- Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Securi...
- The changing scenario of constitution assembly ...
The ruling parties of Nepal are now isolated by her former partners of constituent assembly/House. The violent protests have been mobilized by the Madhesi and Tharus`parties along the east west highway areas and entire southern border with India from east to west. The 1/3 territories are covered by the plain land called Madhes and the numbers of members in the House are also almost the same. The Madhesi and Tharu memebers of the House from the opposition and ruling parties are.directly or indirectly backing the Madhesi violent protests rallies. There are ten police officers and fourty civilians killed within a month and the oppositions have refused the rulling parties` call for peace talks. The neighbours of Nepal - China and India have shown their prime interest on new constitution. China was always on the side of federal states without racial identity and priviledge and India was advocating that Nepal should give space the Madhesi as her own citizens and try to decrease their pain as a second national. The leaders had 16 points agreement but they changed those points according to their interests. If there will be not a right understanding among the rulling and opposition parties the days will be more worst in near future. Now the Indian and Chinese diplomats are openly appealing for peace talks. The leaders are in hasty operation to pass the bill because the positions of President, vice president , PM and cabinet Ministers will be vacant. The ruling parties today are considering to solve the problem of federal states; 1. The Madhesi state 1st will cover from the eastern districts of Morang, Sunsari to Parsa and the 2nd Madhesi state will cover from the districts of Navwalparasi to the 4 the Consituency of Kailai district. The Tharuhut state will also be given. The dispute on the issue for Hindu state or Secular state will be decided by the referendum. The votin process was postponed for 2 days but the top leaders are addressing in the Houseon the worst the situation and clarification on the misuse of gun fire or agressive strategy of riot control. There will be more crisis developed soon after the new constitution bill will be passed in hurry. So the experts are advising the issues of federal states`s territories and single or multi race identity based states must be finalized according to the experts commission though it is a political agenda but it covers Nepal`s socio-eco- religious issues. The country should not have a especial religion but there are 80% Hindus in entire Nepal and India , so this issue should be taken seriously otherwise Nepal will face the same problem as India has been facing the communal riots till today after 67 yers of her independence.