Posted by: Kiddo December 8, 2015
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I know it is addressed to Ne0, but I will take a stab:
"Are you looking at 10 year old consensus when population was about 1 and half crore?"
Do you have a better data? Unless you have a better data, I'd follow what Ne0 has done. Census (not consensus) always is outdated, since by the time you tally up the numbers, you already have major addition/subtractions. I agree it is not accurate, given the mass exodus of youth our nation has seen but it is close, and closest to what we've gotten.
"I'm saying it because in no way just 1.81% could create such a nation wide blockage. "
Actually it can. Nepal's population is between 25 to 30 million; but you only need hundreds - at most thousands, to bring the country to halt. Reports from Birgunj and other areas of agitation, suggest there were presence of thousands, that's around 0.01% of population. Even if you count those outside the port, it would be well below 2% that Ne0 has suggested.
"Amending constitution is the only way I guess if they're stuck with it only." "No voice should be ignored."
I agree with you whole-heartedly. Madhesh is Nepal so their voice shouldn't be ignored. But then there are other voices too, such as Tharuhat, Chure-Bhawar, Kirats, Limbuwan etc? I want a solution much like anybody else, but I realize the solution is not easy as everybody thinks it is. You solve one problem, another will arise. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try; first thing first, Netas need to get out and talk to Madhesi people - then to their leaders (only the latter is happenning right now).
"Are you looking at 10 year old consensus when population was about 1 and half crore?"
Do you have a better data? Unless you have a better data, I'd follow what Ne0 has done. Census (not consensus) always is outdated, since by the time you tally up the numbers, you already have major addition/subtractions. I agree it is not accurate, given the mass exodus of youth our nation has seen but it is close, and closest to what we've gotten.
"I'm saying it because in no way just 1.81% could create such a nation wide blockage. "
Actually it can. Nepal's population is between 25 to 30 million; but you only need hundreds - at most thousands, to bring the country to halt. Reports from Birgunj and other areas of agitation, suggest there were presence of thousands, that's around 0.01% of population. Even if you count those outside the port, it would be well below 2% that Ne0 has suggested.
"Amending constitution is the only way I guess if they're stuck with it only." "No voice should be ignored."
I agree with you whole-heartedly. Madhesh is Nepal so their voice shouldn't be ignored. But then there are other voices too, such as Tharuhat, Chure-Bhawar, Kirats, Limbuwan etc? I want a solution much like anybody else, but I realize the solution is not easy as everybody thinks it is. You solve one problem, another will arise. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try; first thing first, Netas need to get out and talk to Madhesi people - then to their leaders (only the latter is happenning right now).