Most of the Sajhaiites seem to agree that Citizenship issues should be handled based on piecemeal applications (case-by-case) and keeping in mind the prevailing geo-political externalities. Many believe, a lopsided or liberal citizenship policy will weaken our country's sovereignty and their beliefs are not unfounded.

Coming back to Nirmala Adhikari - the moot point, amongst others, is our preposterous group-think. We all know that the way we are, our heritage, our thought process are all ingrained through our culture, our history etc. It's not easy to change. But we are taking right steps. We are encouraging many people to read this article, we are sharing this in our blogs and social networks, we are starting a discourse about why my Madhesi sisters are left behind. We have tried to nudge politicians representing wide spectrum of beliefs from Surya Bahadur to Hrideyesh, from CK Rauts, Ang Kajis to Prachandees and Madhabes. I am sure they won't read this and I am sure they will not understand what Nirmala is going through. On a similar note, I am highly doubtful if CK Raut understands that the plague of Madhesh is our culture founded on jamindari, feudal-patriarchal system where 50% of our population (women) are grossly marginalized. And we all can move toward a better standard of living, in pursuit of happiness, only when we address this issue, along with litany of others.