54 people lost their lives in the first Madhesh movement, led by the youth, the Madhesh movement ended by agreeing to 22 points with the government, but there was a stir in the major political parties.
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Although the people's movement of 062/063 brought the armed warring Maoists to a peaceful path on the agenda of democracy, Madhesh's dissatisfaction with the state boiled over. Madhesh's dissatisfaction was expressed in the streets after the formation of the interim legislature and the interim constitution, saying that 'identity and representation' were not taken into account.
The leaders of Madhesi origin of the political party were not in a position to speak openly about Kathmandu's indifference on the issue of Terai-Madhesh. The issue of identity and representation was controversial in Madhesh. The Madhesi People's Rights Forum, headed by Upendra Yadav, led the discontent of Madhesh at that time.
Forum for debate, discussion and discussion on Madhesh issues was a non-governmental organization at that time. During the burning of a copy of the interim constitution in Maitighar Mandal in Kathmandu on the evening of January 1, 2016, many leaders including forum president Yadav were arrested. That event became the main basis for the Madhesh movement to grow.
The Terai-Madhesh region became restless due to the Madhesh movement. Demonstrations and burning tires on the highway, people took to the streets. On January 5, 2006, the demonstration also broke out in Siraha's Lahan. The vehicle carrying Maoist leader Ram Karki and Matrik Prasad Yadav arrived at the place where the demonstration was taking place from the east. Ramesh Mahato, 16, fell on the spot when the protesters became more violent. After Mahato's death, the movement in Terai-Madhesh became more intense.
The first Madhesh movement started on the question of rights, identity and representation made Terai-Madhesh turbulent for 24 days. On the day of Mahato's death (January 5), the Madheshwadi party celebrates 'Balidani Diwas'. According to Janata Samajwadi Party's Madhesh-Province MP Ramashish Yadav, the Madhesh rebellion took place due to the lack of principles of federalism, removing the complexity of citizenship, population-based representation and inclusion in the interim constitution. "The then Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala had to address the nation twice to resolve the demands raised in the Madhesh rebellion,"
Yadav said, "The Madhesh movement was stopped after the assurance of guaranteeing inclusive and inclusive system by accepting the federal structure."
54 people lost their lives in the first Madhesh movement, this movement was led by the young generation. The next year, after the Madhesh movement ended with the Koirala government agreeing on 22 points, major political parties saw a big shake-up. Leaders of the Madhesi Mool, who belong to the main political parties, started to leave the party. Mahant Thakur, the then treasurer of the Congress, suddenly announced his resignation from the party. JP Gupta, Sarat Singh Bhandari, Vijay Kumar Gachchdar and other leaders left the Congress. Madhesi leaders also started to separate from UML and Maoists.
The impact of the political wave brought by the Madhesh rebellion was seen in all the parties. Terai-Madhesh Democratic Party (Tamlopa) was formed under the leadership of Thakur on 12 January 1964 with the slogan 'Mare to Mukti, Jiye to Madhesh'. Tamalopa led by Thakur, Forum led by Yadav and Sadbhavana Party led by Rajendra Mahato once again led the 'second Madhesh movement' in Terai-Madhesh on the grounds of dishonesty in implementing the agreement made by the government in the first Madhesh movement.
The second Madhesh movement led by the United Democratic Madhesi Front, which lasted for 16 days, also became violent. 10 people lost their lives in that process. "According to the 22-point agreement of the first Madhesh movement, the government did not intend to move forward. A second movement was held in Madhesh to see if it would be dishonest," said Dr. Vijay Mishra says, 'Political parties took the lead only in the second Madhesh movement. That movement set the foundation for bringing the Madhesi community into the mainstream of the state.
A young leader emerged from the Madhesh movement - Suresh Mandal from Siraha, who was 23 years of the movement. The first and second Madhesh were in the forefront of the movement - Mandal. He has also been the state minister of the Madhesh-Province government, which was formed after the movement for federalism. "The second Madhesh movement was necessary to bring the agenda and demands raised by the first Madhesh movement to a logical conclusion," says Mandal. As a result of that, the country went to federalism.'
After the second Madhesh movement got heated, the government led by Girija Prasad Koirala agreed on 8 points with the United Democratic Madhesi Front, and the door was opened for the election of the Constituent Assembly in the country. The government and the Front agreed on major issues including federalism, proportional inclusive representation, electoral system based on population, formation of a commission to solve the citizenship problem, adoption of the three-language policy, group entry of the Madhesi community into the army.
At that time, Mandal remembers that it was agreed that the government would mandate the appointment, promotion and nomination of Madheshis, tribals, tribes, women, Dalits, backward areas and minority communities in all agencies of the state, including the security agencies, and declare those who died during the Madhesh movement as martyrs, and declare treatment and relief packages for the injured. After the Maoists came to peaceful politics, not only rebellion was seen in Madhesh, they also started strengthening the underground armed groups taking up the issue of Madhesh.
No. 6 of the 8-point agreement. It was written in the point: "The government of Nepal and the United Democratic Madhesi Front urge all the armed groups struggling in the Terai to come to negotiations for a peaceful political process and resolve all problems through negotiations." For this, the government of Nepal will immediately take necessary steps to create a favorable environment. After the 8-point agreement between the government and the Madhesi Morcha, the date of the election of the Constituent Assembly in the country was set. 064 With the date of Constituent Assembly election set on 28th March, the agitating Madheshi Morcha started preparing for the election.
The Constituent Assembly elections of 2064 made the Maoists the first major party with an agenda of change. Madhesh-centered party became the fourth largest force in the elections held in the middle of the Madhesh movement. "Maoist and Madhesh party, which voiced the questions of change, oppressed and discriminated, became a decisive force in the election of the Constituent Assembly," said analyst Mishra, "However, the Madhesh party was divided and fragmented due to the greed to participate in the government rather than the goal of making the constitution." Rather than making a constitution, it was not possible to make a constitution from the first Constituent Assembly because of the game of forming and overthrowing the government. The country entered a political vacuum again. An electoral government was formed under the chairmanship of the then Chief Justice Khilraj Regmi. The second Constituent Assembly election was held on November 4, 2017.
The Madhesh party was very weak during the Second Constituent Assembly. In the election of the second Constituent Assembly, more than a dozen parties connected with Terai-Madhesh participated in the election. Everyone had the same agenda - to institutionalize issues related to the Madhesh movement through the new constitution. However, the results of the Madhesh party in the second Constituent Assembly election were not encouraging. The weak presence of the Madhesh party left their insistence unheard in the constitution making process. During the promulgation of the constitution by the Constituent Assembly, the MPs of the Madhesh Party separated from the process of constitution making and again started the movement. It was from there that the third Madhesh movement was formed.
Assembly members and employees who went to the discussion in Terai-Madhesh for the draft of the constitution were attacked by the agitators. The first Madhesh movement raised the issue of identity, differentiation and representation. The second one ensured equal rights of Madhesh with the government, federalism and participation in every level of the state,' said youth leader Mandal, 'The third Madhesh movement was made to empower the issues of Madheshi, tribal-tribes, women, Muslims and Dalits through the constitution. However, due to the weak presence of the Madhesh party in the Constituent Assembly and the old tendency of the big parties, the constitution could not be made according to the spirit of the Madhesh movement.
The third Madhesh movement lasted for a long time. 41 people lost their lives in the third Madhesh movement that spread for about 6 months through the east-west highway up to Dasgaja (centered at Naka).
After the promulgation of the constitution, the country went to a federal structure. The Madhesh party, which is claiming 22 districts of Terai-Madhesh by saying 'Total Madhesh, one province', has had to surrender to 8 districts of Madhesh province. Madhesh, which laid the foundations of federalism, was reduced to a small territory in federalism, said Lal Babu Raut, the former chief minister of the Madhesh province government, "The province was deliberately weakened. And, with limited authority, he was entrusted with running the province.'
There are currently 7 provincial governments in the country on the foundation of the Madhesh movement. Due to the increase in expenses, corruption and insecurity, the debate on whether to keep federalism or to throw it away has also been started. However, Raut, the former Chief Minister of Madhesh Province, argues that it is not fair to debate whether to keep or remove federalism by evaluating the 8-year period of the provincial government, which is supposed to be run hand and foot.
"Province is made like a unit of the Union Government," Raut said, "If there is a competent Provincial Government, the load of the Union Government will be reduced. People's work starts from their own doorstep. Therefore, there cannot be another option of federalism that connects the country.'
