Paudel Bahun Is Lying

"The question at the moment is: Who to hold talks with? We don't know whether there is anyone who, after holding talks and agreeing upon something, can convince protesters that their demands have been met," says Ram Chandra Poudel, general secretary of the Nepali Congress, the largest party in the interim parliament.

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The question is not if to hold talks. The question is to meet the basic demands. Girija Koirala in a televised speech to the nation has to meet the demands.

1. Krishna Sitaula resign.
2. All those who have died in the Madhesi Movement have to be declared martyrs. Their families have to be compensated. All the injured have to be treated by the state.
   
3. All eight parties have to commit to the principle of a federal republic, the shape of the federalism to be decided in the constituent assembly.
4. Proportional elections for all seats in the constituent assembly in a way that there is proportionate DaMaJaMa representation in the assembly. Cap the assembly at 300 seats.
   
5. Citizenship papers to all Madhesis.
   
6. Upendra Yadav, Deputy Prime Minister in the Interim Cabinet.
   

As soon as these demands are met, the Madhesi Movement will get off the streets.

The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum is clearly the leader of this Madhesi Movement. Upendra Yadav is the leader of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum.

At the mass level, leaders and cadres of all parties are participating, it is not just the Sadbhvana (Anandi). There is participation in every single village and town in the Madhesh.

This patronizing tone of this Paudel Bahun is highly offensive.

More people have died in this Madhesi Movement than was the case during the April Revolution and this Bahun still does not know what the basic demands of the Madhesi Movement are. This Bahun is pretending.

Girija Koirala, that other Bahun, said to Jhala Nath Khanal that he will meet the demands "at an appropriate time." Now is not that appropriate time. Not enough people have been killed according to Girija Koirala.

The Madhesi Movement is at the verge of charting its own course. The movement will reach a point when it will make its own decisions.

There will be an unilateral declaration of a Madhesh Sarkar. A state will be declared unanimously. Federalism now, Madhesi Movement style.

And Girija will still be looking for an "appropriate time."

The next phase of the Madhesi Movement might be to paint the boards of all government offices in the Madhesh. Paint over Nepal Sarkar. Write instead Madhesh Sarkar. The state government of Madhesh.

Or Girija and his minion Bahuns could play ball now when there is still time.

The Nepali Congress is to be wiped out of the Madhesh regardless.

This guy Girija is a sadist. He is looking for "an appropriate time."

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Constitution may be amended for Terai people Daily News & Analysis, India “There is an urgent need to address the issues raised by the Terai people by Seven Party government as Terai is set on fire,” said Rajendra Mahato, general secretary of Nepal Sadbhavana Party, one of the ruling alliances that also represents the Madhesi community. ...... “There will be an amendment in the interim constitution as the parties are in favour of proportional representation,” Nepal News said, quoting UML leader Jhal Nath Khanal. ..... The major demands of the Madhesi community are to declare Nepal a federal state, to re-delineate election constituency on the basis of population and to restructure the state mechanism so that the Madhesis, dalits and different ethnic communities have equal representation in all sectors. The Terai people should have equal share in military, police, government jobs and other fields, Mahato said.
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