Poonte dai - I agree with everything you said. I wish Mr Yadav had the same sense in him that you do. The one thing that caught my eye is the 40% number you mentioned. Just curious what the source of that is. Also, does that number include people from the hills who have settled in the Terai? I have seen different numbers and my question is purely an academic one and not intended to bolster or counter an argument. Also, a point on the larger topic, I feel if we look at this issue in terms of who came first, it will be very hard to find a solution. Our forefathers all came from somewhere at sometime, the important thing is we are all here now and need to learn to live together. The Madesi issue has received a good deal of attention in terms of brining the problems to light, the focus now should be on the solution.