Friday, December 11, 2015 12:05:32 AM
Nepal Police Break up Anti-India Protest Over Blockade
.. a much different tone and substance .. :)
By The Associated Press
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Dec 10, 2015, 7:07 AM ET
The Associated Press
Nepalese activists protesting against India show papers written with their appeal as they are detained by police outside the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. About 50 activists were detained as they demanded an end to a monthlong blockade of supplies from India. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Police in Nepal .. http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/nepal.htm .. detained about 50 activists protesting outside the Indian Embassy on Thursday to demand an end to a monthslong blockade of supplies from India .. http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/india.htm .
The protesters held banners demanding India halt the border blockade, calling it a "crime against humanity."
Police said they would be released later Thursday.
India has restricted fuel, medicine and other supplies for Nepal since the ethnic Madhesi group in the country's south began protesting a new constitution adopted in September.
Members of the ethnic group say the constitution unfairly divides Nepal into seven states with borders that cut through their ancestral homeland. India has close cultural ties with the group and has asked Nepal to consider its demands for a bigger state, more seats in parliament and greater local authority.
Landlocked Nepal gets most of its fuel from India, as well as many other goods including medicine.
Protesters have blocked a key border point with India, and Nepalese officials say imports through other border points where there are no protests are difficult. India denies it has imposed a blockade.
At least 50 people have been killed in the protests since August.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nepal-police-break-anti-india-protest-shortages-35687492
.. sheesh, drawing borders to cut people up STILL going on .. damn, after war .. within
countries .. Africa .. ME .. to divide .. for electoral advantage .. on and on .. still it continues ..
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India’s 7-amendment suggestions in Nepal’s constitution are of Madhesi front’s demands
September 25, 2015 Praveen Yadav 0 Comments #Indo-Nepal
Recently, the media report about 7-amendments India wants in Nepal’s constitution that appeared in Indian Express on September 23 (click here .. http://indianexpress.com/article/world/neighbours/make-seven-changes-to-your-constitution-address-madhesi-concerns-india-to-nepal/ ) has been refuted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (IMEA). When compared those amendment suggestions to Nepal with demands of Madhes, they are not of India but agitating Madhesi front.
It is learnt that India wanted the Nepalese government resolve the ongoing unrest in Terai/Madhes region by addressing the demands of Madhesi front. As the the report, following are 7-amendments.
* Article 63 (3) of the Interim Constitution provided electoral constituencies based on population, geography and special characteristics, “and in the case of Madhes on the basis of percentage of population”. Under this provision, Madhes, with more than 50 per cent of the population, got 50 per cent of seats in Parliament. The latter phrase has been omitted in Article 84 of the new Constitution.
* In Article 21 of the Interim Constitution, it was mentioned that various groups would have “the right to participate in state structures on the basis of principles of proportional inclusion”. In the new Constitution (Article 42), the word “proportional” has been dropped and it should be re-inserted.
* Article 283 of the Constitution states that only citizens by descent will be entitled to hold the posts of President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker of Parliament, Chairperson of National Assembly, Head of Province, Chief Minister, Speaker of Provincial Assembly and Chief of Security Bodies. This clause is seen as discriminatory for the large number of Madhesis who have acquired citizenship by birth or naturalization.
* Article 86 of the new Constitution states that National Assembly will comprise 8 members from each of 7 States and 3 nominated members. Madhesi parties want representation in National Assembly to be based on population of the Provinces.
* Five disputed districts of Kanchanpur, Kailali, Sunsari, Jhapa and Morang: Based on the majority of the population, these districts or parts of them may be included in the neighboring Madhes Provinces.
* Article 154 of the Interim Constitution provided for delineation of electoral constituencies every 10 years. This has been increased to 20 years in Article 281 of the new Constitution. Echoing the Madhesi parties, India wants this restored to 10 years.
* Article 11(6) states that a foreign woman married to a Nepali citizen may acquire naturalized citizenship of Nepal as provided for in a federal law. Madhesi parties want acquisition of naturalised citizenship to be automatic on application.
http://www.madhesiyouth.com/political/indias-7-amendments-suggestion-in-nepals-constitution-are-of-madhesi-fronts-demands/
.. a much different tone and substance .. :)
By The Associated Press
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Dec 10, 2015, 7:07 AM ET
The Associated Press
Nepalese activists protesting against India show papers written with their appeal as they are detained by police outside the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. About 50 activists were detained as they demanded an end to a monthlong blockade of supplies from India. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Police in Nepal .. http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/nepal.htm .. detained about 50 activists protesting outside the Indian Embassy on Thursday to demand an end to a monthslong blockade of supplies from India .. http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/india.htm .
The protesters held banners demanding India halt the border blockade, calling it a "crime against humanity."
Police said they would be released later Thursday.
India has restricted fuel, medicine and other supplies for Nepal since the ethnic Madhesi group in the country's south began protesting a new constitution adopted in September.
Members of the ethnic group say the constitution unfairly divides Nepal into seven states with borders that cut through their ancestral homeland. India has close cultural ties with the group and has asked Nepal to consider its demands for a bigger state, more seats in parliament and greater local authority.
Landlocked Nepal gets most of its fuel from India, as well as many other goods including medicine.
Protesters have blocked a key border point with India, and Nepalese officials say imports through other border points where there are no protests are difficult. India denies it has imposed a blockade.
At least 50 people have been killed in the protests since August.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nepal-police-break-anti-india-protest-shortages-35687492
.. sheesh, drawing borders to cut people up STILL going on .. damn, after war .. within
countries .. Africa .. ME .. to divide .. for electoral advantage .. on and on .. still it continues ..
==
India’s 7-amendment suggestions in Nepal’s constitution are of Madhesi front’s demands
September 25, 2015 Praveen Yadav 0 Comments #Indo-Nepal
Recently, the media report about 7-amendments India wants in Nepal’s constitution that appeared in Indian Express on September 23 (click here .. http://indianexpress.com/article/world/neighbours/make-seven-changes-to-your-constitution-address-madhesi-concerns-india-to-nepal/ ) has been refuted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (IMEA). When compared those amendment suggestions to Nepal with demands of Madhes, they are not of India but agitating Madhesi front.
It is learnt that India wanted the Nepalese government resolve the ongoing unrest in Terai/Madhes region by addressing the demands of Madhesi front. As the the report, following are 7-amendments.
* Article 63 (3) of the Interim Constitution provided electoral constituencies based on population, geography and special characteristics, “and in the case of Madhes on the basis of percentage of population”. Under this provision, Madhes, with more than 50 per cent of the population, got 50 per cent of seats in Parliament. The latter phrase has been omitted in Article 84 of the new Constitution.
* In Article 21 of the Interim Constitution, it was mentioned that various groups would have “the right to participate in state structures on the basis of principles of proportional inclusion”. In the new Constitution (Article 42), the word “proportional” has been dropped and it should be re-inserted.
* Article 283 of the Constitution states that only citizens by descent will be entitled to hold the posts of President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker of Parliament, Chairperson of National Assembly, Head of Province, Chief Minister, Speaker of Provincial Assembly and Chief of Security Bodies. This clause is seen as discriminatory for the large number of Madhesis who have acquired citizenship by birth or naturalization.
* Article 86 of the new Constitution states that National Assembly will comprise 8 members from each of 7 States and 3 nominated members. Madhesi parties want representation in National Assembly to be based on population of the Provinces.
* Five disputed districts of Kanchanpur, Kailali, Sunsari, Jhapa and Morang: Based on the majority of the population, these districts or parts of them may be included in the neighboring Madhes Provinces.
* Article 154 of the Interim Constitution provided for delineation of electoral constituencies every 10 years. This has been increased to 20 years in Article 281 of the new Constitution. Echoing the Madhesi parties, India wants this restored to 10 years.
* Article 11(6) states that a foreign woman married to a Nepali citizen may acquire naturalized citizenship of Nepal as provided for in a federal law. Madhesi parties want acquisition of naturalised citizenship to be automatic on application.
http://www.madhesiyouth.com/political/indias-7-amendments-suggestion-in-nepals-constitution-are-of-madhesi-fronts-demands/
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