Nepal ethnic minorities to protest ahead of second phase of polls

The government on May 22 have decided to add 22 local levels in the volatile southern plains in order to appease the disgruntled parties. The government has also published the decision in the Nepal Gazette for implementation. In addition to this the government last week accepted the Tharuhat movement as a political movement and has directed the Law and Home Ministry to drop down charges against the innocents who had no relation with the violence. But the disgruntled parties are still to get convinced with the government.

Mahanta Thakur, Chairman of the Rastriya Janata Party, said, “Commitment was made by the Prime Minister this morning too while we have met but the work is not carried out as per the commitment. The agenda has been changing over and over. Its been more than 10 months they said to do it today/ tomorrow and we have seen his attempt but the result is yet to yield.”

With the increasing doubt by the increasing distance between the government and agitating parties the question over the second phase polls is rising. The protest plans from the agitating parties comes at the time when Nepal has a care taker government.

The second phase election which is scheduled for 14 June will cover the larger portion of the volatile Southern Plains of Nepal which covers about 30 percent land area of the country. An estimated nine million people are eligible to vote in the second phase while the first one has already commenced in May 14.

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