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Should review traditional partnership since the political structure has changed. Dealing with democratic
country now would be different than earlier.
Should involve due to strategic reasons.
Indias concern was to learn from Indias diversity and make same provisions for the diverse Nepal.
Indias cold reply is to show dissatisfaction and has also sent a public message to Nepali citizen.
Why Nepal is becoming federal ?
For Balanced regional growth and development
Demand from Madhesi people and other groups like Tharu, etc.
Due Ethnic structure which represents widespread diversity
What are the issues involved ?
Related to Constitution:
Provinces have been carved out keeping political interest and Demarcation does not follow identity basis or
geographic basis. The demand was for single identity basis federalism.
Interest of Marginalized group have been not promoted
Delineation of electoral constituencies in the Terai (where more than 50 per cent of Nepals people live) which
has not been done on the basis of the population in the plains;
Other complaints relate to citizenship norms that disallow children of Nepali mothers married to foreigners
from inheriting Nepali citizenship.
Women groups are also opposing for representations, citizenship and marriage issues= created categories of
citizenship = causing division = restricting empowerment
Related to present situation :Nepal government is being insensitive towards people and sending worst attitude towards people.
Country has been paralyzed by curfew, ongoing violence and people are dying.
Mainstream media also opposing the narrow response and attitude of Government
Traces of anti-Indianism are being found
Trust deficit within regions like Kathmandu and Terai regions, which is dominated by Madhesi group who live
in southern plains of Nepal
Impact
May distort the India- Nepal relation
Desire of China to involve can create complexity.
Parties have assured that federal boundaries can be changed later as it has divided Madhesis in 5 provinces
and they are protesting against it.
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