Look Who Is Talking

Prachanda: "Negotiation is done with political forces, not with criminals and gangsters."

प्रस्तािवत संिवधान

I have never agreed with violent political methods. But I have admired some of the social issues the Maoists have raised. The Maoists have tried to give voice to the Dalits and the Janajatis and the women. They have also promised federalism for the Madhesi.

But it is a little too self-important of Prachanda to think that the gunshot that killed a 16-year old in Lahan is the reason why there is chaos in the Terai right now. That was but a spark. The gunpowder was already there. The gunpowder is the Madhesi grievance that has been festering for centuries.

I have disapproved of the Maoist army, but I have admired that 40% of it is female. I have liked it that the Maoists have sent DaMaJaMa into the interim parliament. They have beat all other parties to the game, and will benefit from it tremendously at the polls.

But I keep getting the impression Prachanda is just another Bahun. He is prejudiced. He is casteist at his core. He sure is just another Pahadi.

प्रस्तािवत संिवधान

For the longest time Prachanda and Girija tried to take credit for the April Revolution. That revolution is now exhibiting its second act. And the second act is showing they had very little to do with the first act itself. They rode the waves. They did not create it. And so they are offended.

What is the solution? The solution is simple. The solution is political.

Nepalgunj happened before Lahan happened. No amount of inquiry into that lone gunshot in Lahan will calm things down. Offering a million rupees to each martyr is a good gesture, but it was also tried by the king during the April Revolution to calm things down. It did not work then, it is not going to work now. Because this is not a law and order problem. This is a social justice revolution. There is only a political outlet. History is being fast-forwarded in Nepal.

प्रस्तािवत संिवधान

For The Madhesi

• Provide citizenship papers to all Madhesis. That figure is not 33 lakh, it is more like 60 lakh.
• The 205 constituencies are going to be based on equal population. Or say goodbye to the constituent assembly elections.
  
• Reserved constituencies during the constituent assembly elections.
  

For The Janajati

• Reserved constituencies during the constituent assembly elections.
  

For The Women

• Foreign women who marry Nepali women get citizenship papes. Foreign men who marry Nepali women should get the same.
  
• 33% of the 205 constituencies should be reserved for women. Elections will still be held, but all candidates in those 68 constituencies will be women. Two thirds of the 68 will have to be for Dalit, Madhesi, Janajati women.
  
• Women's organizations attached with all eight parties need to come together and launch a Mahila Movement to that effect. Until the reserved constituencies are achieved, the movement should go on.
  

For The Dalit

• Organize mass conversions to Buddhism. The Janajati should help the Dalits with the technical details of such a mass conversion.
  
• Reserved constituencies during the constituent assembly elections.
  

Madhesi Movement: Write To The Media
बराबर जनसंख्याबाला २०५ सीट
मधेश जल रही है
Girija Koirala Is A Crook
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Ram Manohar Sah: Madheshi Murmurings
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Madhesi Gathering, New Jersey
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Typhoid And Typhoid Victims

Madhesi Alert, Nepalgunj Pahadi Attack On Madhesi, Raw Email, Video Footage

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पहाडी मधेशी दंगा, मधेशी जनजाित गठबंधन, र िनर्णायक, अिहंसात्मक अन्ितम अान्दोलनको खाँचो
सद्भावना रोडम्याप
नेपालमा दमजम अान्दोलनको अावश्यकता
नेपालमा संसारको नम्बर एक लोकतन्त्रको स्थापना हुन सक्छ
Hisila Yami For President
राजतन्त्र, बाहुनवाद र भर्ष्टाचार समाप्त पारौं
राजतन्त्र, बाहुनवाद र भर्ष्टाचार समाप्त पारौं
Transparent Party Finances: A Must In Interim Constitution
Interim Speaker: Chitra Lekha Yadav
Tackling Bahunbaad
प्रस्तािवत संिवधान

The Virus Of The April Revolution

Madhesi Movement: Online Resources
50-50, 30-30-30-10
िगिरजा, माधव, प्रचण्ड सब एक जैसे हैं
UML Regression On The Madhesi Question
Email To All Madhesis From Rajendra Mahto
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Madhesi Rights
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ANTA NYC Gathering In Prospect Park
Bindeshwar Prasad Yadav: Prachanda On Madhesi
All Members To The Constituent Assembly Must Be Directly Elected
Dalit Diaspora Calls For 20 Percent Reservation
Madhesi Self Hate
Hari Bansh Jha: Inclusion Of The Excluded Madhesis
Interim Parliament: 101 Members Total
My Work In The Ideas Department Is Complete
Bindeshwar Prasad Yadav: Is Madhes A Colony?
Language Policy
Alliance, GFIPN: Audio, Video
The Next Revolution Will Be At The Ballot Box
Janakpur Gherao
Indigenous People Kathmandu Declaration
Mainstream Jay Krishna Goit Also
Dr. Ram Prakash Yadav: Facts And Figures On Madhesi Marginalization
Madhesi Caucus In Interim Parliament Needed
Hindi Is At The Core Of The Madhesi Identity

In The News

PM Koirala renews talks offer to Madhesi groups; Prachanda miffed NepalNews Members of interim parliament, leaders of the ruling seven-party alliance, CPN (Maoist) and other parliamentary parties were present at the reception. Maoist chairman Prachanda, senior Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai, CPN (UML) general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, Rastriya Prajatantra Party chairman Pashupati Shumsher Rana and Rastriya Janashakti Party Surya Bahadur Thapa were also present at the tea reception. ..... Maoist supremo Prachanda has ruled out talks with the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) and the armed factions of Terai Janatantrik Mukti Morcha (JTMM). ...... “Negotiation is done with political forces, not with criminals and gangsters. The Janadhikar Forum and the likes are being given undue importance. They are people who ran away from our party. We know who they are and who are dictating them,” an agitated Prachanda said talking to reporters at the Prime Minister’s tea reception. ...... Prachanda, however, said the demands of Madhesi people should be addressed and stressed that the Nepal should be declared a republic at the earliest. ..... At least five people have died and dozens others wounded in violent clashes in Siraha over the last few days during demonstrations called by the MJF to protest the interim constitution, which it says, failed to address the demands of Madhesi people.
Curfew clamped in Janakpur Following the violent incident in Lahan, Janakpur, too, has been witnessing demonstrations. .... Biratnagar remained paralysed on Wednesday after the Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) imposed indefinite strike there demanding changes in the interim constitution. .... Kirat Workers Party – another splinter of the Maoists – has imposed bandh in eastern hilly districts like Udayapur, Khotang and Okhaldhunga on Wednesday. It has demanded ethnic regional autonomy.
Eight-hour curfew imposed in Lahan
MJF protesters shut down Biratnagar Normal life was thrown out of gear in Biratnagar, the main town in eastern Nepal, due to the bandh (shutdown strike) called by the activists of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) .... Marketplaces, industries and educational institutions were closed down in the afternoon while very few vehicles could be seen on the road, reports said. The protesters also forced some government offices to closure. ..... Long-route transport from Biratnagar was also affected due to the bandh as the MJF activists blocked the main highway by felling trees on the road. ...... Meanwhile, the MJF also organised protest rallies in Janakpur today. The protests affected businesses and public transport ..... The Forum has been carrying out protests in parts of Terai region against the newly promulgated interim constitution, which, it says, failed to address the demands of Madhesi people including proportional electoral system in the upcoming constituent assembly and delimitation of election constituencies on the basis of population ratio.
Road to Fair Representation I noticed that many of our intellectual ‘Bidhatas’ of the parties appear to be throwing an aura that they had embraced the greatest democracy in 1990 itself but what happened this time was that they were able to “teach” Maoists the lessons of democracy! ....... what was done in 1990 was a mockery of 21st century democracy ...... Parties with 35% popular vote gained 60+% seats and thought that they were elected by the “majority” of the people. ...... Excluding democratic participation based on political views is no different than American or South African democracies of a few short years ago where black people could not vote. ...... Maoists have shattered some elite-centric values that were practiced by "democratic" parties in Nepal as traditions, which were not the inventions of Nepalese political parties but the diseases inherited by them when copying an old democracy from the USA and India. This old philosophy seeks to provide representation for all spectrums of population - from the poor, oppressed and “untouchables” to the wealthy and elites - by a few benevolent-and-educated millionaires. ....... A parliament, which should be a microcosm of the society in itself ...... How many Hispanics, Blacks and Asians become congressmen in the US? Disgracefully few!

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• Google, 012107, 16:25, Madhesi

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A Comment for you
Maoists to suppress Madheshis

Dr. Prabhat Ranjan

Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, the next to Maoist supremo, today called eight political parties to fight against Madheshis jointly and suppress them. This is the disclosure of the inner part of Maoists and HM KP Sitaula’s agreement. Mr. Sitaula has a separate confidential agreement with Maoists. They are waiting the death of PM G.P. Koirala. Maoists will propose Sitaula for the post of premiership. Maoists have committed to accept none other than Sitaula from Nepali Congress as PM.

Three months ago, when they were talking about the scene of Nepal after the death of PM G. P. Koirala, Sitaula told them about Madhesh providing important information. He said that Madhesh would come as a great obstacle and would not accept their rule. He also concluded that India would be forced by Indian general people in the support of madheshis. Therefore, they decided to suppress Madheshis before they get organized. Mr. Sitaula said that Madheshis were preparing for their decisive struggle for equity or independence. Maoists asuured Sitaula to face Madheshis if some arms allowed to keep with. They also demanded police deployment behind their armed groups which was committed. The agreement was fixed.

The unpleasant incident of Nepalganj was their first attempt. Maoists looted Madheshis shops under the active and open protection of police officers. Next day curfew was imposed when Madheshis prepared themselves for defense. Two days after the incident Maoists came again pretending as good-wishers of Madheshis.

Siraha became the second spot. Maoists arrived in mini Buses with their commander in jeep and attacked Madheshis. Police escorted them. PM G. P. Koirala, in Nepali Congress parliamentary party meeting, mentioned that Maoists did so and were apologizing too.

Janakpur has become their third battlefield. Maoists in a group attacked Madheshis with Khukhuris first and then with guns. Police also fired against Madheshis simultaneously. Police is working under Maoist command. The attack was done under the banner of eight party’s peace rally. The plan hatched after a meeting of CDO and district Maoist Leaders. 500 armed Maoists have entered Janakpur. And Mr. Baburam is calling political parties to suppress Madheshis jointly.

Let us think on these facts – especially genuine Nepalese, Madheshis and international community.

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Madhesi Movement: Write To The Media

The thing to remember is that this thing works. It worked during the April Revolution. Newsdesks do look at emails they get. If they were to get 50 or 500 emails on the Madhesi Movement, that would certainly make a difference. So I encourage all Madhesis and progressive Pahadis to participate in this email writing campaign.

Do not send out mass mail. Write to one email address at a time. Or hide all email addresses when writing to them at once. But personalized emails work best.

Terai News

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Terai News

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To: The Editor

Dear Sir/Madam,

There is a Madhesi Movement going on in Nepal that parallels the world astounding April Revolution. That was for democracy, this is for social justice. The Madhesi are the people of the southern plains in Nepal and have been kept out of the state machinery for centuries.

Anywhere between five and six million Madhesis have been denied citizenship rights which is a fundamental human right violation being perpetrated by a so-called democratic government. This government has agreed to provide citizenship papers to about three million of them over the next few months so as to "solve" the "citizenship problem." That is a cruel joke upon the Madhesi.

Half of Nepal lives in the Terai but only 80 of the 205 parliamentary constituencies are in the Terai. If elections to the constituent assembly are held, the cards will be stacked against the Terai in the assembly.

The Madhesi Movement has been a nonviolent one, like the April Revolution. The April Revolution garnered global media attention. It is time the Madhesi Movement had the same. This is a social justice revolution that will possibly bring in the other marginalized groups under its umbrella, namely the Dalit, Janajati and Mahila. Nepal as the world has so far known it does not include these four groups, the DaMaJaMa. Time has come to expand the Nepali identity to include all.

I request your media outlet to please cover this august movement.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
(Name)

Terai News

Nepal Has Hit The World Headlines
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Nepal Needs To Be Hitting The World Headlines: Write To The Media
The Kathmandu Media Ignores The Sadbhavana

In The News

Curfew extended in Lahan, Siraha NepalNews
Koirala says he shares ‘moral responsibility’ for Lahan unrest “The government, particularly myself and the Home Minister, is morally responsible for the chaos in Lahan.” .... the Prime Minister said, it is the Maoists who should be blamed for the unrest in Lahan as they have not fully given up their fascination for arms. ..... The NC Parliamentary Party meeting also urged the Terai people to opt for peaceful means to solve the problems. ... Five persons have died in the ensuing violence in Siraha since Friday when the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) intensified its protest against the interim constitution, which it says, failed to address the demands of Madhesi people including delimitation of election constituencies based on population ratio.
Prachanda accuses feudal elements for violence in Terai "If the violence continues, the eight parties would declare republic outright," he warned. Prachanda said establishment of federal system would resolve the problems faced by Madhesis.
Government calls protesting groups for talks Tuesday’s special meeting of the council of ministers called all groups protesting in terai region for talks to solve the impasse. .... The cabinet also decided to give one million rupees to each person killed during the protests in Lahan district. ..... The meeting also decided to provide free treatment facilities to all people injured during the protests in Lahan.
Koirala re-elected as NC parliamentary leader
Two more injured in Lahan violence die
NA sets up a separate battalion for Madhesis As per the decision of the government made in July last year, the Nepali Army (NA) has set up two separate battalions with the objective of including Madhesi and Kirat community. .... the Naya Sabuj battalion has been set up at Jaleshwore of Dhanusha to include Madhesi community whereas Ripumardini battalion has been set up at Hile of Dhankuta to include Kirat community ..... In the Naya Sabuj battalion, people from only Madhesi community will be recruited ..... there are over 50 indigenous communities working within the organisation of the NA. He said there are over 7000 army personnel from Madhesi community currently working in the NA. Likewise, there are over 6000 army personnel from Dalit community within it.

Nepal imposes curfew as unrest in plains clouds peace process Gulf News, United Arab Emirates
Nepal relieved as transport strike withdrawn Indian Muslims, CA
Nepal: Curfew extended in Lahan, Siraha ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland
'Flowers Of Evil' to blossom in Nepal RxPG NEWS, CA
Gyanendra's men paralyse Nepal Times of India, India The Forum itself is rumoured to be a creation of the king. One of its top leaders, Rameshwar Rai Yadav, is also a senior member of a splinter party, Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Mandal) headed by a former royalist minister, Badri Prasad Mandal.
FACTBOX-Key facts about Nepal's Madhesh region Reuters The region accounts for nearly half of the nation's 26 million people. .... Madhesis want proportional representation in government jobs and in parliament.

Royalists behind Lahan incident: Mahara Kantipur
Citizenship team retreats after receiving threats
Majority seeking citizenship are ‘strangers’
Two killed in fresh Lahan unrest, curfew imposed again
LAHAN TENSION: Commission to probe unrest, compensation to family of slain teenager
Party heads meet at Baluwatar to discuss rising unrest
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केही दिनयता मधेसमा आगो बलिरहेको छ । त्यसलाई सम्बोधन गर्न काठमाडौंले भने निकै ढिलाइ गरेको छ । घटनाका सम्बन्धमा छानबिन गर्न बल्ल पुनरावेदन अदालतका न्यायाधीशको अध्यक्षतामा आयोग गठन भएको छ ।

लहानको स्थिति चिन्ताजनक रूपमा बिगि्रएको छ । यसअघि यस्तै विस्फोटक स्थिति नेपालगन्जमा देखिएको थियो । चौतर्फी प्रयासले मात्र त्यसलाई साम्य पार्न सम्भव भएको थियो । पटक-पटक उठेर आउने यस्ता समस्याहरूको खण्डित प्रयासले अब समाधान सम्भव छैन । कुनै समूह वा व्यक्ति विशेषलाई दोष दिएरभन्दा पनि समग्र मधेसका समस्यालाई काठमाडौंले आत्मसात गरेर मात्र समाधान निस्किन सक्छ । आज बारम्बार मधेसी नेताहरूले २ सय ३८ वर्षदेखिका समस्याहरू समाधान नभएका कारण यो स्थिति आएको बताउँदै छन् । निश्चय नेपालको अभिन्न अंग भएर पनि मधेसले कहिल्यै पनि राष्ट्रिय मूलधारमा समाहित हुन नपाएको पीडालाई अहिले अभिव्यक्त गर्दैछ । मधेस र मधेसीको राष्ट्रियतामाथि निरन्तर शंकाको दृष्टिले हेरिएको र तदनुकूलकै मधेसी विरोधी नीति अवलम्बन गरिएका कारण आज यो स्थिति आएको छ ।

शाह राजाहरूले नेपाललाई निरन्तर हिमाल र पहाडबाट चिनाउन खोजे । मधेसीको राष्ट्रियतामाथि सधैँ शंका गर्ने र तिनलाई राष्ट्रिय मूलधारमा समाहित गर्न नागरिकताको अधिकारबाट वञ्चित गर्ने काम भए । 'एउटै भाषा र एउटै भेष' को नारा लगाएर नेपालमा 'मण्डले राष्ट्रवाद' को पाठ पढाइयो । आज बेला आएको छ, हिजो हामीलाई सिकाइएको इतिहास झूटो थियो भनेर थाहा पाउने । अनि झूटो इतिहासलाई सच्याउने ।

आज मधेसी समुदायले जुन आन्दोलन सुरु गरेको छ, यो उनीहरूको मात्र होइन । यसलाई समग्र नेपालको आन्दोलनका रूपमा आत्मसात गर्न ढिला गर्नु हुन्न । मधेसीले आफ्ना जायज माग राख्दा नेपाल टुक्रिन्छ भन्ने आशंकाबाट पनि ग्रसित हुनु आवश्यक छैन । पुरानो घाउको शल्यक्रिया गर्दा केही पीडा हुन्छ तर त्यसलाई सहन सक्नुपर्छ । हिजोदेखि खाइपाई आएकाहरूको भाग खोसिन सक्छ । तर बहिस्करणमा परेको ठूलो जनसंख्याको हितका निम्ति अल्पसंख्यक लाभान्वितहरूले ठाउँ छोड्नुपर्छ । सहजै छोड्न नसके बलात् ती ठाउँबाट हटाइने निश्चित छ ।

निश्चय मधेसीका आवाजलाई मुखरित हुन आजको खुला वातावरणले मौका दिएको छ । सुगौली सन्धियता राणाकाल, पञ्चायतीकाल हुँदै मधेसी दमित भएका हुन् भन्ने बुझ्नु आवश्यक छ । मधेसी आवाजको प्रस्फुटनलाई आफ्नो गुमेको सत्ता फिर्ता गर्ने अवसरको रूपमा कसैले लिन खोजेको छ भने त्यो दुःस्वप्न मात्र हुनेछ । मधेसी नेताहरूले यो पक्षलाई बुझेका छन् । आफ्नो पछौटेपनका लागि जो जिम्मेवार छ, त्यसैका निम्ति मधेसीले आन्दोलन गरिदिन्छन् भन्ने नठाने हुन्छ । हुनसक्छ, केहीले आन्दोलनको रापमा आफ्ना अभिष्ट पूरा गर्ने सपना देख्न सक्छन् ।

अस्थिरता बढ्दै गए र मधेसका मुद्दा अगाडि सार्ने क्रममा त्यसलाई मधेसी र पहाडीबीचको साम्प्रदायिक दंगामा परिणत गर्न पाए फेरि राजालाई 'राष्ट्रिय एकताको प्रतीक' का रूपमा प्रस्तुत गर्न पाइने थियो भनी ठान्नेहरू हुन सक्छन् । 'देख्यौ त राजा नभएपछि यस्तो अवस्था आउँछ' भनेर जनतालाई दिग्भ्रमित गर्न खोज्नेहरू पनि हुन सक्छन् । तर मधेसी आन्दोलनलाई त्यता लैजान खोज्नेहरू छन् भने पनि तिनको पहिचान मधेसी नेतृत्वले सहजै गर्न सक्छ ।

'आगलागी झोपडी डेढघडी भद्रा' भनेजस्तो ताल अझै पनि सात राजनीतिक दल र माओवादीमा देखिएका छन् । शान्ति प्रक्रियाले गति लिइसकेपछि मधेसी, जनजाति र दलितका मुद्दालाई सम्बोधन गर्ने तत्परता देखाइहाल्नु पदैन ? मधेसीले संविधानप्रति असन्तुष्टि प्रकट गरेपछि त्यसलाई सम्बोधन गर्न तत्काल वार्ता प्रक्रिया सुरु गरिहाल्नुपर्ने हो । जनआन्दोलनको सफलतापछि मधेसमा अत्यन्तै अस्थिरता छाइरहँदा पनि लामो समयसम्म त्यसलाई काठमाडौंले महसुस गरेन । नेपाल भनेको काठमाडौं हो भन्ने मानसिकता परित्याग नगरेसम्म शासन सञ्चालन गर्न अबलाई सकिन्न भन्ने दृष्टान्त पनि हो अहिलेको मधेस ।

मधेसले यतिबेला आफ्नो पहिचान र राष्ट्रिय राजनीति तथा प्रशासनमा समान प्रतिनिधित्वको अपेक्षा गरेको छ । हिजोका दिनमा गजेन्द्रनारायण सिंहजस्ता नेताले मधेसका समस्याहरूलाई शान्तिपूर्णरूपमा उठाएका बेला सम्बोधन गर्न सकेको भए आज यति अप्ठ्यारोस्थिति आइहाल्ने थिएन । त्यसमा पनि जयकृष्ण गोइत र ज्वाला सिंह पनि जन्मिने थिएनन् । ढिला भइसक्यो । मधेसका जायज मागलाई समयमै सम्बोधन गरेर राष्ट्र निर्माणको महान अभियानमा मुलुकलाई अघि बढाउन सबैले लाग्नु आवश्यक छ । राजा नभएर यस्तो भयो भन्नेलाई मौका नदिनु अहिले बुद्धिमानी हुनेछ । यसका लागि शासनमा बस्नेहरूले छाती ठूलो त पार्नैै पर्छ ।

Posted on: 2007-01-22 23:05:24