Dalit NGO Federation (DNF) carried
out its another district campaign in Dahagadhi, Kailali on last
19 Paush 2064. Around 300 of Dalits with the majority of Dalit women
actively participated in the mass demonstration in Dahangai, the
headquarter of Far-western region. The mass rally was organized
and led by Mahila Utthan Kendra with the collaboration of other
local Dalits organizations affiliated with DNF and other civil society
based organizations in Dhangadhi?
The rally started from campus road of Dhangadi which walked around
the city shouting Dalit demands and slogans with banner and placards.
The major slogans and demands of Dalits shouted in the rally included
fix immediately the date of CA poll, ensure proportional representation
of Dalit that of 50% of Dalit women in the CA, abolish Chaupidi
Pratha and Hali Pratha, ensure and Provide land to landless Dalits,
and ensure 20% reservation to Dalits etc. After the demonstration
within the city, the rally was converted into the interaction programme
entitled "Ensurance of proportional representation of Dalits
in the Constituent Assembly and role of political parties"
which took place in the hall of Local Development Office of Dhangadi.
Ms. Hira Devi Parki, local Dalit women leader and the president
of Dalit Single Women Organization, was the main chief guest of
the programme.Likewise; the major representatives of political parties
and their Dalit sister organizations were Mr.Tilak Bahadur Singh
of Nepal Communist Party (UML),Mr.Dirgharaj Sodari, district committee
member of Nepal Communist Party (UML) Ms. Sharmila Baral, district
committee member of Nepal Communist Party (ML),Mr.Dharma Raj Pande,
Distric president of People Front Nepal Party, Mr.Nar Bahadur B.K,
Mukti Samaj, Mr.Chhatra Bahadur Baraily,Central vice-president of
Nepal Dalit Sangh.
Other guests and speakers in the programme from Dalit and non-dalit
organizations were Mr.Gajesh B.K 'Deulyal', central member of DNF
and central president of Rastriya Dalit Network, Ms.Sarita Parajuli,
Officer of National Human Rights Commission, Mr.Rup Singh Sob, Vice-president
of NNSDWO, Mr.Laxman Tulachan, representative of Janjati –Adibasi
Sangh, Ms Mina Sob, president of Nawa Pratibha Sangh and Ms.Rama
Chand, president of Sukumbasi Utthan Samaj etc.
Major issues and concerns were raised by the representatives and
guests of the programme to be ensured through the election of constituent
Assembly. The representatives of the political parties had strongly
committed to raise the issues of proportional representation of
Dalits and Dalit women within their party level.
The programme was chaired by the president of Mahila Utthan Kendra
Ms.Santi Devi Bhul and moderated by the Secretary of the organization
Ms.Madhu Thapa Chhetri.
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