I just read this in the Telegraph Nepal.

Nepal President was forced to wear daura suruwal: Upendra Yadav
TGW

Upendra Yadav, the president of the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum talking to a local FM radio this morning July 25, 2008 has said that the spark of protests against Hon. Vice President Parmananda Jha for his taking oath of the office in Hindi Language is aimed at destabilizing the communal harmony of the country.

“Hindi language is uniting the entire Madhesi community---who may have different mother tongues, such as Maithili, Bhojpuri, Awadi and others”, Yadav said.

“If making a speech in Hindi at the CA meetings or taking oath of the office in Hindi becomes communal then by the same token forcing a Madhesi to wear Daura Suruwal-the national attire and swearing in Nepali language is the product of the Communal mindset”.

“No where in Madhesh, people speak Nepali and wear the Pahadi dress the daura Suruwal, the Madhesi community rather prefers to wear Dhoti, Kurta and Gamcha- common attire of the Madhesi community”, added Yadav.

“The first president of the republic, His Excellency Ram Baran Yadav was forced to wear Daura Suruwal and swear in the Nepali language…the act has amply demonstrated the hegemonic attitude of some leaders”, he said adding, “it has not been taken in good taste by the entire Madhesi community”.

“It is strictly personal decision to speak in whatever language he or she wants thus the furor sparked against Honorable Jha holds no water”, concluded yadav.

http://www.telegraphnepal.com/ 2008-07-25 08:35:35