Thursday, September 24, 2015

The Nepalese constitution : The Madhesis,Tharus & Janjathi's are not happy

On September 20, 2015,The President Ram Baran Yadav, promulgated the  Nepalese written constitution . Republicanism, federalism ,secularism .& inclusiveness.are the Hall Mark of this new document.This basically is a constitution for the Kathmandu valley & the hilly region.It is heavily loaded against the Plains people.(the Terai area adjacent to the Indian republic) The Tarus & the Janjhattis(The indigenous people) & they have hit the streets. The Madhesis are up in arms.They are opposing the federal structure of the constitution.
As per the present set up,children of a Nepalese woman with a foreigner cannot enjoy citizenship,unless her husband accepts Nepalese citizenship; This provision goes against the Terai people,who marry across the border.Nepal is wedged in between India & China Terai people constitute more than 50% of the population(Approximately,23 million) The Left leaning parties look up to China,they think the Terai people are part of Indian people.& should be marginalised. Three of the Terai  easteren dists have been merged with the Hill region.Three western Distts are merged with the western hill region.The constitution permits only 45% of total members of parliament to be elected by proportional representation ( It was 58 % under the interim constitution) The aspirations of the Marginalised people have been bulldozed by prevailing Majoritarian tendencies. The Terai people who border India have strong Social.Cultural & Ethnic relations with India.
The present CA will remain as it is & only the PM,Speaker & President will step down.The CA will convert itself into the Parliament : If violence continues & Terai burns,there will be massive inflow of Migrants. The border is Porus & un-restricted. Nepal is going to be become another Sri-Lanka,if India does not act immediately & contain the violence.

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