In the year 2063, the re-established House of Representatives declared an untouchable nation. However, even after 20 years of untouchability, caste discrimination and untouchability incidents have been increasing.
Bir Bahadur Budhamgar, director of the National Human Rights Commission of Koshi Province, said, "The untouchable nation has been declared, but the Dalit community is still unable to get justice because the implementation side is lax."
According to him, about 20 percent of the population in Koshi province belongs to the Dalit community. However, in the financial year 2080/81, only five cases related to untouchability have been registered with the police . In which there are two incidents in Morang and Jhapa and one in Elam.
2079/080 And in 2081/82, 1/1 cases reached the police . It is customary to settle most cases of untouchability in the village. That's why director Budha Magar said that such cases never reach the police. "Less registration of cases does not mean that there is no discrimination in Koshi province," he clarified, "The style of discrimination has changed". Discrimination is happening indirectly. Those incidents are not allowed to reach the police.'
In commemoration of the day when the nation was declared caste-free, the Dalit Women's Federation associated with human rights (FEDO), Informal Service Center (INSEC) And in the joint project of Resource Development Forum for Human Rights, held on Wednesday at the District Administration Office Morang, in the dialogue on the topic of 'Legal provisions and current situation related to caste discrimination and untouchability', people from Dalit affiliated organizations claimed that caste discrimination still exists and only the style has changed .
Dalit Women's Federation Fedoki Morang President Sharmila Pariyar said, "caste discrimination remains, the pattern of discrimination has changed." Stating that the forms of discrimination are changing with time, she added, "Though direct discrimination is less than before, indirect discrimination is still widespread."
INSEC representative Punya P. Adhikari mentioned that caste discrimination still persists in the society and said, "Discrimination cases are often settled in a settlement." According to him, even though there is a law, the implementation phase is complicated. Bishnu Sharma, the State President of the Federation of Non-Governmental Organizations, said that caste discrimination should be taken as a 'common problem' by the non-Dalit community and said, 'It is necessary for all parties to unite against this inhumane discrimination.'
DSP Kopila Chudal of District Police Office Morang said that she is ready to take action against the culprits according to the law if there are complaints of untouchability. She said, "The police is ready." If a complaint is registered, necessary action will be taken immediately.'
Assistant Chief District Officer Saroj Koirala said that despite the law, untouchability is still a problem due to attitude problems. "Change in general attitude is the long-term solution to untouchability," Koirala said. The speakers participating in the
program stressed that the Dalit desk under the district police and the monitoring centers against untouchability chaired by the Chief District Officer should be made more effective. From the registration of complaints to the protection of the victims, it was said that those bodies should have an important role.
