Thursday, May 19, 2016

Update: Attack onTraffic police during Madhesi Morcha protest

May 19, 2016 :

The alliance comprising of 27 political parties, including seven Madhesi forces, which have formed the Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) had announced protest to exert pressure on the government to address their longstanding demands. The disgruntled Madhesi parties demand redrawing provincial boundaries and amending some provisions of the Constitution. Meanwhile, normal life and Traffic in Baluwatar and surrounding areas have been disrupted due to the ongoing protest. Prime Minister Oli had yesterday expressed his intense dissatisfaction over what he called 'drama' being staged by the Federal Alliance.It is a momentous time in the history of our nation Nepal in the process of promulgating a new constitution 2015. The protesters - led by the Madhesi minority group - are demanding changes to the Himalayan nation's constitution, which was adopted last year. Several other ethnic minority groups also joined Sunday's protests. "The government is not serious about our demands and is moving forward independently, even reversing the agreements we have reached in the past," Upendra Yadav, chairman of a regional party representing the Madhesi community, told the Agence France-Presse news agency. The protesters have said they will continue their demonstrations until their demands are met.