gangster(all nepali knows who is the real criminal terrorizing the nation for more than a decade).
The article by Mr BC Lal is an eye openar to both madhesi and pahadi community to realize the fact where the Nepali society is headed. If the age old (238yrs) state policies to treat Madhesi as 2nd class citizen are not started to chang now from interim constitution itself, the future of developed nepal will be far distant.
I agree with the Suman Ghimire's comment that education is far important to empower the Madhesi community. There is big question why madhesi communities do not invest in education?. why only 20 students are in Malangwa college while 200 in Hariaun?. I think the answer lies in unrealistic government policies. Government should have run eduation drive or campaign against any cultural or traditional or man made hinderances to people to reach the educational institutions. It didn,t happen only because madhesi community do not had enough voice in the government during the entire shah dynasty and it has continued till todey (compare the number of parliamentarians in interim parliament)
Sumanji, the work that Dusadh and Chamar are doing tode will developed as profession and will be carried by everyone irrespective of their caste and ethnicity. Example can be seen in SULAB INTERNATIONAL in India where toilets across the India is managed by Jha and Lals.
Mr Lal's article does not exhibits the data regarding doctors and engineers, true. Being a technical person I want to ensure everyone the data in technical field is alos not so encouraging. If you give a glance to the directory published by Nepal Engineers association one can easily find that only 21 percent of engineers are from Madhesh. If you analyse Director general of Irrigation, roads, bhawan bibhag and similar other institutions, you will find in las 30/40 year only one or two madhesi got the chance to reach the position.
With all these things, what i am trying to say is political empowerment is the root for the development of any community and nation. Economic and social development can be achieved only if you have political power. Fedralism is one and easy way to empower the madhes. Fedralism will certainly not brought all kinds of development automatically but it certainly will trigger the development across the region and have positive impact on national development itself.
All my arguments does not mean that i support the present violence in terai, however the recent success of maoist has proved that if you take guns in your hand you will achieve power which is a pad precedence. Our leaders should show the ability that they could identify the issues before the people come to road. Unfortunately, they haven' t yet.
The meaning of inclusive governance as depicted in Mr Lal's article should be the point of departure for both the elite ruling and agitating party to initiate their talk for the prosperous and brighter Nepal. I congratulate MRPF for their success to bring the issue in front to be solved in time but i also urge them to so the restrain and come to table for meaningful solution of the age old problem.
I hope the problem will be solved in fair way acceptable to both pahade and madhesi which will leave very limited space for reactionaries to play.
Thank you
Ajay
Dear all Thank u . Please continue Roshani
I need your help in this small task. You know that a part of the maoist have broken off and formed a new wing, the janatantra morcha. If you could please send me all the news articles and clips about the new group of the maoist and whatever voilence that the maoist are causing and a;lso the latent situation in nepal. With these articles if you could also mail me the links or websites to these articles. I would really appreciate it if you could help me.
Dear Ram Manohar Ji, I appreciate your continue concern. Just like you we are equally worried about this issue therefore, we are doing something. Below are the list of things: 1. We have issued another strong statement on behalf of ANTA strongly condemning excessive use of force. This should be published today in Nepali media; 2. ANTA has asked Nepalese American Council to provide fund for victims and president of NAC has already send that to the excecutive committee. Upon approval we will distribute this fund through proper channel.
3. We are also raising seperate fund and our executive committee has already pledge almost $1 K and we will raise more from North-American diaspora. Again, this fund will be distributed via proper channel. 4. We are in constant touch with concern people and pressuring government to start dialogue ASAP.
We are watching situtation very closely and do our best to assist in every fashion we can. Please feel free to contact me should you need further clarification. Thanks
Hello; I think not all Madhesi People government should give citizenship to all who don't have it but they have to be nepali................they have to find out ...........base reason ........!.............u just talking aobut Madhesi man don't u think there are lot other............... resign don't work if you talking bcoz police die......but it work bcoz he is not doing wat he suppose 2 do.
Madhesis have been marginalized for over two centuries. The Gorkha imperial ambition saw Terai as a colonial frontier, and the pahadi attitude continues today. Madhesis are a second class citizen in their own country. Every madhesi grievance must be redressed. Every madhesi voice must be heard. Every madhesi dignity must be upheld.
There have been excesses, and the perpetrators must be held duely responsible.
But ethnic cleansing? Holocaust? Rwanda?
These are strong words.
Some people are intent on creating a Frankenstein.
But people like you and me need to think 'out of the box'. Far-sighted-ness and understanding the core issues are very important and absolutely needed for Nepal and Nepalis today. Madhesis are Nepalis as Pahadis and Sherpas as well. That's the beauty of this Nation - which we have to prove to the world. Yes, we have not sorted out every differences we have today but eventually it will. We Nepalis were never given/shown opportunity to blend together in some cases. I see the hatred that has woven in every human being.
Your aspect is from political science and mine is more from the spiritual aspect. Politics tend to satisfy the majority - sprituality ignites, strengthen every single creatures in this earth. Peace has to rule the world - otherwise it'll detroy the entire human race in the next century. There is internal and external peace. What we see are all external and needs patches and so is internal. Unless we make ourselves peaceful, beyond-hateredness, non-violent, non-greedy there is no political system in the world can make us peaceful. Even at the next village where Buddha realized 'Nirbana' ro where King 'Janak' received his Bideha-Mukti.
Madhesis are awesome, hardworking, intelligent work force, a buffer between India to Nepal and so are Sherpas/Pahadis to China/Tibet. It this tiny country of so much diversity - we are trying to bring all flowers together to make a garland. Do you think it is possible? So we need to bring economic advantage to bring these under-priviledged Nepalis to participate the world economy. Let's think and join our hands, brains together to unite, ignite and explode in the global village? At the same time make sure the extreme royalists, the extreme religious jihadis, the terroists and need to be checked/watched. We civil society members need to power ourselves and take the authority in democratic norms not only through politics but spiritually as well..... let's meditate on this !
Ananta Risal
Excellent point. Some may be even conspiring against the movement.
Read my article in Ktm Post of June 22- its a critic of the proposed electoral method.
Best, Mahendra
My e-mail to ND Forum this morning....
Hi Paramendra;
Sorry for my ignorance but please educate me politically what was the riots in Terai about? I thought they were the split group from Maiots and a coalition group who support King and some BJP (extreme hindu identity). Try to educate the diaspora people from the participation perspetive and what the real cause is?? Can you put up a forum for this??
Offcourse if they are genuin Nepalis they need to be treated as such but what line should we draw not to give citizenship to the unwanted such as thugs and Indians (who stay in Nepal and proclaim as they are loyal to India than Nepal - I am also including certain politicians who do the same in the name of dividing people).
Ananta Risal
thanks, I have been calling people in kathmandu. I am all over it this time. Yeh Hamari aajadi ki ladadi he.
Paramendra jee, Thank you very much for your inquery about the Terai crisis. Oviously, I am eagerly looking the Terai incident. I have great sympathy to them. I am very much concern about two things in Nepal 1. The existing social harmony among the Nepali people should not be broken. 2. Nation should not be splited in the name of politics. Whether they are Madeshi or Pahadi, all the deprived group should be unite and find out the solution soon. Lets talk over phone on this matter.
Your's Bansha Lal
Thanks for your view.
Ok pra.
Bhagat jee,
I have no interest on your blog, please remove my name from your database. I have never register on your blog, i don;t know where you get my id.
नेपालमा चर्केको मधेशी क्रान्ित राजावादी र िहन्दु कट्टरपन्थीहरूको खेल हो, यो संिवधान सभा िवथोल्ने षडयन्त्र हो जस्ता अावाजहरू िविभन्न कुनाबाट अाइरहेका छन्। संसारका धेरै ठूल्ठूला क्रान्ितहरूपिछ सान्ितना प्रितक्रान्ित नभएका होइनन्। तर माघे क्रान्ित को रूपमा अाएको यो पिवत्र मधेशी अान्दोलनलाई पहाडीहरूले वक्र दृष्िटले देखेको उदाहरण हो यो बकम्फुसे लाञ्छना। यो माघे क्रान्ित अप्िरल क्रान्ितको दोस्रो अध्याय हो। यो क्रान्ित सामािजक न्यायकालािग हो।
अप्िरल क्रान्ितले िदनको एक जनाको रूपमा शहीद िलयो। माघे क्रान्ितको पिन त्यही हाल छ। मधेशी जनमानसकालािग राजा ग्यानेन्द्रको तानाशाही र िगिरजाको तानाशाहीमा केही फरक देिखएको छैन। तर यस माघे क्रान्ितलाई हलुकासँग िलनु सत्ताधारी पहाडी बाहुनहरूको ठूलो भूल हुनेछ। राजा ग्यानेन्द्रको राजनीित त समाप्त भइसक्यो। यस माघे क्रान्ितलाई अपमान गर्ने प्रत्येक पहाडी पार्टीको पिन त्यसै गरी मधेशबाट पत्ता साफ हुनेछ।
सामािजक न्याय मात्र मधेशीहरूलाई चािहएको होइन, पहाडका दिलत, जनजाित र मिहलालाई पिन चािहएको हो। तर पहाडका दिलत, जनजाित र मिहला पिहला पहाडी अिन मात्र दिलत, जनजाित र मिहला हुन् िक? मधेशीहरूकालािग पहाडका बाहुन, क्षेत्री र पहाडका दिलत, जनजाित र मिहला सबै एकै पो हुन् िक?
संिवधान सभाकालािग िनर्वाचन क्षेत्र बराबर जनसंख्याका अाधारमा बाँड भन्ने प्रमुख मागकासाथ बिढरहेको अान्दोलन कसरी संिवधान सभा िवथोल्ने षडयन्त्र हुनसक्छ? संवैधािनक राजाको माग गर्ने िगिरजा राजावादी भयो िक मधेशी समुदाय? पहाडी राजा भला मधेशी समुदायलाई िकन चािहयो? राजतन्त्र समाप्त भयो भने कुनै मधेशी राष्ट्रपित हुनसक्छ। तर पहाडी राजाको मधेशी सन्तान त हुँदैहुँदैन। भन्नेले भन्छन् राजा वीरेन्द्र सन्त राजा, राजा ग्यानेन्द्र बदमाश राजा। मधेशी समुदायले त्यसो भन्दैन। हामीलाई वीरेन्द्र नै राजा भएको भए पिन चािहएको िथएन। संसदले पास गरेको नागिरकता िवधेयक िमल्काइिदएको, भाँडभैलो गरेको वीरेन्द्रले नै हो। मधेशी नेपाली नै होइन भन्ने िकिसमको नेपालको छद्म राष्ट्िरयताको बाप भनेको महेन्द्र। भला त्यस्ता बाउ छोराहरूको राजतन्त्रका पक्षमा िकन जाइलाग्थे मधेशीहरू?
यो मधेशी अान्दोलन वास्तवमा मधेशी अान्दोलन नै हो भन्ने कुरा पहाडीहरूलाई थाहा छ। उनीहरूले बुझ पचाएका हुन् मात्रै। पिवत्र माघे क्रान्ितमािथ मुत्ने काम पहाडी सत्ताधारीहरूले गिररहेकाछन्। यो अर्को धर्मको मान्छेको मन्िदरमा गएर उसको भगवानको मूर्ितमािथ मुते जस्तो हो। यो अपमान हो। त्यही अपमान अब हामी सहँदैनौं भनेर त हो मधेशी यसरी सडकमा अोर्िलनुपरेको। जित पटक िगिरजा प्रधानमन्त्री भएको छ त्यित पटक उ एउटा स्वाँठ प्रधानमन्त्री सािबत भएको छ। तर यस पटक भने मािनसहरूको धमाधम ज्यान गइरहेको छ। शहीद पैदा गर्ने प्रधानमन्त्री लोकतान्त्िरक प्रधानमन्त्री होइन।
अिहले मात्र गृह मन्त्रीको राजीनामा माँिगएको छ। िगिरजाले यसै गरी कानमा तेल हालेर बस्ने हो भने प्रधानमन्त्री कै राजीनामा माग्नुपर्ने हुनसक्छ। त्यसपिछ पिन नसुन्ने हो भने अलग राज्यको मागलाई ितलाञ्जिल िदएर अलग देशको घोषणा गर्नुपर्ने पिन हुनसक्छ।
ंमधेशी जनािधकार फोरम भनेको एउटा अिहंसावादी संगठन हो। ंमधेशी जनािधकार फोरमको नेतृत्वमा यो अिहंसावादी अान्दोलन भइरहेको छ। यसको सट्टा अरको दश वर्ष गोइत र ज्वालाको स्रीलंकामा जस्तो िहंसक अान्दोलन भइिदएहुन्थ्यो भनेको हो िगिरजा कोइराला र कृष्ण िसटौलाले? अिहेलेको अिहंसावादी अान्दोलन सफल हुनु भनेको नेपालमा स्रीलंकामा जस्तो नहुने ग्यारन्टी हुनु हो। यो अान्दोलन पहाडीहरूले खुशी मनाउनुपर्ने अान्दोलन हो। ंमधेशी जनािधकार फोरमको सफलताले गोइत र ज्वालालाई साइडलाइन गर्छ। म दक्िषण एिसयाको अार्िथक एकीकरणको सपना देख्ने मान्छे, मैले त मधेश अलग देश भनेर सोंचेकै छैन। तर मधेश राज्यको घोषणाले मधेश अलग देशको कुरा गर्नेहरूको छुट्टी गर्छ। पहाडीहरूले त्यस िकिसमले सोंच्नुपर्यो। पहाडीहरूकोे घैंटोमा घाम लाग्नुपर्यो।
अान्दोलनको क्रममा केही अप्िरय घटना नभएका होइनन्। केही तोडफोड भएको छ। केही अागजनी पिन भएको छ। तर यो राजनीितक अान्दोलन हो र यसको समाधान राजनीितक मात्र छ भन्ने कुरा पहाडी पार्टी र नेताहरूले नबुझेमा यो अिहंसावादी अान्दोलनका क्रममा अप्िरय घटनाहरूको संभावना थप बढेर जान्छ। त्यो ंमधेशी जनािधकार फोरमले िनर्णय गर्ने होइन। त्यो भीड अिनयन्त्िरत हुने कुरा हो। अप्िरल क्रान्ित नै पिन कहाँ पो नीट एण्ड क्लीन भएको िथयो र? अिहेलेका सत्ताधारीहरू िक जेलमा िथए िक घरमा। उनीहरूलाई थाहा नहुन सक्छ।
टालमटोलको राजनीित छोडौं। अाठ वटा शहीद अित भइसक्यो। सयकडौं घाइते भएका छन्। यो अपराध हो। गृह मन्त्रीले राजीनामा िदउँ र माग पुरा गर्ने तर्फ लागौं।
सबै मधेशीलाई नागिरकता देउ भन्ने माग नाजायज हो? कुनै पिन मानवलाई नागिरकताबाट वञ्िचत गर्नु मानव अिधकारको उल्लंघन हो। प्रवासी मधेशीले िगिरजा कोइरालालाई अन्तरराष्ट्िरय न्यायालय पुर्याउनुपर्ने अवस्था नअाअोस्। लोकतन्त्र भनेकै एक व्यक्ित एक मत हो। िनर्वाचन क्षेत्र त बराबर जनसंख्याकै अाधारमा हुनुपर्छ। सारा देशले संघीय सरकारको अवधारणालाई मािनसक्यो। संघीय सरकारको अवधारणालाई नमान्ने कुनै राजनीितक पार्टी छ भने त्यस पार्टीको अर्को चुनावमा नामोिनशान मेिटन्छ।
िहंसा के पथ पर मत जाअो अागजनी मत करो, तोडफोडको रोको लेिकन सडक पर तो डटे रहो बहुुत हो चुकी गुलामी
अाठ पार्टी सरकारको माँगे पुरी करनी परेगी क्रान्ित वार्ता थोरे करती है क्रान्ित तो िवजय की अोर बढती है बढ रही है बढने दो
गृह मन्त्रीका राजीनामा लेंगे बराबर जनसंख्यावाला २०५ सीट लेंगे अारक्षण लेंगे ६० लाख नागिरकतापत्रिवहीन मधेशी के िलए नागिरकतापत्र लेंगे अफ्तब अालमको गृह मन्त्री बनाएंगे अालमसे ज्यादा भोट नेपालमें कोइ लाता ही नहीं इसिलए
अाठ पार्टी सरकार घोषणा करो नहीं तो सद्भावना (अानन्दी) को सरकारसे अलग हो जानी होगी
मधेशी जनािधकार फोरमको राजनीितक पार्टी बना दो जनता दल वा वैसा ही कोइ नाम दे दो गाँव गाँवमें संगठन िवस्तार करो वार्ड वार्डमें संगठन िवस्तार करो क्रान्ितको शक्ितमें बदलो
वो कहते हैं मधेशी राजावादी हैं िकसी भी मधेशीको पहाडी राजा भला क्यों चािहए गणतन्त्रका पाठ मधेशीने पहाडीको िसखाया जनकपुरमें महेन्द्रके गाडी पर बम फेंक्नेवाला मधेशी ही तो था
समान अिधकारके साथ गणतन्त्रका भी तो नारा लगाअो
गौतम बुद्ध एक मधेशी था लेिकन वो कहते हैं मधेशी िशव सेनावाले, िहन्दु कट्टरपन्थी, बीजेपी टाइप हैं धर्म अपने जगह पर है लेिकन ये क्रान्ित तो राजनीितक क्रान्ित है गुलामीकी जंजीरको तोडनेकी क्रान्ित है
अप्िरलमें कहाँ कहा उन पहाडी नेताअो नें िक सडक पर उतरे मधेशी राजावादी हैं, िहन्दु कट्टरपन्थी हैं
िगिरजा है जो सेरेमोिनयल राजतन्त्रकी बात करता है हमें तो गणतन्त्र अाज क्या अभी चािहए
वैसे मैने दुिनया के कोने कोने के िमिडयाको िलख िदया है अप्िरलकी तरह लेिकन तुम अपना िमिडया खुद बन जाअो क्रान्ितका, सडकमें उतरे लोगोंका िडिजटल फोटो अौर िभिडयो इन्टरनेट पर रखो शहर शहरमें गाँव गाँवसे िवश्व समुदायको हमारे पक्षमें लानी है इसिलए
इस क्रान्ितको सडकसे िवजय घोषणा िवजय घोषणासे संगठन िवस्तार संगठन िवस्तारसे चुनावी िजत तक ले जानी है िगिरजा, माधव, देउवा, प्रचण्ड, सुबथा प्रत्येकका मधेशसे जमानत जब्त कर दो संिवधान सभाके पहले सभाको नेपालका पहला राष्ट्रपित मुझे एक मधेशी दे दो पहाडी पार्टीयोंको छोड दो गुलामीकी जंजीरको तोड दो
I am taking a second look at it. If we were to get federalism now, that map might look something like this. I never disliked this map. It is just that I offered a competing map of three states and 25 districts. Whatever we will finally end up with is going to have to be a result of a democratic process.
But when the Pahadi Bahun establishment is opposed to absolutely any kind of federalim, this ethnic federalism map might be the only to go for. That would be a counterbalance. And we should push for this map to be adopted for interim federalism.
The constituent assembly is going to have to look at the federalism question all over again no matter what we go for now.
At this point we just have to make sure the elections to the constituent assembly are free, fair and representative. Let the people decide who they want to speak on their behalf. Ultimately it is not through street protests that we want to shape up the country, but through the ballot box.
Street protests are for when the democratic process fundamentally fails, like it has failed in the case of the interim constitution.
Democracy is one person, one vote. What we had after 1990 was a deviation from that basic promise.
Another protester killed in police firing in Bara NepalNews One Majir Alam Ansari, 25, of Raghunathpur VDC died on the spot as bullet fired by the riot police hit him ...... Three protesters injured the incident have been identified as Jitendra Yadav, Surendra Kushwaha and Harihar Mahato. ..... A 12-hour curfew is in effect in Kalaiya Municipality from 8 am after sporadic protests continued around the town from early morning. One protester was killed in police firing there on Saturday. Eight parties discuss Terai crisis: Tuesday’s meeting to come up with 'concrete decisions' The issue of federal system also figured in the debate
Kamal Thapa arrested Kantipur will be kept under preventive detention at Hanuman Dhoka for further questioning .... discussed carrying out the actions recommended by the Rayamajhi report- the panel formed to investigate atrocities committed during the April movement- against former ministers of the king appointed cabinet Eight-party meet Tuesday to tackle Terai unrest Subba says he will prove his nationality to Supreme Court Terai unrest continues, Minister Tripathi resigns Drastic changes in education system soon two streams of education - professional and general - right from primary to higher secondary level. ...... a student who finds formal education boring and unsuitable can just quit and join professional education. ..... Students will have to sit for SLC exams only after completing class 12. ...... children with different mother tongues will be provided with curricula in their own preferred language. ..... teachers too will be provided with training to teach in different languages. ..... the pass marks will be 40 instead of the current 32 out of 100 ..... comprehensive assessment system till class seven, which means evaluating and promoting a child according to his/her overall performance and knowledge instead of examination only Journos, media houses attacked BIRGUNJ, Jan 29 - Demonstrators in the protests called by Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) Sunday attacked journalists and media houses here in the town. ...... including Post correspondents. .... A rally that defied curfew orders vandalized local FM station Radio Birgunj and branch office of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ). The station's broadcast was disrupted for some hours following the attack. Some 60 to 70 protesters stormed the station, according to Dipendra Chauhan, news coordinator of the station. Protesters also vandalized four motorcycles of the FM station, some equipment of BBC Radio Nepali Service and Communication Corner. ...... After vandalizing Radio Birgunj, the mob was heading toward Narayani FM. ...... managing director of the station Govinda Devkota. ..... "This is a conspiracy hatched by regressive forces against the newly-established loktantra," said Chauhan, who is also a member of Press Council, adding, "Journalists will however tackle it patiently." ...... Protesters had brutally beaten up photojournalist Ram Sarraf earlier in the morning. ..... the group also beat up journalists Dhruva Sah and Bhuvan Jha. ..... editors and publishers of seven daily newspapers have declared in unison they will not publish their editions from Tuesday in protest of the attack against journalists and media houses. ...... Journalists have also blamed the police forces of being mute spectators during the incidents. ..... irate demonstrators also burnt down a police unit at Gandak area, survey and customs offices, and vandalized some private houses. ...... In Bara, journalists could not go outside to cover news and take photographs of demonstrations ...... issuing a statement, MPRF Sunsari chapter has urged journalists and human rights activists to cover news of the protests and monitor activities without any fear and terror. Indian dies in police baton charge Begin dialogue to resolve Terai unrest for timely CA elections: NC-D The NC-D meeting today at Maharajgunj urged Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to immediately call an eight party meet to discuss the problems and demands of the Madheshi people. ...... Seeking the attention of the agitating Madheshi People’s Rights Forum’s attention regarding the infiltration of unruly and violent groups in the ongoing protests, the NC-D today appealed all sides to maintain peace and goodwill in the nation. ..... a state reconfiguration based on a federal setup put forward by the Madheshi community be included in the interim constitution. ..... the need for a serious discussion over the notion of a proportional electorate system and determination of electoral constituencies based on population figures to seek a political outlet to the present crisis. ..... NC-D General Secretary Bimelendra Nidhi, central committee members Bijaya Kumar Gacchadar, Purna Bahadur Khadka, Uma Kant Chaudhary and Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat among others had put forward their views as on the ways to resolve the Terai unrest during the meet.
a) Unless the Peoples in Madheshi Movement shun violence; there shall virtually be no support to the movement from our part;
b) Should Madheshi Movement Peoples move on peacefully, however, we would take the movement targeted against the age old fundamentalism, which needs to be crushed into pieces;
C) Those who until recently resorted to violence, got tagged themselves as 'criminals', brought deaths to more than 13 thousand Nepalis and now 'share power' at the apex and dictate the government not to hold talks - are ridiculous guys;
d) Also those who charge against the People in Madheshi Movement as 'Thugs', 'criminals' or 'people without any base' seem to have lost their own 'bases in Terai' and do not appear wanting the long over-due Terai Problems resolved;
e) The Madheshi peoples who have suffered much, have the right to peacefully choose what they prefer most;
f) The larger mass ofdisadvantaged communities across South Asia including Nepal is deprived of basic human rights therefore such uprising was inevitable. To broker peace amidst the current violent conditions and flourish prosperity in the region the 'Carterian apartheid' must be abolished; http://nipforum.org/carter_palestine_apartheid.pdf
g) Let there be immediate dialogues and demands fulfilled reasonably;
h) Most importantly, care must be taken as the Hindu Nationalist BJP' having won Bihar may have deep interest in Nepal's current socio-political conditions;
Kamal Thapaharule Teraima bitanda machhayako ho bhane uslai girfatar gareko thikkai hola.
Kamal Thapaharu matrale tyasto aant garna saklan ? Usko pachhadi aru pani holan. Tin lai pani arrest garnu paryo.
Resolve the Terai crisis at the earliest guys !
Yes, the BJP has won Bihar. Caution !
Dear Rana dai,
Very good proposition! I really appreciate it. Those issues, among several others, must be well taken care of (as you've rightly said), if we all aspire of creating a conflict-free society where every one can exercise equal rights. Nevertheless, there is a need to bring down the awful activities happening in the nation. Destroying properties (e.g. destroying the statue of the national icons), harassing people, and abusing socalled PAHADIAS are not the way to put pressure on the government. Hope you all will also come up with benign strategies to managing the movement so that other group of people do not have to suffer.
You can also read an interesting analysis on the following site. Hope you all will like it too.
