Granted Girija Koirala has dedicated decades of his life to the cause of democracy in Nepal, granted he was in jail for a decade for the same, but that very democratic process asks for a frank discussion of his persona as reflected in the post-1990 period.
After the king's coup, the seven parties looked upon Girija to provide leadership, and that is great. But that also asks for a frank discussion on his role before and after.
The failures of the post-1990 period are abject. Corruption, nepotism, Bahunbaad, social exclusion of the DaMaJaMa. Girija Koirala is also the original author of the concept of a military solution to the Maoist insurgency. He is also one of the last people to come around to the idea of a constituent assembly. He has been more a follower than leader. Granted he is a sound navigator of the political chessboard of the democratic parties, and his own party, granted he seems to have a strong hold over his own party, but he has seldom been the leader on any issue of the recent past in the sense he lead and others followed. Often he has been the last to come around to the idea that ended up carrying the day.
And all this has come to bear on the Madhesi Movement.
Girija Koirala is a Pahadi. He is a Bahun. He is conservative. He is a status quoist. He has joined the ranks of those who intend to vilify and demonize the Madhesi Movement.
He is getting more people killed than the king did during the April Revolution measured on a daily basis. He is utterly dismissive of the Madhesi Movement that is but the second chapter of the April Revolution itself.
He has no option other than to go back on TV and address the nation to honor the basic demands of the Madhesi Movement. He has to stop pretending as if he does not know what those demands are. His people have to stop pretending.
This movement will now grow to include the Janajatis. They also want federalism and proportional representation, and they want it now. This is a social justice revolution. And I would like to know now who is instigating the Janajatis? Is it the Buddhist supremacists? What do the Bahuns have to say? (Madhesi Movement Invites The Dalit, The Janajati, The Mahila)
Girija Koirala's intentions are ill. What drives this man to block social progress with all his might? It must be his being wedded to Bahunbaad. Bahunbaad is the major evil force in Nepali society and politics. And it has to be defeated nevertheless. Bahunbaad is costing more lives per day in the Madhesi Movement than did feudalism during the April Revolution.
There is a need for a strong Madhesi-Janajati coalition to smash Bahunbaad to the ground. That is what this movement is about.
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EC discusses draft of CA court
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Once parties reach consensus on poll system, election act will come in a trice: EC Uprety
Third day of strike cripples life in north-eastern districts Various organisations of indigenous nationalities Friday took to the streets in Dharan, on the third day of the eastern region strike announced by the Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (SLRM) which has been demanding right to self-decision, self governance and autonomy for the people of the so-called "Limbuwan" region encompassing the northeastern districts. ..... Over two dozen ethnic associations including Khumbuwan Swayatta Rajya Parishad, Tharuwan Swayatta Rajya Parishad, Swayatta Yakkha Rajyaparishad, Tamangshaling, among others participated in the rally led by the Limbuwan Swayatta Sarokar Manch. ...... stating that federal governance is the need of the hour in the nation, various other eastern ethnic associations in solidarity with the forum, have also demanded amendments in the Interim Constitution and implementation of proportional electoral system. ....... On the final day of the three day long strike called by the forum, the protesters led the rally through various city centres which later converted into a mass gathering. .... protests would continue until their demands were addressed. ....... hardest-hit districts include Ilam, Dhankuta, Dharan Taplejung, Jhapa, Paachthar, Sankhuwasabha, which the protestors have been calling the ‘Limbuwan regions’. ...... Vehicular movement has been brought to a standstill in the Mechi and Koshi highways while educational institutions, industries and marketplaces in the region remained shut.
Terai sees no respite, curfew continues in four districts
Over 300,000 acquire citizenship certificates a total of 3,00,828 people in 69 districts ..... The government had estimated that some three million people would be provided citizenship cards within two months. ..... Locals in Bariyapatti VDC of Siraha district held a mobile team captive for one night, accusing the latter of not providing citizenship cards. The team members were forced to sign citizenship cards without adhering to due procedure. The team fled the village the next day. ..... a report from Bara, locals in Parsoun village on Wednesday kept a mobile citizenship team in captivity for over three hours. The team members were accused of not providing cards to all who approached them. ....... the mobile teams have not been able to expedite the process of citizenship distribution in various terai districts including Bara, Parsa, Dhanusha, Siraha, Saptari and Mahottari.
Thakur to head govt talks team
OHCHR calls for urgent dialogue
Fuel shortage worsens in Valley Consumers in the Kathmandu Valley have started to feel the heat of terai unrest, as shortage of household and vehicular fuel has deepened. ....... failure to replenish stocks due to the ongoing Terai unrest has compelled NOC to sharply cut down supply. ...... over one dozen gas companies supplying cooking gas in the Valley have shut down their refilling plants. ....... only half the number of three-wheelers and micro-buses operating with gas plied on the streets. ...... about 60 tankers transporting some 1,000 tons of gas for almost all the companies have remained stranded at Raxaul for over a week ....... “The supply made today is mere one-third of the effective demand” ....... most of the dealers operated with 'no petrol' signs at their dispensing pumps, long queues of vehicles were visible in some two dozen petrol refilling stations that received supply from NOC. ....... NOC issued 132,000 liters of diesel and 24,000 liters of kerosene in the Valley. The regular consumption of diesel and kerosene is 240,000 liters and 300,000 liters respectively.
PM's statement insufficient: Prachanda
Local youths shoot dead Maoist cadre in Makwanpur
तर्राईमा तनाव कायम
वार्ता समिति तय सरकारले आन्दोलनरत मधेसी, आदिवासी- जनजातिलगायतका समुदायस“ग शान्तिपर्ूण्ा संवाद गरी समाधान निकाल्न कांग्रेस केन्द्रीय सदस्य एवं कृषिमन्त्री महन्थ ठाकुरको संयोजकत्वमा टोली गठन गर्ने भएको छ । ..... तर्राईका सांसदहरूको बिहीबार राजधानीमा बसेको बैठकले प्रधानमन्त्रीको सम्बोधनले मधेसी समुदाय र आफूहरूले ज्ञापनपत्र मार्फ राखेका माग पूरा नगरेको निष्कर्षनिकालेको छ । ....... बैठकमा २० सांसद सहभागी थिए । ...... एक साताअघि तर्राईका ५३ सांसदले प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई दिएको ज्ञापनपत्रमा संघीय शासन प्रणाली, जनसंख्याका आधारमा निर्वाचन क्षेत्रको निर्धारण र राज्यका सबै अंगमा मधेसी समुदायको प्रतिनिधित्व गराउन आग्रह गरिएको थियो । ... 'टोलीमा मधेसी होइन जिम्मेवार पहाडीया मन्त्री राख्नर्ुपर्छ । उसले मात्र वार्तामा भएका सहमति मन्त्रिपरिषद्मा राख्न सक्छ' आनन्दीदेवीका महासचिव राजेन्द्र महतोले भने । उनले टोलीमा मधेसी मन्त्री राखिएमा उसले सहमति कार्यान्वयन गर्न मन्त्रिपरिषद्मा राख्न नसक्ने र राखेमा उसमाथि मधेसीसित मिलेको आरोप लाग्न सक्ने दाबी गरे । मधेसी नेताहरू तर्राईमा कांग्रेस, एमाले र कांग्रेस -प्रजातान्त्रिक) का नेता र सांसद आआफ्ना निर्वाचन क्षेत्र गएर सक्रिय हुन थालेका छन् । ..... धनुषामा कांग्रेसका सहमहामन्त्री डा. रामवरण यादव, कांग्रेस-प्रजातान्त्रिक) का महामन्त्री विमलेन्द्र निधि र रामचन्द्र झा पार्टर्ीीार्यकर्ता र र्सवसाधारण जनतासित भेटघाटमा व्यस्त छन् । कांग्रेसका अर्का सांसद रामचन्द्र तिवारी आफ्नो जिल्ला महोत्तरी पुगेका छन् । ...... १५ प्रतिशत भूभाग ओगट्ने कर्ण्ााली अञ्चल ..... यादवले तर्राईमा आन्दोलनमा अराजकता फैलाउन दरबारिया र भारतीय जनता पार्टर्ीी आरएसएको घुसपैठ रहेको दाबी गरे ।
पर्ूर्वी पहाड पनि बन्द
ँप्रधानमन्त्रीको सम्बोधन अपर्ूण्ा’
समानुपातिक निर्विकल्प’
क्याथे प्यासिफिक नेपाल आउने
प्रधानमन्त्रीको पहिलो पुस्तक राजा ज्ञानेन्द्रबाट प्रतिगमन सुरु भएदेखि गत कात्तिकमा बृहत् शान्ति सम्झौता गर्दासम्मका चारवर्ष अवधिका उनका २५ सम्बोधन र अन्तर्वार्ता समेटिएको पुस्तक सहयोगी शीतल कोइरालाले संकलन र देवेन्द्र ढुंगानाले अनुवाद गरेका हुन् । ..... उनले मुख्य रूपमा आफ्ना चार विश्वास प्रकट गरिरहे ः प्रतिनिधिसभाको पुनःस्थापना, शाही शासनप्रतिको अस्वीकारोक्ति, माओवादी शासनप्रतिको अस्वीकारोक्ति र तिनको मूल प्रवाहीकरण ।
सद्भावना अलग्गिने
आन्दोलन स्वस्फर्ुत’
दलितको विद्यालयले स्वीकृति पाएन
बीपी राजमार्ग अवरुद्ध
गठबन्धनको चरित्र
राष्ट्रका नाममा मेरो सम्बोधन
था“तीरहेका मधेसी समस्या
मधेस आन्दोलनले सिकाएका पाठ
विरोधाभाषपर्ूण्ा माग संघीय राज्यव्यवस्था, समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली र जनसंख्याको आधारमा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र निर्धारणको माग गर्दै तर्राईमा दिनहु“ पर््रदर्शन र सभा भैरहेछन् । प्रारम्भमा आन्दोलन जुनसुकै उद्देश्यबाट जेजसरी सञ्चालन भए पनि पछिल्ला दिनमा यसको र्समर्थनमा व्यापकता आएको छ । यस प्रकारका नागरिक सहकार्यले राष्ट्रिय अखण्डता मजबुत पार्न मद्दत गर्छ । ...... जसै ती माग बलपर्ूवक हिंसात्मक ढंगले मधेसी समुदायले उठायो, सरकार त्यसप्रति नतमस्तक भयो । विधिसम्मत ढंगले उठाइने जायज मागलाई कहिल्यै सम्बोधन नगर्ने तर हिंसा र सशस्त्र बलको आडमा उठाइने त्यही माग तत्काल सम्बोधन गर्न उत्सुक हुने सरकारको यो शैलीले कम्तीमा दुइटा नकारात्मक सन्देश स्थापित गरेको छ । एउटा, बूढी मरी भन्दा पनि काल पल्क्यो भन्ने नेपाली उखानलाई चरितार्थ बनाएको छ र अर्को तिमी जस्तोसुकै हिंसा गर त्यसको अनुमोदन राज्यले गर्नेछ भन्ने सन्देश दिएको छ ।
Nepal names team for talks with ethnic protesters Peninsula On-line, Qatar
Nepal ethnic leader demands autonomous state
Curfews imposed after 14 killed in Nepal violence Belfast Telegraph, UK
Four Nepal towns under curfew in restive southeast Zee News, India
NEPAL: Medicine and food shortages in Terai
10000 Nepali move to north India due to violence at home
Nepal's Madhesi community want better representation in Parliament DailyIndia.com, FL
Leader of Nepal's ex-communist rebels warns of 'peaceful revolt'
Government says it is ready to amend constitution NepalNews "The government is willing to ensure the addition of electoral constituencies based on population and geography and adoption of federal system via Constituent Assembly by making necessary amendment in the interim constitution," Badu said. ...... the current number of electoral constituencies where elections will be held as per the existing First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system will be increased to accommodate the increased population along with considering other factors like geography. "Similarly, the seats allocated for Proportional Representation-based election will also be increased in the same manner ..... the government will go for inclusion of all communities including Madhesi and indigenous in all organs of the state including army. ..... a three-member committee headed by Minister Mahantha Thakur was formed for the purpose of holding talks with agitating parties.
Situation in Birgunj still tense, curfew extended
Govt. forms high-level committee to resolve Terai issue
NSP-Anandidevi to boycott 8-party meetings
Strict security in Indian bordering regions
Indigenous communities take to streets demanding federal republic Even as agitation in Terai continued unabated, Nepal National Federation of Indigenous/Janajati community took to the streets of the capital demanding federal republic in the country. .... The demonstrators demanded immediate amendment in the interim constitution for the purpose. ...... a member of the Terai MPs' delegation Bijay Gachhadar, former minister and central leader of Nepali Congress (Democratic), said that they wanted the Prime Minister to issue fresh statement conceding to demands like PR electoral system ....... Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Pradeep Gyawali said that the government did not think that making population as the sole basis for delimitation of constituencies was appropriate as it could hurt the interests of remote and backward districts with less population. ...... The government has already formed a three-member team headed by minister Mahantha Thakur to initiate talks with agitators. The team has been authorised to formulate its own procedural rules and confer with the government and eight party leaders when deciding on important issues. 
MPs from Terai suggest PM Koirala to amend interim constitution
Terai unrest continues; curfew in four districts
Terai agitation is spontaneous, say civil society leaders Even as the government and the Maoist leadership has pointed fingers at royalists and reactionaries for instigating Terai agitation and violence,leaders of civil society who recently completed a five-day field visit to the restive region revealed that the agitation there is largely spontaneous. ..... They claimed that Prime Minister's address will not be able to address the demand of the agitators. They said that in order to ensure representation of all at the Constituent Assembly (CA), the country must adopt the Proportional Representation system. ....... added that his team could not notice such infiltration directly. ..... due to continuous strike, people of Madhes were under heavy duress. He said that tension has risen due to absence of role by the political parties. ...... people from Madhes, indigenous community, and Dalit were engaged in movement to search for their access, ownership and identity at every level of the state
Three killed, 31 injured in Inaruwa; indefinite curfew in place
Curfew in Birgunj; demonstrations continue in terai
MPs from Terai suggest PM Koirala to amend interim constitution
Terai unrest continues; curfew in four districts
Terai agitation is spontaneous, say civil society leaders Even as the government and the Maoist leadership has pointed fingers at royalists and reactionaries for instigating Terai agitation and violence,leaders of civil society who recently completed a five-day field visit to the restive region revealed that the agitation there is largely spontaneous. ..... They claimed that Prime Minister's address will not be able to address the demand of the agitators. They said that in order to ensure representation of all at the Constituent Assembly (CA), the country must adopt the Proportional Representation system. ....... added that his team could not notice such infiltration directly. ..... due to continuous strike, people of Madhes were under heavy duress. He said that tension has risen due to absence of role by the political parties. ...... people from Madhes, indigenous community, and Dalit were engaged in movement to search for their access, ownership and identity at every level of the state
Three killed, 31 injured in Inaruwa; indefinite curfew in place
Curfew in Birgunj; demonstrations continue in terai
Nepalese ethnic group sets terms for talks, curfew in 4 towns Daily Times, Pakistan four towns in Nepal were under day-time curfew Friday as the government set up a three-member talks team to try to end ethnic unrest that has killed 13 people. .... Curfews were in force in Janakpur, Birgunj, Inaruwa and Biratnagar
MPs from Terai suggest PM Koirala to amend interim constitution
Maintain law, order in Terai: AI Gorkhapatra, Nepal
Amnesty asks Nepal to probe Terai violence
NSP (A) to boycott meetings it will not participate in any meeting of the eight parties (including the Maoists), except for the meetings that have agendas related to the Madeshis. .... criticised Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s address to the nation on Wednesday as discriminatory and unscientific. ...... The party said it was compelled to opt for a movement since the eight-party coalition failed to address the Madhesis’ demands.
Indian origin people in Terai need not fear: Nepal Maoist leader India eNews.com, India Visiting Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) politburo member C.P. Gujeral Friday dismissed the current communal trouble in the Terai region of his country as an attempt to disrupt the process of electing a constituent assembly at the behest of Nepal's monarchy and said that Indian origin people living there need not fear. ........ the Maoists want a federal system that will give the people complete political freedom. ..... Gujeral said: 'Our party is very keen on a new constitution to bring in a change in Nepal. Also, Girija Prasad Koirala (prime minister) is keen on a constitution because rumours are that he is a contender for the Nobel Prize.'
Nepal Maoists turn guns on Sangh Parivar
Terai unrest result of exclusion: Rana Nepalnews.com, Nepal the result of exclusion of indigenous, Janajatis and Madhesi people. .... Rana said that the unrest will not be resolved before guaranteeing a federal structure of governance and proportional election system. ..... the Prime Minister’s message was incomplete and not serious towards the real demands of Madhesi people .... the problems would not have aggravated if the home administration had not started suppression without properly hearing the agitators' demands. ...... Party vice-chair Jog Mehar Shrestha and joint general secretary Khem Raj Pundit ..... the government had failed to address genuine demands raised by Madhesi people
RPP also wants amendments in interim constitution
Terai sees no respite, curfew continues in four districts Kantipur Online, Nepal Vehicular movement has been brought to a standstill in the eastern and mid Terai region while educational institutions, industries and marketplaces in the region remained shut, making daily life all more difficult. ...... The Madhesi People' Rights Forum began the agitation some three weeks ago demanding declaration of federal setup, proportional electoral system among others. Despite Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's address to the nation on Wednesday, the agitation continued in the Terai region unabated. ...... At least three protesters were injured when police opened fire in Birgunj this afternoon. Similarly two were injured when police rained batons to disperse the protesters. Three injured have been flown in to the capital ...... Gagan Dev Sah, Bhuvan Prasad Patel and Nagina Prasad. ..... The protesters yesterday vandalized and torched more than a dozen government offices here. ...... torched the Birgunj warehouse of the Farming Equipment Office. ..... the protesters torched the main warehouse, which was used to store the fertilizers imported by the company. ..... National Federation of Photo Journalists-Birgunj informed that the Armed Police personnel beat up photo journalists Ram Sarraf, Nitesh Mathema and Kul Narayan Pradhan. ..... The local administration in Sunsari had clamped an indefinite curfew after the protesters stormed bank, shops and even private houses. ...... Malangawa, four protesters were injured ...... An unidentified group set ablaze equipment worth rupees millions stored at Department of Drinking Water in Malangawa. The group threw a petrol bomb near the water tank. The polythene pipes used for the drinking water supply have been destroyed in the fire and water supply system has been severely affected in the region. ........ supporters of Badri Prasad Mandal, a minister of the erstwhile Royal government, today beat up the locals and threatened to burn down their houses in Madare, Pokhariya, Shisauni, Baanchhigadh and Jahada in Biratnagar ...... the protesters looted houses, shops, government offices and banks. ..... the agitators have also looted and vandalized the house of Uma Tiwari, of Inaruwa-6. ..... protesters had also vandalized and looted the office of the Agriculture Development Bank housed in the same building in addition to looting and vandalized the shop of one Krishna Shrestha. ..... In Lahan, Siraha, protests have started since the morning. ........ Krishna Bahadur Yadav, a central member of the forum has blamed royalists and Maoists for yesterday’s incident in Sunsari. ...... imposed a 10-hour curfew in Janakpur and surrounding areas to contain the rapidly deteriorating situation there. ...... in Siraha market, protests have begun from early morning. ..... in Rajbiraj, Saptari various groups like the Kurmi, Teli and Yadav Society and various government officials have started protesting, claiming that the Prime Minister’s address did not in any way provide solutions to Madhesi problems.
Prachanda Supports Terai Demands
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