Posted by: Nas February 28, 2008
Making Terai Independent state:
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Yekloyatri bro, I don't doubt the patriotism of "Madhesis". Few individual "Madhesi" leaders might fall into corruption and work against the interest of Nepal but I don't know if there are any "Pahadi" leaders who are not the puppets of the South Block. All the hypothetical scenarios you have provided above are based on "Pahadi" prejudice and blind nationalism in my personal opinion.

"Madhesh is an autonomous state then they will enforce their means to create their own economy"

This is exactly what a self governing state should do, create their own economies. It will benefit the people working for that economy and nation as a whole. What benefit have the people of Terai gotten with the past centralized economy ?

"In other word India would best benefit  by manipulating Madhesh."


Why dont you question your own "Pahadi" leaders regarding past Kosi Agreement, Gandaki Agreement, Tanakpur Treaty, Mahakali Treaty and the latest Upper Karnali Hydro-Power Project and construction rights of Arun-III to an Indian company.When was the last time "Pahadi" rulers have not been manupulated?

"Madhesi people would be integrated into Nepal army. In near future I am hopeful that Madhesi's are going to create their own law enforcement and their own army as any  autonomous state would do. This means the hostility between  Madhesh and the rest of the country would increase enormously."

I am not sure if an autonomous state can maintain their own army beside a national army. It is an unalienable rights of the "Madhesis" as a citizen of Nepal to be recruited in all state affairs including law enforcement and national Army. They never enjoyed that rights before. You doubt on the patriotism of "Madhesis". Why don't you doubt on the patriotism of other ethnic groups that predominantly comprise Nepal Army ?

 "Who can guarantee that the leaders of those four Madhesi parties would be honest? And would work wholeheartedly for the Madhesi people as they say?"

And how could you guarantee that the current ruling "Pahadi" elites are honest and that they have worked wholeheartedly for the Nepalese people as they say ?

"As these day from what I have heard from people who have been there and seen it all it is really easy to call off strike in any part of Nepal. with as much as NPR 400,000.00 you could call a nation wide strike."

You might have heard that right. The intial mobolization of the so called "April Revolution" was carried out in the same manner by handful of people which later turned into a mass. Show me one Nepalese revolution which was not financed by the South Block.

You mentioned about "the sovereignty of a nation" but do you know that India has encroached 14000 hectares of land at Susta and  in more than 60 places with more than 600 sq km of land?  Where are the "Pahadi" ruling elites when our national sovereignty is threatened ? Why are they mum? Why are we suddenly questioning "Madhesis" on the issue of sovereignty ? Is it because they look like Indians?

I would only like to say one thing to the Patriotic youth of Terai, to be vigilant againt the tyranny, corruption and Anti-national activities of their own leaders. You have fought for these rights, you should now bear the burden to protect these rights from your leaders or the leaders in Kathmandu in that matter. You should protect the rights of every individuals of any ethnicity living in Terai and should not fall into the revenge mode of discriminating the people of hilly region. You should set an unprecedented example of communal harmony in Terai. May peace prevail in Nepal soon and all around the world.

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