Looking for a husband for 23 years

Jasoda, who was following the army, was stopped at the gate of the barracks. After taking her husband inside, she returned crying. After that, every morning and evening, she went to find out about her husband's news. Saying that he was taken for questioning, the army turned him back from the gate for a couple of days. After that, he started sending abuse. As months passed, the army began to ignore Jasoda's concerns.

The Army claimed that Surya was arrested because he was a Maoist worker. But Jasoda says that her husband is not affiliated with Maoists. She petitioned the Supreme Court to search for her husband and to direct his arrest. The Supreme Court directed the government to inform Surya.

She also filed a complaint with the International Human Rights Committee. In October 2066, the committee issued a directive to the government to publicize the state of the sun within 120 days. But the sun has not been discovered yet. For 23 years, Jasoda has been looking for a husband. The instructions given by the committee to the government to give Rs 2 lakh as compensation have not been followed.

Jasoda's eldest daughter Jyoti was 11 years old when Surya was arrested. Younger daughter Aarti was 9 years old and son Biplav was 7 years old. He had to suffer a lot in raising and teaching children. As there was no income, she sold the farm and educated her children. Even her children did not get the scholarship quota given by the state. 'Nobody came to my house when the festival came, even if they did, I heard that the army and the police would give trouble,' said 57-year-old Sharma.

"When I left home in search of a husband, I couldn't find a friend to feed my children," she said. She complained that even her relatives neglected her since her husband was gone. Even after the peace process, neighbors and relatives did not care much about him. Now she has no hope that her husband is alive. However, he expects the state to tell the truth. "I want to know the truth," she said, "what was my husband's fault, what was done?" Please tell me the truth.'

To know the condition of her husband, she took the help of her brother Thirnath Sharma, who is also an advocate at Adda Adalat. But Jasoda says that the army detained him for 78 days and tortured him because he was his brother. Thirnath, who was released after becoming disabled, died in 2067 after a long period of bed rest. Jasoda said that if his wife Yamuna and children did not get any relief, they were not included in the list of conflict victims.

After the peace agreement, Jasoda joined the Maoists. Now she is a member of the provincial committee of the Maoists. She was elected a member of the district coordination committee from the ward member of Baglung municipality. She is also the coordinator of Baglung, a national network of conflict-affected women. But her pain remains the same. She has told her problem to the leadership of the party. But he complains that it is not serious. "Now, I have met the Prime Minister and explained my problem," she said, "The victim's story will not be heard." What has stopped the government from announcing the dead and alive? She questions.

The TRC Bill has been passed by the Parliament with a majority. Jasoda says that she has given up hope of getting justice. "No matter what law is passed, there is no hope of getting justice," she said, "If it is passed correctly, the TRC Bill should provide justice."

17 people disappeared from Baglung during the armed conflict. Their families are still searching. "Justice should be given to the victims by telling them what happened," Lakshmidevi GC, president of the human rights organization Baglung, said.