I don't see any wrong in Marwari community demanding their representation in interim parliament. They are also Nepali, and as Nepali citizens they too have the rights to ask for their representation. Other fringe groups such as the Muslim, Christian etc. should also ask for their representation. When we are readying ourselves for a historic change and when we are demanding an all inclusive parliament, why not have all sectors represented? Nation and nationalism are just imagined concepts. I mean, what makes us real Nepalis? What is the criteria to determine who is a real Nepali? If someone has been living in Nepal for long, and calls it his home, then I would consider him a Nepali. We are living in an interlinked world, and nation and nationalism are getting obsolete. We travel, we immigrate, we emigrate, we make other countries our home.. and its just a natural process. There's no way to resist the demographic changes taking place in the world or in Nepal. Since I am a student of Chinese history, let me give you an example of how diversity helps in any nation's growth. The Tang dynasty China was the most developed country in the world. Because that time foreigners could come to China, learn Chinese and take the civil service test and become governmnet officers. Many Arabian scientists, African scholars and others from Central Asia came to China and contributed to its growth and made China the most developed country in the world. The latter dynasties did not tolerate the diversity and as a result, China went on a downward spiral from which it is still reeling today. Remember, nation and nationalism are imagined concepts promoted by the ruling class to secure its rule. That's that. If there's an overdose of nationalism, i.e., xenophobia such as some of the posters in this thread, then that is quite dangerous and out-of-sync in today's world. Let's accept the fact that the Marwari community has been living in Nepal for a long time, their businesses are based in Nepal and they have contributed to our economic growth, and added diversity to our nation. Of course there are some who might have done wrong, but we should not blame the whole community for 1-2 of its members' misdeeds, hoina? Don't get me wrong, patriotism is good. But when patriotism evolves into nationalism, then its disastrous. Let's not forget that. "Its not our differences that divide us. Its our inability to accept, recognize and celebrate those differences."