January 1
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Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs registered a bill to amend some Nepal Acts to 193 existing
laws in accordance with the new Constitution. The Ministry is
planning to entrust a team of four experts and experienced members
with the responsibility of formulating the new laws.
UDMF made it clear that it would
neither take part in deliberations on the constitution amendment
bill nor relax the ongoing agitation till its demands were met.
TRC started discussions with conflict
victims in Rukum District from. The TRC team led by member Shreekrishna
Subedi held discussions with chiefs of various Government offices,
media persons, civil society representatives and conflict victims
in the District headquarters Musikot.
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January 2 |
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato, who
is undergoing treatment at Gurgaun-based Medanta Hospital in India,
said that their struggle would continue until their rights were
ensured in the new constitution.
SP organizing a press meeting
in Kathmandu announced for separate programs of protest from January
3 to January 11 including wall painting, showing black flags,
candlelight vigil among others.
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January 3 |
A protester who had sustained
a bullet injury in Gaur of Rautahat District in a clash with Police
on September 13, 2015, died during treatment. The deceased is
identified as Shekh Mairudin (50).
The preliminary discussion on
the Bill on First Amendment of Constitution of Nepal concluded
in Kathmandu. Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar, however, paused the
remaining proceedings of the bill till 1:00pm January 4, hoping
for a breakthrough in the negotiations among three major political
parties and agitating UDMF to resolve the Tarai unrest.
Three major political in talks
with the UDMF held at the Prime Minister's official residence
at Baluwatar in Kathmandu put forward a proposal on forming a
joint taskforce to finalize a roadmap to an agreement with UDMF.
Matrika Yadav, the central coordinator
of CPN-Maoists speaking at a press conference organized by the
Madhesi Journalists Society Saptari chapter said that Madhesi
people would be compelled to use weapons in self-defense given
that the armed suppression upon them was not withdrawn at the
earliest.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
for Defence Bhim Rawal inaugurating a national conference on 'Conflict
victims from the security sector and families dependent on them,"
organized by Women for Human Rights said that regulations relating
to the victims of the decade-long insurgency will be endorsed
soon.
Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoists
proclaimed autonomous Abadh state incorporating Rupandehi, Nawalparasi
and Kapilvastu Districts of Lumbini Zone for the operation of
a parallel Government.
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January 4
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ASI Ramesh Subba (45) was shot
death by cadres of Akhil Tarai Mukti Morcha at Jhutaki VDC in
Saptari District. Jay Krishna Goit, coordinator of Akhil Tarai
Mukti Morcha, took the responsibility of the attack and claimed
that his organization resorted to such extreme measures to challenge
the state that has been ruling the country with the use of brute
force.
Cadres of UDMF and NMSA picketed
the District Administration Office in Rautahat District with the
body of Shekh Mairuddhin, who died in the course of treatment
in Birgunj town in Parsa District on January 3.
A meeting of UDMF in Kathmandu
agreed to form a separate task force to work out a detailed draft
based on their 11-point demands.
NC General Secretary Krishna
Prasad Sitaula speaking to journalists in Pokhara city of Kaski
District claimed that the concerns raised by the agitating forces
could be settled through the constitution amendment.
Chairman of FNJ Dr Mahendra Bista
speaking at an interaction programme on hardships of Tarai-based
journalists organized in Simara town of Bara District said "The
issues should be resolved through the medium of talks and dialogue,
and media should play positive roles for this to happen."
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January 5
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Agitating UDMF formed a three-member
task force including Hridayesh Tripathi, vice-chairperson of TMDP,
Co-Chairman of FSF-N Rajendra Shrestha and senior leader of TMSP
Ram Naresh Yadav to hold talks with the government and the main
opposition party on its 11-point demands.
Minister for General Administration
Rekha Sharma said ?People have suffered a lot, but the government
is not going to forge consensus as people don?t want any agreement
against national interest.?
Chairperson of FSF-N, a constituent
of UDMF, Upendra Yadav condemned the statute amendment bill tabled
in the Parliament, saying it wouldn?t address the demands of Madhes
agitation.
Senior NC leader Sher Bahadur
Deuba said that the blockade at the Nepal-India border points
would end the day after the Bill on the First Amendment of Constitution
of Nepal is passed from Parliament.
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January 6
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A meeting of the task forces
of the three major parties and UDMF ended with an understanding
that they would discuss all the 11-point demands of the front.
Home Minister Shakti Basnet at
a press conference held at the Ministry said that the Government
has been taking a lenient approach toward the growing security
threats in the Tarai Districts as any stiffening in its response
may disrupt ongoing negotiations between the ruling and agitating
parties.
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January 7
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Traders? torched two motorcycles
used by the leaders of UDMF after the front cadres vandalized
shops at Janak Chowk in Dhanusa District.
Police arrested four cadres of
Netra Bikram Chand-CPN-Maoist for torching a gutkha factory at
Duhagadhi VDC in Jhapa District on December 21, 2015.
24 amendment proposals on the
Bill on First Amendment of Constitution of Nepal were registered
at the Secretariat of Parliament, the last day for filing amendment
proposals on the Bill.
The meeting of two task forces
formed by the three major parties and the agitating UDMF concluded
on a positive note.
Senior CPN-UML leader and former
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said that his party had initiated
a campaign to wipe out the misconceptions related to the contents
of the constitution in the Tarai Districts.
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January 8
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Two task forces of major parties
and the agitating UDMF started point-wise discussion on the front?s
11-point demands.
Chief Justice Kalyan Shrestha
said that the new Constitution fulfilled the long cherished goals
of the people who wanted to write their constitution and the gaps
could be bridged through amendments.
CPN-UML general secretary Ishwar
Pokharel said that the Tarai issues were more created than genuine.
Addressing the meeting of the
Social Justice and Human Rights Committee of the Parliament, Chairperson
of the TRC Surya Kiran Gurung and Chairperson of CIEDP Lokendra
Mallik said that due to the differences between the political
parties, the Cabinet has been delaying approval of the regulations.
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January 9
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UDMF in a press release signed
by FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav, TMDP Chairman Mahantha Thakur,
TMSP Chief Mahendra Raya Yadav and SP Co-chairman Laxman Lal Karna
announced fresh protest programmes besides other forms of protest,
including blockade of border entry points.
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January 10
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The meeting of the task forces
of the major parties and UDMF decided to continue their talks,
which have been moving in a positive direction, on January 11
as well.
NC leader Mahesh Acharya, one
of the task force member of the major parties, while briefing
on the ongoing talks with Madhes-based parties at the party?s
Central Working Committee meeting said that major issues of the
agitating Madhesi parties, except the one relating to provincial
boundaries, can still be addressed through the first amendment
of the new Constitution.
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January 11 |
TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung
warned of the UN intervention if the transitional justice mechanism
fails to address the conflict-era rights violation cases.
Chairman of CPN-Revolutionary
Maoist Mohan Baidhya addressing a function organized by Bhakta
Bahadur Memorial Foundation to commemorate late leader Bhakta
Bahadur Shrestha's fourth memorial said that all the communist
parties of the country should unite to safeguard national sovereignty.
Addressing cadres at Parbat District
CPN-Revolutionary Maoist Secretary Dev Gurung said that his party
was about to unite with the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led UCPN-M to save
the country because Nepal is currently in existential crisis.
The task forces of the major
parties and the agitating UDMF failed to meet. FSF-N Co-Chairman
Rajendra Shrestha, a member of UDMF task force, said that he has
not taken the postponement negatively as he is mindful of the
busy schedules of the leaders of the three parties.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at
a tea party organized by RPP-N said that the Tarai agitation is
heading towards solution.
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January 12 |
Taskforce meeting of major three
political parties and UDMF held in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu ended
inconclusively. The meeting was postponed till January 14 1 pm,
citing lack of preparation.
RRP Chairperson and former Prime
Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand addressing a four-day central-regional
party training in Dulikhel town of Kavre District urged the Government
to ensure peace in the country by addressing the legitimate demands
of the agitating Madhesi parties.
Rajendra Mahato-led SP will soon
join the task force of the UDMF, said SP leader Manish Suman,
a day after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli telephoned Rajendra Mahato.
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January 13 |
CPN-UML Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai
speaking at an interaction at the Reporters' Club in Kathmandu
said that endorsing the political mechanism from the Parliament
could be a way-out to the ongoing political tension.
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January 14 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at
a meeting with heads of diplomatic missions and development partners
of Nepal in Kathmandu said that Government is expecting to address
the genuine concerns very soon through a consensus.
Three major parties agreed to
address the demands of the agitating UDMF before the Parliament
meeting slated for January 19. They also decided to form a political
mechanism to review the existing demarcation of federal units
and the same could be given legitimacy either from the Parliament
or through constitutional amendment.
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January 15 |
The meeting of the joint taskforce
held at Singha Durbar in Kathmandu made positive headway toward
reaching a written agreement before January 19. The meeting discussed
the replies given by leaders from the three parties in response
to the 11-point demand of the agitating parties.
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January 16 |
UDMF cadres staged a stick rally
in Birgunj town of Parsa District. The rally that started from
Ghantaghar Chowk of Birgunj traversed through different parts
of the city before concluding in a corner meeting at the chowk.
No untoward incident was reported.
UDMF agreed to finalize the delineation
issue under the state restructuring through the high-level political
committee in the meeting of the joint task force of the three
major political parties and the UDMF held in Kathmandu. After
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's apologized to SP Chairman Rajendra
Mahato over phone and regretted the incident in which Mahato was
injured, SP's Co-Chairman Laxman Lal Karna joined the meeting
of the task forces.
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January 17 |
Three major parties and agitating
UDMF at a meeting of the joint taskforce have agreed to give validity
to high-level political mechanism's decisions.
Chairman of UCPN-M Pushpa Kamal
Dahal speaking at the Dhangadhi Airport in Kailali District said
that formation of a new National Unity Government is necessary
to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
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January
18
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Three major parties failed to
address the demands of agitating UDMF at the meeting of the two
task forces. Following the meeting UDMF task force member Laxman
Lal Karna said that the members of major parties? task force told
them that Big III was not ready to address their demands.
Chairman of SP Rajendra Mahato
met NC President Sushil Koirala and urged him to play proactive
role to address the demands of UDMF. He urged the NC President
to try to find a solution to all issues, including a revision
of provincial boundaries.
FSF-N
Chairman Upendra Yadav talking to mediapersons in Biratnagar town
in Morang District 18 accused the Government of disseminating
rumours about talks.
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January
19
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Cadres of UDMF intensified agitation
in Birgunj town of Parsa District. They resorted to the streets,
burning tyres and forcing local businesses to shut in the morning.
Parliament put off the remaining
proceedings of Bill on First Amendment of Constitution of Nepal
until January 21, awaiting possible consensus among the three
major political parties and the agitating UDMF on the draft of
the bill.
Hridayesh Tripathi, a member of
the UDMF task force while addressing a press meet organized at
the party office of the TMDP said that all their efforts to resolve
the Tarai crisis had gone in vain and therefore there was no significance
of the task force.
Top
leaders of main opposition NC and ruling UCPN-M forged an understanding
to amend the constitution through consensus among the major stakeholders
in order to resolve the Madhes agitation.
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January
20
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Major parties at a meeting held
at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar in Kathmandu
agreed to revise the Constitution Amendment Bill, which is under
discussion in Parliament, to accommodate the voices of the agitating
political parties.
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January
21
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Three persons were killed in Police
firing after cadres of UDMF clashed with Police and activists
of YAN in Morang District. The deceased have been identified as
Draupati Devi Chaudhary (58), Mahadev Rishidev (45) and Shibu
Majhi (25). 16 persons, including six Policemen were injured in
the clashes.
The talks between the major political
parties and agitating UDMF leaders ended amidst heated exchanges
among the leaders. "The Prime Minister's statement at the
outset of the talks made us feel optimistic but the discussions
turned into heated exchanges in the end as the Prime Minister
came across a little aggressively," Dilnath Giri, chief whip
of RPP-N told.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressing
the first meeting and cadres' training organized by the CPN-UML
Kathmandu District Organization Committee at Bode said that conspiracies
were being hatched to divide the Madhes and hill and that the
Government was fully committed not to letting it become successful.
SP Chairperson Rajendra Mahato
in a meeting with cadres at the party office based in Rajbiraj
of Saptari District warned that the country would steer towards
violence if the peaceful protest underway in Madhes failed to
deliver any concrete results.
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January
22
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Four persons were injured as agitating
UDMF cadres intensified its protest in Tarai region following
the death of three persons in Morang District on January 21.
The ongoing clause-wise discussion
on Constitution Amendment Bill concluded. As many as 45 lawmakers
expressed their views on the Amendment Bill in two days. As many
as 24 Amendment proposals have been filed regarding the Bill.
TMDP Vice Chairman Hridayesh Tripathi
at a press conference in Kathmandu accused the Government of committing
genocide against the Madhesi people.
Firebrand leader of CPN-Maoist
also the coordinator of United Madhesi National Agitation Committee,
Matrika Prasad Yadav said that the liberation of Madhes was possible
only through an armed revolution.
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January
23
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Parliament made the first amendment
of the Constitution four months after its promulgation ensuring
proportional inclusion for backward communities in state bodies
and increasing the number of constituencies in the Tarai region.
Major political parties including
those in the ruling coalition and the main opposition NC held
a meeting at the Prime Minister?s residence in Kathmandu to discuss
endorsement of the Constitution Amendment Bill from the Parliament.
Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist
formed people?s Government in Lamjung District reminding people
of the decade-long insurgency.
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January
24
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UDMF cadres burned the copy of
Constitution Amendment Bill passed by the Parliament in front
of District Administration Office, Rautahat District on January
23.
Limbuwan Joint Struggle Committee
enforced a strike in vehicular movement in the Districts across
Arun River. The life in Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum,
Sankhuwasabha, Jhapa and other Districts of the eastern region
was affected as the vehicles of short and long routes have remained
off the road.
FSF-N decided to launch Kathmandu-centric
national protests claiming the first amendment to the Constitution
was insufficient to address its demands.
Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist
formed people?s Government in Bajhang District reminding people
of the decade-long insurgency.
Former Prime Minister and former
UCPN-M leader Baburam Bhattarai organizing a press conference
in Kathmandu formally announced the names of 35 members of the
ICC of his New Force, which would turn into a political party
soon.
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January 25 |
Lawmakers representing Tarai-Madhes-based
parties boycotted meeting of the Parliament expressing dissatisfaction
over first amendment of the new Constitution.
UDMF at a meeting attended by
second-rung leaders of the front as the chiefs of the constituents
were out of Kathmandu decided to continue its agitation till its
11-point demands were addressed in a package.
Leaders of SLMM announced fresh
but 'soft protests', which are scheduled to meet later this week
to take a decision on Morcha's future course of action.
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January 26 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressing
a luncheon meeting with journalists in Kathmandu said that the
blockade at border entry points would end in a day or two.
FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav
talking to journalists at his Biratnagar residence accused Prime
Minister KP Sharma Oli of spoiling the environment for consensus.
Mahendra Raya Yadav, Chairman
of TMSP at an interaction with the media in Kathmandu dubbing
the ongoing agitation as a nonviolent movement said it should
be further intensified and extended to the hills and mountains
also.
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January 28 |
As the standoff between the agitating
Madhesi forces and the Government continues even after the passage
of two constitutional amendments, Madhesi parties are seriously
mulling over formation of a grand alliance.
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January 29 |
UCPN-M and NC accused CPN-UML
and its chairman for prolonging the Tarai unrest as both the main
opposition party NC and coalition partner UCPN-M were ready to
resolve the Madhes crisis.
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January 30 |
TMLP Chairman Mahantha Thakur
at an interaction held by the Reporters' Club at TMLP Office in
Kathmandu said that the UDMF would revise the ongoing agitations
at Nepal-India border and bring new protest programmes.
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January 31 |
Eight persons including four Policemen
were injured in a clash ensued between UDMF cadres and Police
at in Janakpur city of Dhanusha District as Police barred a group
of UDMF cadres tried to foil NC general convention.
Cadres of agitating Madhesi parties
foiled local conventions of NC in Mahottari and Dhanusa Districts.
NC leaders and cadres have sought support from Police to carry
out the elections as per the calendar.
Minister for Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs, Agni Prasad Kharel, speaking at a press
conference organized in Kathmandu said that the Ministry was preparing
to devise 60 essential laws in the first phase of the implementation
of the new Constitution.
The meeting of the HLPCC held
in Kathmandu ended inconclusively as Prime Minister KP Sharma
Oli failed to show up in the meeting. The meeting, however, decided
to resolve the outstanding Madhes issues through dialogue.
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February 1
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Four Policemen and Kiran Nidhi,
wife of NC parliamentarian Bimalendra Nidhi?s brother, sustained
minor injuries from stones pelted by the cadres of UDMF and FIMA
as they attacked the house of Bimalendra Nidhi in Janakpur city
of Dhanusha District.
A meeting of three major political
parties and agitating UDMF decided to revive their task forces
and resume the talks from the point where they ended due to disagreement
on the terms of reference of the proposed political mechanism
for settling the issue of boundaries of federal units.
FIMA in a statement issued urged
the UDMF to agree on forming a grand alliance of agitating Madhesi
forces.
Chairman of UCPN-M Pushpa Kamal
Dahal addressing a press meet organized by the party at its headquarters
at Paris Danda in Kathmandu said that National Consensus Government
was essential for catering to the challenges posed by the crises
facing the country after last year?s earthquakes and Tarai blockade.
Spokesperson for the Home Ministry
Joint Secretary Yadav Prasad Koirala at a press meet organized
by the Ministry of Information and Communications said that 58
people lost their lives in the Madhes agitation that began with
the promulgation of the new Constitution in the country.
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February 2
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Three leaders of UDMF Upendra
Yadav, Rajendra Mahato and Mahendra Raya Yadav during a meeting
with Sushil Modi, one of the influential leaders of India's ruling
BJP said that the Constitutional Amendment was unacceptable to
them since it completely ignored their demands.
Sources said that UCPN-M is posing
hurdles in endorsing the draft regulations of the TRC and the
CIEDP.
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February 3
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One person was injured in clash
between Police and UDMF cadres in Janakpur city of Dhanusa District
when Police tried to stop UDMF cadres from greeting NC former
general secretary Bimalendra Nidhi with black flags at the airport.
Leaders of UDMF during an interaction
organized at the Reporters? Club in Kathmandu said that the next
meeting of the Front would review the ongoing agitation and change
the form of protest.
Senior leader of the ruling RPP
Pashupati Shumsher Rana speaking at the same interaction organized
by the Reporters Club said that the current Government has failed
to tackle the key burning issues of the nation.
CPN-Maoist Politburo Member Om
Prakash Pun at a cultural program said "People's movement
is not over yet. Prachanda, Baburam and other Maoist leaders betrayed
the people. If the state does not meet our demands, there is a
possibility that we will raise our rifles again."
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February 4
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UDMF cadres clashed with traders
at Birgunj town in Parsa District as the traders tried to bring
in their consignments from across the border by removing the blockade
put up by the agitators.
Cadres of UDMF shut down educational
institutions, markets, and transport service in Dhanusha District.
Chairperson of SP Rajendra Mahato
said that obstructing passage of goods only on Birgunj-Raxaul
border entry point was not enough to pressure Government.
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February 5
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After 134 days of blockade, locals
removed the blockade at the Nepal-India border checkpoint in Birgunj
town in Parsa District.
PM KP Sharma Oli and Chairman
of UCPN-M Pushpa Kamal Dahal talked to SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato
over phone and urged him to return to Kathmandu.
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February 7
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli while
receiving the annual interim reports presented by the TRC and
the CIEDP told the TRC and the CIEDP to perform their duties notwithstanding
undue pressure.
Citing symptoms of danger for
the coming years, the TRC warned the Government and the political
leadership that national stakeholders will lose control of the
conflict-era cases and face international intrusion if the commission
is not extended support on time.
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February 8 |
UDMF at an informal meeting of
the chiefs of its constituents decided to lift border blockade,
put off its general strike and allow Government offices to open
for the time being, keeping in mind country's problems, people's
needs and their suggestions.
FIMA issued a press release holding
the UDMF responsible for the setback the ongoing Madhes agitation
suffered recently.
CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwor
Pokharel urged the agitating UDMF to keep away from violent activities,
saying that such activities wouldn't help with the task of constitution
amendment.
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February 10 |
FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav speaking
at his party's programme in Dewapur VDC of Bara District said
preparations are on to launch a decisive agitation from Tarai,
hills and the mountains simultaneously.
CPN-Maoist Coordinator Matrika
Prasad Yadav speaking at a press meet organized to make public
the decisions of the meeting of Madhesi National Agitation Committee
held in Rajbiraj town of Saptari District said that UDMF had aborted
the Tarai agitation lured by certain temptation.
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February 11 |
UDMF decided to induct three fringe
Madhesi parties NMSP, NSP and MJF-R into the front.
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February 12 |
The joint meeting of the task
forces of the three major parties and agitating UDMF decided to
form a political mechanism to address the concerns of the front
regarding the provincial demarcation within three days.
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February 14 |
Vice-chairman of TMDP Hridayesh
Tripathi said "These three parties are not ready to address our
demands because they want to maintain the hegemony of their group."
SP Co-chairman Laxman Lal Karna
said "Even today we were expecting talks with the major parties."
FSP-N Chairman Upendra Yadav said
"Madhesis and Janajati communities have similar experiences of
suppression, problems and pain as well as demands. Both communities
must come together in the ongoing struggle against discrimination
and suppression."
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February 15 |
Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist
cadres obstructed Government efforts to collect details for the
reconstruction of damaged houses of earthquake victims in the
Koshipari area of Kavre District.
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February 17 |
The task forces of the big three
political parties and the agitating UDMF discussed the ToR of
the political mechanism to be formed to revise provincial boundaries,
but failed to reach agreement.
Chairman of SP Rajendra Mahato
in his brief remarks to journalists at the Biratnagar Airport
stressed the need for resolving the issues of provincial boundaries
within one-and-a-half months by any means.
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February 18 |
Cadres of the agitating UDMF vandalized
stage set up to address a function by State Minister for Health
Mohammad Mustak Alam in Rautahat District after learning that
preparations were being made for the Minister's visit to a Hospital.
Government decided to form a political
committee to resolve the disputes over provincial demarcations
under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Kamal Thapa.
UDMF rejected the political mechanism
formed under Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Kamal Thapa to revise provincial boundaries.
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February 19 |
Agitating Madhes-based political
parties criticized the Government's move to form a political mechanism
to resolve disputes over provincial boundaries without first finalizing
its ToR through the joint taskforce.
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February 20 |
Chairperson of TMDP Mahantha Thakur
speaking at an interaction organized by Reporters Club in Kathmandu
said that if Government does not change its attitude towards the
agitating forces, UDMF will impose a blockade at the Nepal-India
border entry points again.
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February 21 |
CIB of Police arrested seven cadres
of underground outfit JTJP, Ram Rijhan Yadav aka Ajay (24), the
'military commander' of JTJP, Jogindar Mahato aka Anil Doctor
(42), Amit Kumar Purbey (35), Nage Sah (22), Shubh Narayan Yadav
aka Dilip (24), Bechan Paswan (24) and Jaslal Yadav (35) in Dhanusha
District.
Four UCPN-M leaders joined Baburam
Bhattarai-led New Force. The four leaders are Dhruba Parajuli,
Gobinda Parajuli, Dil Bahadur Shrestha and Baburam Karki.
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February 22 |
56 UCPN-M leaders and cadres left
the party and joined the New Force led by former UCPN-M leader
Baburam Bhattarai in Kavre District.
UCPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal
Dahal speaking at a cadre meeting in Kathmandu accused his former
comrade Baburam Bhattarai of betraying the nation in the time
of need and turning traitor.
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February 23 |
SP, at a Central Executive Committee
meeting, said that the other parties in the UDMF did not fulfill
their responsibility of taking the Madhes movement to its height.
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato during
a press meet organized at its party headquarters said "We will
begin a stronger movement next month if the Government fails to
utilize this time to fulfill the demands of Madhes."
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February 24 |
Chairman of FSF-N Upendra Yadav
said the new Constitution had no future as it was discriminatory
and favoured only the ruling class and the party was ready to
pay any price for securing the rights of oppressed communities.
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February 25 |
FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav during
an interaction organized at the Reporters' Club in Kathmandu warned
that they would block north and south border points if the Government
did not take an initiative to address the demands of the UDMF
at the earliest.
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February 26 |
Police arrested five leaders of
UDMF in Rupandehi District for attempting to enforce bandh with
the intent of foiling CPN-UML mass gathering program slated to
be held at Bhairahawa in the District.
Civil Society organizations TRIAL,
REDRESS and Advocay Forum launched a joint campaign to demand
justice for victims of international crimes in Nepal.
Parliament's Social Justice and
Human Rights Committee asked the TRC not to bring its internal
disputes out in social networking web sites or the mass media.
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February 27 |
Deputy Prime Minister Bhim Rawal
while speaking at a meeting organized by the CPN-UML in Kaski
District said that the border blockade and agitation to be carried
out by the UDMF would not get the support of the Madhesi people
themselves.
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February 28 |
Chairman of SP Rajendra Mahato
addressing an interaction organized by his party to review the
ongoing Madhes movement and its future agendas said that the UDMF
is preparing for a decisive battle.
Four parties Sharat Singh Bhandari-led
NMSP, Anil Kumar Jha-led NSP, Rajkishor Yadav-led MJF-R and Kaushal
Kumar Singh-led Lok Dal have joined the Federal Alliance.
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February 29 |
FSF-N Chairperson Upendra Yadav
speaking at a programme organized by Former Police and Army Forum
in Pokhara city of Kaski District said that rewrite the Constitution
as the newly promulgated principal law failed to address the issues
of Dalits, Madhesis and indigenous people.
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March 1 |
Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shakti
has made its financial guidelines public. As per the guidelines,
the would-be party will not accept more than NR 50,000 per year
from an individual donor and more than NR 2 million per year from
an institution, firm or company.
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March 2 |
UDMF announced new protest programmes
against what it calls discriminatory provisions of the Constitution.
The front said that it would carry out an awareness programme
in the Tarai from March 8 to March 14. The front also announced
it would organize rallies on March 18. On March 20, the front
will burn a collective effigy of the erstwhile CA members who
promulgated the Constitution.
OHCHR has said that it can't support
TRC and CIEDP due to lack of authority given to these instruments
to ensure justice to the conflict victims and book perpetrators
of serious human rights violations.
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March 3 |
Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar
Gachhadar while addressing the 13th General Convention of the
NC has said that the onus lies on the NC to implement the new
Constitution.
|
March 4 |
Spokesperson for the CIEDP Bishnu
Pathak speaking at an interaction in Khotang District headquarters
Diktel rued the lack of Government support to the commission.
NC at the closed session of the
NC's 13th National General Convention promised another amendment
to the Constitution to address the issue of boundaries of federal
units and other agendas raised by the Madhesi people.
FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav
speaking at a meeting of his party in Birgunj town of Parsa District
said "This government will fall due to its own weaknesses. No
one can stop this from happening."
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March 5 |
TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung
said that TRC and the CIEDP are not astonished by the statement
of position by the OHCHR regarding the two transitional justice
mechanisms in Nepal.
|
March 7 |
FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav speaking
at a press meet organized by the party's District Working Committee
in Gaur town of Rautahat District said that the country would
witness a huge revolution if the newly promulgated Constitution
was not rewritten.
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March 8 |
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
said that major political parties should be united for effective
implementation of the Constitution and post-quake reconstructions.
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March 10 |
Newly elected President of NC
Sher Bahadur Deuba said that NC would complete the responsibility
of implementing the Constitution as it was promulgated in his
party's leadership.
Chairperson of FSF-N Upendra Yadav
accused the Government of not being serious to address the issues
of Madhes.
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March 11 |
Leaders of the agitating UDMF
held talks with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for the first time
after the front withdrew its extreme forms of protest, including
border blockade.
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March 12 |
SP chairperson Rajendra Mahato
speaking at a press conference organized by the party in Rautahat
District warned of another phase of agitation from mid-April if
the Government continued to ignore their demands.
|
March 13 |
Police arrested UCPN-M MP Lharkyal
Lama after the CIAA found 14 unused bullets and some shrapnel
in his bank locker in the course of investigations.
CPN-Maoist-Revolutionary leader
CP Gajurel inaugurating the 21st District Council of Sindhuli
District ruled out the possibility of unification with the UCPN-M
in the near future.
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March 14 |
Mahantha Thakur, senior leader
of the UDMF speaking at a seminar organized by Nepal-India Women
Friendly Society in the Constitution Club in New Delhi said that
Madhes is still viewed as a colony of Kathmandu.
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March 15 |
SC allowed arrest and prosecution
of UCPN-M leader and former CA member Keshav Rai charged with
murders committed during the armed insurgency period.
The agitating Madhesi parties
decided to launch fresh protests from April second week if their
demands are not addressed by then.
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
at a function in Charikot town of Dolakha District said that there
is a need of national unity for the implementation of the new
Constitution.
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March 16 |
Education Minister Giriraj Mani
Pokharel talking to media persons in Pokhara city of Kaski District
said that the issue of demarcation of provincial boundaries would
be resolved only through talks.
|
March 17 |
Former President Ram Baran Yadav
talking to media person at Biratnagar airport in Morang District
said that all political parties should unite to end political
deadlock.
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March 18 |
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal,
CPN-Revolutionary Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya and the then senior
leader of the UCPN-M, Baburam Bhattarai, among others, met the
Prime Minister and urged that judicial cases from the war era
against its leaders should not be dealt by regular courts of justice.
The first Central Working Committee
meeting of NC decided to hold talks with political parties, including
the agitating UDMF to find solution to all the outstanding issues,
including demarcation of provinces.
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March 19 |
Federal Alliance organized a protest
rally in Kathmandu demanding amendments to the Constitution to
address the concerns of Madhesi, Janajati and other marginalized
communities.
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March 20 |
UCPN-M during its central committee
meeting of the party decided to hold the party's general convention
by April 2017. UCPN-M has also decided to initiate party unification
process among other Maoist parties in the country.
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March 21 |
Federal Alliance issuing a press
release urged the public to prepare for a decisive joint people's
movement. The Alliance said that it would continue to fight for
identity-based federalism no matter how difficult and how long
the battle was.
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato speaking
at a function organized in Saptari District headquarters Rajbiraj
said that Madhesi struggle will continue until the rights of the
Madhesi people were assured in all sectors of the state.
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March 22 |
TRC decided to seek complaints
from victims for 60 days between April 17 and June 17. The TRC
has also set a goal of starting detailed investigation into war-era
crimes from June 15.
CIEDP has set a goal to start
detailed investigations on the complaints from June 15. After
verifying the complaints, the Commission will send trained officials
to the victims' houses to fill an ante-mortem data form for each
disappeared person.
|
March 24 |
JTJP 'military commander' and
one cadre were arrested from Dhanusha District. Police recovered
a pistol, a magazine and seven round bullets from them.
|
March 25 |
UDMF cadres vandalized entrance
gates prepared for a fair UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was
scheduled to inaugurate. UDMF cadres have been staging demonstrations
outside the venue.
Police arrested 17 UDMF cadres
in Birgunj city of Parsa District during a protest against visit
by UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Talks between the major parties
and the agitating UDMF are in a limbo, as the Government seems
to be reluctant to resolve the issues of demarcation after the
UDMF changed its form of agitation.
The central committee meeting
of the CPN-Maoist began with party general secretary Ram Bahadur
Thapa registering differing views on Chairman Mohan Baidhya's
political document on unity among like-minded Maoist parties.
FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav speaking
at the Reporters' Club in Kathmandu said that a stern protest
would be launched from mid-April if the Government did not address
demands of Madhes by that time.
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March 26 |
UDMF enforced shutdown in Birgunj
city of Parsa District demanding unconditional release of the
cadres arrested during a protest on March 25.
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March 27 |
Speaker Onsari Gharti inaugurating
the National Poetry Festival organized to mark the 58th anniversary
of Nepal Academy called on the political parties to extend their
positive support to draft the Legislature-Parliament Rules of
Procedures.
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March 28 |
UCPN-M Secretary Barsha Man Pun
at a news conference organized by the Revolutionary Journalist
Association in Dang District has opined for National Consensus
Government for the enforcement of the new Constitution.
A fresh controversy surfaced after
TRC inducted Chitwan District's Nisha Neupane, an ex-Maoist fighter
into the MVC set up to screen complaints from the conflict-victims.
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March 29 |
Law Minister Agni Kharel speaking
at a tea reception organized by Yuba Sangh in Jhapa District underscored
the need of unity among the parties for effective implementation
of the newly promulgated statute.
Chairman of NMSP Sharat Singh
Bhandari addressing the opening of the extended meeting of the
party's National Committee in Kathmandu urged the party rank and
file to prepare for another movement to ensure the rightful share
of Madhesis.
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March 30 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli while
inaugurating the silver jubilee celebration of the Federation
of Contractors' Association of Nepal in Chitwan District said
that the nation would not witness any kind of border blockade
and obstruction in free transportation as the Government would
not tolerate such activities.
The TRC unveiled its plan to complete
investigation into conflict-era human rights violation cases by
early February 2017.
TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung
said that the existing law should be amended by Parliament to
make the TRC's actions and report internationally acceptable.
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March 31 |
UDMF directed its constituents
to prepare for another movement to begin from mid-April. According
to Spokesperson for NMSP Keshav Jha, the UDMF will wait and see
till mid-April.
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato during
a press conference after the conclusion of three-day extended
meeting of the party in Biratngar town of Morang District warned
that a stern protest would be launched from mid-April if the Government
did not address demands of Madhes by that time.
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April 1 |
RPP central member Parashuram
Khapung defected to Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shakti. Organizing
a press conference in Kathmandu, Khapung said that he had decided
to sever ties with the RPP after the party leadership failed to
take the party ahead with the time as per need.
NC leader Bimalendra Nidhi while
addressing his party's assembly in Janakpur city of Dhanusha District
blamed that the current CPN-UML-led Government itself was a hindrance
to the implementation of the country's new Constitution.
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April 2 |
UCPN-M former politburo member
Hemanta Prakash Oli organizing a press meet at Ghorahi of Dang
District announced the formation of a new party called Communist
Nucleus Center Nepal with an 11-member central committee.
|
April 3 |
Minister for Home Affairs Shakti
Basnet while speaking at press conference organized by the Federation
of Revolutionary Journalists at Bharatpur Airport in Chitwan District
said that consensus and cooperation among the major political
parties were necessary for the implementation of new Constitution.
TMDP Chairperson Mahantha Thakur
talking to reporters in Saptari District said that Madhes issues
have not been resolved due to unilateral stance and adamant attitude
of major political parties and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
|
April 5 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said
that the Government has learnt a serious lesson from the five-month
Indian blockade and is now committed to further diversification
of Nepal's transit and trade options.
|
April 6 |
UDMF cadres protested the visit
of Minister of Forest and Soil Conservation Agni Prasad Sapkota
by greeting him with black flags in Rautahat District.
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato interacting
with media in Birgunj town of Parsa District said that the upcoming
protests to be launched by Madhes-based parties will be centered
on picketing Singha Durbar in Kathmandu.
NC leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula
while talking to media persons at Biratnagar Airport in Parsa
District said that the NC joining the incumbent Government was
only a rumor.
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April 7 |
The Cabinet formed a 11-member
High Level Federalism Implementation and Restructuring Directive
Committee headed by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to coordinate
among mechanisms working on the state restructuring.
CPN-UML senior leader and former
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal while interacting with his party
cadres said in Gaur town of Rautahat District said that Madhesi
people are the most affected during Madhes protest. He further
argued that Madhesi leaders have lost their credibility among
the people of Madhes.
Ashok Kumar Rai, Parliamentary
Party leader of FSF-N said that launching another movement had
become a compulsion for UDMF as the Government had been indifferent
to the front's demands.
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April 9 |
A meeting of UDMF, Federal Alliance,
INNM and some other outfits championing the cause of Janajatis
held a meeting in Kathmandu and agreed to launch a nation-wide
movement under single banner in order to force the major forces
to ensure rights of Madhesis, Janajatis and other marginalized
communities.
|
April 10 |
Senior NC leader Ramchandra Paudel
speaking at a programme organized by Reporters Club Nepal in Tanahun
District said that the State should address the dissatisfaction
put forward by UDMF.
|
April 12 |
The Conflict Victims Common Platform,
an alliance of a number of organizations representing those hit
by the decade-long armed conflict, submitted a memorandum to the
Prime Minister Office and Council of Ministers and demanded that
their concerns about legal and structural reforms of the TRC and
CIEDP be addressed.
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April 13 |
DPM CP Mainali at an anniversary
programme organized by Disha Nirdesh Club in Kathmandu urged the
dissenting Madhes-based parties to join the high-level political
mechanism formed by the Government.
UDMF leaders termed PM KP Sharma
Oli's offer of talks with the agitating Madhesi forces as an eyewash.
UDMF leader Rajendra Mahato who
is also the President of SP speaking at Reporter's Club clarified
that there would be no blockade in the name of protests from now
onward.
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
addressing a joint training organized by Society of Martyrs' Families
and the Society of the Families of Fighters Disappeared by the
State at the party headquarters in Kathmandu said that the Maoists'
uprising would move forward under the strength of full unity.
|
April 14 |
DPM CP Mainali addressing a programme
said that effective implementation of the new Constitution was
a must to end discrimination against women, Dalits, Madhesis and
people from other oppressed groups and communities.
NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba
said the new Constitution could be amended to address the concerns
of the agitating Madhesi parties.
CIEDP started collecting complaints
from the conflict-era victims from today. 4,000 forms have been
circulated in all 75 Districts, where victims of the disappearance
incidents that occurred during the decade-long Maoist insurgency
can lodge complaints.
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April 15 |
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato said
that fresh movement only option left to force the Government to
address Madhesi demands.
Chandra Kant Jha, a member of
the committee formed by the UDMF to provide medical help to people
injured during Madhes movement said that although the Government
has decided to bear the cost of medical expenses incurred by people
injured during the Madhes movement it had not received any amount
from the Government till today.
|
April 17 |
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
spoke with NC senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel seeking the latter's
support in the Constitution implementation process.
TRC received 125 complaints across
the country from victims of the decade-long armed insurgency on
the first day of its two-month campaign.
|
April 18 |
Federal Alliance urged all ethnic and indigenous
communities to participate in the mass movement once more.
Home Minister Shakti Bahadur Basnet said that
UDMF movement is not possible just because a handful of people
desire it.
|
April 19 |
Conflict survivors' registered 16 complaints in
Dang District. The TRC and CIEDP received the complaints through
Local Peace Committee.
|
April 20 |
Federal Alliance prepared the programmes of protest
hoping to intensify Kathmandu-centric agitation in next three
weeks.
Five Maoist parties in a meeting held at UCPN-M
party office at Kathmandu decided to press the Government to amend
the TRC Act with a provision of bringing the war-era sub judice
cases under the jurisdiction of the commission from various courts.
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April 21 |
Four Maoist parties and the New Force Nepal led
by a former Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai issued a joint statement
calling the Government to scrap conflict-era cases, claiming that
such cases violated the CPA.
Leaders of UDMF met with diplomats of various
countries and informed them about the fresh protests they are
planning to launch if their demands are not addressed by the Government
immediately.
Minister for Home Affairs, Shakti Basnet while
addressing a special security meeting defended the use of force
by SFs during Madhes protest saying that it was relevant.
UCPN-M Standing Committee member Gopal Kiranti
speaking at an interaction with journalists in Kathmandu demanded
that the current Government led by CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma
Oli be replaced with the new one at the earliest.
|
April 22 |
DPM Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar talking to journalists
at Biratnagar Airport in Morang District urged the Tarai-centric
parties to find political solution through talks.
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Agni Kharel at a regular press meet in the Ministry said that
it was about to complete preparations for formulating 138 news
laws as demanded by the country's new Constitution.
Federal Alliance in a press statement issued announced
its new phase of agitation to begin from April 27.
|
April 23 |
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at a news conference
organized by the Revolutionary Journalists Association in Dang
District said that he would take responsibility for the incidents
that occurred during the decade-long Maoist movement.
|
April 24 |
NC central member Prakash Man Singh speaking at
a press meet organized by Nepal Press Union in Lamjung District
said that the present KP Sharma Oli-led coalition Government would
fall very soon.
|
April 25 |
A group of Maoist cadres, who were either convicted
or are under prosecution in various courts for war-era crimes,
formed their 'Association of Court Victims on People's War Cases'.
Home Minister Shakti Basnet while inaugurating
the regional level special security seminar organized in Butwal
city of Rupandehi District has directed the security officials
to rein in the anti-Constitutional activities to be launched in
Tarai by the Madhesi alliance.
NSP Chairman Anil Jha speaking at an interaction
organized by his party in Birgunj town of Parsa District said
that the incumbent Government had failed in every respect.
|
April 26 |
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari called the second
session of Parliament on May 3.
|
April 27 |
Federal Alliance submitted a 26-point memorandum
to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli through CDOs.
NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba talking to reporters
stressed on solving Tarai-Madhes problem through talks with the
agitating Madhes-based political parties.
|
April 28 |
Even though the TRC and the CIEDP had recommended
the Government to bring a law to criminalize torture, the Government
has not amended and enacted new laws required for the effective
functioning of these bodies.
The Standing Committee meeting of UCPN-M kick
off in Kathmandu discussed party unity, peace process, implementation
of Constitution and the Government.
|
April 29 |
Cadres of UDMF erected black flags at Government
offices in Gaur District Headquarter on in a show of protest against
the Government.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called an all-party
meeting for April 30 to discuss Madhes movement, reconstruction
and budgetary issues.
|
April 30 |
Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar claimed that the recent
Constitution drafted and promulgated by the people's representatives
was one of the best documents in the world.
CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal while
talking to media persons in Dhankuta District said that there
should be consensus and cooperation among the political parties
for the effective implementation of the Constitution and to take
the country towards the path of development.
|
May 2 |
ANNISU-R aligned to Netra Bikram Chand-led Maoist
party announced all Kathmandu Valley schools would close on May
3 to exert pressure on the Government to release their friends
who are in Police custody and to control all kinds of irregularities
in the school sector.
NC lawmakers urged the party President Sher Bahadur
Deuba to try and form a National Consensus Government under the
NC's leadership.
In an interaction organized by Nepal Republic
Media in Malangwa, the district headquarters of Sarlahi, civil
society leaders argued that the Government should not delay in
addressing the legitimate demands of Madhes movement.
|
May 4 |
Budget session of the Legislature Parliament began
and the first meeting of the session ended in five minutes, as
it did not enter into any business.
NC joined hands with UCPN-M and agitating UDMF
to topple KP Sharma Oli-led Government.
UCPN-M skipped a meeting called by Prime Minister
KP Sharma Oli to discuss burning political issues among the coalition
parties and decided to form a new Government under the leadership
of its Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
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May 5 |
In order to save the Government, UCPN-M and CPN-UML
signed a nine-point agreement. In the agreement, the two parties
have decided to take initiatives to form a national consensus
government with an objective to create conducive environment for
the implementation of Constitution and socio-economic transformation.
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking at
an interaction programme said that it was not an appropriate time
to change the Government as the date to announce the next budget
was approaching closer.
Federal Alliance at a meeting held at the office
of the FSF at Tinkune, Kathmandu decided to intensify its ongoing
protest programmes.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the Government's
failure to address the demands, lawmakers of the UDMF boycotted
the pre-budget discussion in Parliament.
|
May 6 |
Conflict Victims Common Platform Nepal said that
the political agreement the ruling CPN-UML and UCPN-M parties
struck in order to keep the ruling coalition intact has breached
the current transitional justice process.
|
May 8 |
Government formally invited UDMF for talks. Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa, who
heads the Government talk's team, wrote a formal letter to the
UDMF, inviting its constituents for talks.
Rajendra Mahato, Chairperson of SP, a constituent
of UDMF, said "We are going to intensify our movement from next
week and hence the government wrote this letter today to defuse
our movement. The letter does not reflect government's seriousness
about dialogue."
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May 9 |
Four advocates and a student of law filed a writ
petition at the SC against the nine-point agreement signed by
UCPN-M and CPN-UML stating that the two parties' agreement to
withdraw conflict era cases and to accelerate the process of amending
the relevant laws within 15 days was against the verdicts delivered
by the SC.
Election Commissioner Ila Sharma said that local
elections were imperative but election related laws needed to
be enacted and there must be political consensus before holding
local polls.
NC demanded that the civic polls be held only
after restructuring the local bodies in accordance with the new
Constitution after forging political consensus.
|
May 10 |
Chairman of FSF-N Upendra Yadav said "The United
Democratic Madhesi Front won't let local polls happen. Declaring
local elections without resolving disputes over provincial boundaries
is a ploy to fail federalism."
|
May 11 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli urged foreign diplomats
to duly acknowledge the Government's efforts towards democracy
and human rights.
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal taking part
in a meeting of the Legislature Parliament expressed discontentment
at the Government's policy and programme for lacking clear vision
in dealing with the issues of Madhes, setting up proper mechanism
for implementation of Government's programmes and conducting civic
polls.
Six Maoists parties including the UCPN-M led by
Pushpa Kamal Dahal met at Dahal's Lazimpat residence in Kathmandu
and pointed out the need of immediate unification by settling
the disputes.
|
May 12 |
Responding to a call for talks from Deputy Prime
Minister Kamal Thapa, the parties under the UDMF banner said that
it will be useless sitting for talks with the Government unless
some prerequisite conditions are met and a favorable environment
is created.
|
May 13 |
Federal Alliance in a press release warned Government
against using force during its demonstrations. The Alliance announced
that it would take out a rally from Ratnapark on May 14 and stage
demonstrations around Singha Durbar on May 15.
|
May 15 |
Federal Alliance began their Kathmandu-centric
protests with the picketing of Singha Durbar as an initial phase.
Minister for Information and Communications, Sherdhan
Rai said "The protest is meaningless. The alliance is inflicting
pain on people through the protest and it will backfire on them."
|
May 16 |
25 conflict-era complaints were registered with
the Local Peace Committee in Sunsari District on basis of the
notice issued by TRC and CIEDP. Among the complaints, 14 are related
to CIEDP and 11 with TRC, according to the Peace Committee.
Federal Alliance decided to picket the Prime Minister's
official residence in Baluwatar from 10:00am to 5:00pm on May
17.
|
May 17 |
13 people were injured when Police clashed with
the agitating Federal Alliance cadres at Balutwatar in Kathmandu.
Those injured include 11 cadres of Federal Alliance and two ASIs
Rabindra Dulal and Pramod Raut. Police recovered 150 sticks from
the demonstrators.
NC treasurer Sita Devi Yadav said "There should
be two provinces in the Madhes from Jhapa to Kanchanpur, the electoral
constituencies should be determined on the basis of population
and there should be proportional representation in all local bodies.
The NC will support all genuine demands of the agitating parties."
A single bench of Acting Chief Justice of SC Sushila
Karki issued a show cause notice to the Government and the leader
of main opposition NC for not holding local bodies' election.
TRC and CIEDP members said that the recent nine-point
pact sealed between the ruling CPN-UML and UCPN-M parties has
shattered thousands of conflict-victims' hope for justice.
|
May 18 |
A meeting of the Joint Movement Mobilization Committee
under the Federal Alliance announced protest programs for the
next 12 days.
Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan
Rai speaking at an interaction at Reporters' Club in Kathmandu
said that the Kathmandu-centric protest by Federal Alliance is
pointless.
Expressing dissatisfaction over leadership of
the protesting Federal Alliance, three of its constituents Lok
Dal, Bahujan Samaj Party-Nepal and Loktantrik Party-Nepal declared
they left the Alliance.
Santosh Poudel, office secretary at the Local
Peace Committee, Rupandehi District said that 21 conflict-era
related complaints have been registered in Rupandehi. 20 are related
to TRC while one is related to CIEDP.
|
May 19 |
Ten Maoist parties in a joint convention in Kathmandu
united to form a new force under the UCPN-M leader Pushpa Kamal
Dahal to give birth to what they have decided to call CPN-Maoist
Centre.
TRC started preliminary investigation on complaints
received from the conflict victims. The preliminary investigation
into the complaints will decide whether the event complained about
had indeed occurred or not and whether the complaints fall under
the jurisdiction of the commission or not.
Victims of Madi bomb blast, one of the most infamous
incidents from the insurgency era, have filed their complaints
at the TRC. The Madi Incident Struggle Committee collected 57
complaints from the victims and submitted it to the officials
at the TRC central office in Kathmandu.
|
May 20 |
General Secretary of CPN-Maoist Netra Bikram Chand
said his party would revive the people's Government and people's
courts at the local level as the new Constitution was promulgated
without consulting his party.
Government decided to make a call to the Federal
Alliance for talks. A Cabinet meeting made the decision to this
effect. According to the Cabinet decision, the Government would
show utmost flexibility in the talks with protesting parties.
NC sought support from the UDMF for the proposal
to amend the draft of the parliamentary regulations the former
has registered in the Parliament.
|
May 21 |
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato at a program organized
by SP at its Party office at Thapa Gaun in Kathmandu reaffirmed
that they will not return home until the rights for the Madheshis
are secured in the new Constitution.
CPN-Revolutionary Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidhya
decided to join the ongoing agitation launched by the Federal
Alliance. Baidhya said the central committee meeting of the party
decided to support the genuine demands of Madhesi, Tharu and indigenous
nationalities.
|
May 22 |
UDMF has put forth several conditions before resuming
talks with incumbent Government. The UDMF has made it clear that
declaration of martyr to the deceased during the Madhes protests,
free treatment of injured and joint commitment of the major parties
before resuming talks with Government.
Chairperson of FSF-N Upendra Yadav said that
if the Constitution is not rewritten, there will be another popular
movement that will repeal the Constitution and write a new one.
|
May 23 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called an all party
meeting, including the ruling parties, the main opposition NC
party and the constituents of the UDMF to find a negotiated settlement
of all the contemporary issues.
|
May 24 |
UDMF boycotted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's
all-party meeting. So, the meeting ended without any conclusion.
Chairman of SP Rajendra Mahato said the UDMF was against holding
futile talks for the 37th time, as all the previous talks were
a waste of time.
NC leader Bimalendra Nidhi revealed that his party
was going to collaborate with agitating the Madhesi Front soon.
Nidhi said that the Government foiled the environment of talks
instead of taking initiatives to bring the agitating parties for
talks.
SC summoned UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
on a contempt of court writ filed by advocate Dinesh Tripathi.
Tripathi had move the apex court as Dahal criticized the judiciary
for issuing verdicts on the conflict-era cases tantamount to the
contempt of court.
316 complaints registered in TRC and CIEDP in
Jumla District through the local peace committee. 303 complaints
registered at the TRC and 13 complaints at the CIED.
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May 25 |
The embassies of Australia, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the US, Switzerland
and the delegation of the EU in a joint statement urged all stakeholders
in Nepal to respect the country's basic national and international
human rights obligations while addressing outstanding issues of
the peace process.
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May 26 |
Family members of 17 laborers who were killed
in a military action in 2002 filed a complaint at the TRC against
the then Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the then senior
Royal Nepal Army official Rookmangud Katawal.
Family members of 17 laborers who were killed
in a military action in 2002 filed a complaint at the TRC against
the then Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the then senior
Royal Nepal Army official Rookmangud Katawal.
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal in a press
conference organized by the Revolutionary Journalists Association,
Chitwan District said that he will be leading the new Government
after endorsement of the new budget as per the nine-point understanding
reached between his party and the CPN-UML.
140 complaints filed in TRC and CIEDP in Kavre
District. Of the complaints lodged with the Local Peace Committee,
118 are meant for the TRC while the remaining 22 are for the CIEDP.
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May 27 |
Federal Alliance during a meeting held in Kathmandu
said that it would sit for talks if the Government sent a formal
letter in the name of Alliance.
|
May 28 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that the Constitution
promulgated in September 2015 was the outcome of a long struggle.
|
May 30 |
CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal said
a national consensus Government was needed for at least next 20
months.
CPN-Maoist led by Netra Bikram Chand said "The
party strongly stands against the parliamentary system, and it
will start armed insurgency at any time. When we stand against
the parliamentary system, the government will obviously suppress
us, prompting us to take up arms against the state."
Federal Alliance in a press release issued by
the Alliance's Coordinator Upendra Yadav said that it will stage
a relay hunger-strike at Tundikhel Khulamanch in Kathmandu from
June 7 until its demands are met.
Upendra Yadav warned that a new Constitution would
be issued through a third people's movement if the parties didn't
agree to rewrite the present Constitution.
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May 31 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that no one
could budge his Government and hinted that he wanted to stay in
power as long as he could.
UCPN-M Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal responded to
the SC's summon on a contempt of court case and argued that he
did not make any statement against honor of the judiciary.
|
June 1 |
CPN-Maoist Centre at a central committee meeting
at Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal's Lazimpat residence in Kathmandu
proposed a 75-member standing committee and a 245-member politburo.
|
June 2 |
CPN-Maoist Centre at a Politburo meeting held
at the party office in Kathmandu formed a 1,099- member Central
Committee. The party also decided to form a 255-member Politburo
and an 85-member Standing Committee.
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June 3 |
Normal life hit hard due to a bandh imposed by
the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist in Chitwan District protesting
the arrest of its cadres from Jhapa, Jumla and Dhading Districts.
NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba at a discussion
programme organized by the HURON on 'Conflict Resolution and Justice'
in Kathmandu said that Army and Police just discharged their duties
in line with the state's policies.
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June 4 |
CPN-Maoist Centre Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal
while addressing a gathering of party cadres at Manthali of Ramechhap
District said that the consensus Government would only be able
to bail the country out of crisis.
Deputy Prime Minister and CPN-Maoist Centre leader
Top Bahadur Rayamajhi at an interaction at the Reporters' Club
in the Parliament said that the incumbent Government would not
topple unless there was the national consensus.
TRC Chairperson Surya Kiran Gurung speaking with
media persons in Sindhuli District said that no amnesty for serious
war crimes committed during the conflict. He clarified that the
proceedings of the commission will move ahead as per the spirit
of the CPA.
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June 5 |
Former Prime Minister and Naya Shakti Coordinator
Dr Baburam Bhattarai speaking at an interaction organized in Thimi
of Bhaktapur District to formally declare the Naya Shakti a political
party said that all should accept the new constitution as it was
drafted with hard efforts.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and CPN-Maoist Centre
Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting and discussed national
consensus Government. They also discussed the nine-point agreement
signed between the two major ruling partners and other contemporary
issues.
|
June 6 |
Federal Alliance announced to start month long
relay hunger strike in Kathmandu and other parts of the country
from June 7.
|
June 7 |
Federal Alliance started a relay hunger strike
at Tundikhel Khulamanch in Kathmandu.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said "Everyone realizes
there is a need of consensus government. So talks with other political
parties are on to turn the present government under my leadership
into a national consensus government."
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June 8 |
Minister for Agricultural Development Haribol
Gajurel who represents CPN-Maoist Centre in the CPN-UML-led Government
said that his party was ready to lead the Consensus Government.
NC leaders criticized Prime Minister KP Sharma
Oli for working 'unilaterally' and expressed their objection to
the government for carrying out the task of formulating new laws
in accordance with the new Constitution without consulting major
opposition and other political parties.
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June 9 |
Truck driver Bal Ram Bhandari (35) and his assistant
Basanta Magar (20) were injured as Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist)
cadres hurled a petrol bomb at a loaded truck in Rautahat District.
Police arrested 99 bandh enforcers from different
parts of the country during a nationwide bandh imposed by the
Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist.
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June 10 |
Chairman of CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal
during a press conference organized in Birendranagar city of Surkhet
District said that all parties' attention should be on forging
national consensus rather than bringing down the Government.
NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba addressing a convention
of the Nepal Civil Society in Kathmandu accused the incumbent
Government of being apathetic about implementing the Constitution.
|
June 11 |
Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist cadres attacked
the World Vision International Nepal's Office in Nuwakot District.
They set a parked vehicle on fire in the premises of World Vision
Office at Battar area.
|
June 12 |
Naya Shakti, under the leadership of former UCPN-M
leader Baburam Bhattarai, has been formally announced amidst a
gathering of thousands of people convened at Dasharath Stadium
in Kathmandu.
Krishna KC lodged a complaint at the TRC against
the former King Gyanendra Shah and five former PMs, seeking justice
for his detention by the NA for 810 days during the insurgency.
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June 13 |
Government officially sent a letter to the agitating
parties - Madhesi Morcha and NMSA - inviting them for a dialogue.
Earlier, on June 5, the Government had sent a letter to Tharuhat/Tharuwan
United Struggle Committee urging them for talks.
500 complaints received from conflict victims
in Baitadi District. 436 complaints are related to CIEDP while
64 complaints are related to TRC.
TRC member Madhabi Bhatta said that the preliminary
investigation into complaints filed at the TRC by conflict victims
has been halted in the absence of TRC directive.
|
June 14 |
JTMM-K exploded an IED in Rajbiraj, the District
headquarters of Saptari to pay tribute to its cadres who were
martyred. The explosion, however, did not cause any casualty.
Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya
Shakti Nepal party proposed resolving contentions around provincial
demarcations on the basis of the report submitted by the SRC formed
as per the Interim Constitution.
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June 15 |
TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung said that the
TRC may give more time to file complaints. Gurung said that the
TRC had received reports from districts about the victims seeking
an extension of deadline.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli invited the Chure
Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party for talks. The party has been protesting
the Constitution promulgated in 2015 demanding a separate province
in the Chure Bhawar region.
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June 16 |
Police arrested two cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led
CPN-Maoist party for their alleged involvement in arson attack
on an Ncell tower in Lamjung District on June 11.
A conflict victim from Taplejung District registered
a complaint against former king Gyanendra Shah and Prime Minister
KP Sharma Oli at the TRC through local peace committee in Jhapa
District.
Communist Nucleus Nepal party led by Hemanta Prakash
Oli and Bhupendra Neupane led CPN-Maoist Revolutionary decided
to merge announcing armed revolution to complete 10 years long
Maoist movement.
TRC has extended the time period by one month
for victims of the insurgency era to file complaints. TRC decided
to continue complaint collection until July 16 after it learnt
that hundreds of victims are yet to lodge their complaints related
to the war-eras, TRC member Madhabi Bhatta told.
The conflict survivors at a discussion programme
held at Mahendranagar of Kanchanpur District said that that are
still fearful of lodging complaints for no assurance of maintaining
confidentiality of personal information.
The Government unveiled its time-bound work plan
to hold three elections by 2017-end for the implementation of
the new Constitution. The Cabinet meeting endorsed the action
plan to implement the Constitution by January 24, 2018.
Responding to the Prime Minister's call for talks,
the agitating UDMF sent a letter to the Government setting out
seven-point conditions.
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June 17 |
A serious human rights violation case has been
filed at the TRC against former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba
by six martyrs' families.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressing an interaction
'Implementation of Constitution: Challenge and Accountability'
organized by the High Level Administration Reforms and Implementation
Committee in Kathmandu said that the Government will strictly
follow time-bound action plan to implementation of the new Constitution.
TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung speaking at a
function organized by the Social Justice and Human Rights Committee
of Parliament said that TRC will take international law into consideration
while investigating conflict-era cases.
|
June 18 |
CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
speaking with the media persons at Biratnagar Airport in Morang
District underscored the need to form National Unity Government
for the implementation of the Constitution.
|
June 19 |
The Government tabled a roadmap of the Constitution
implementation at the Parliament. According to the roadmap, civic
polls would be held by mid-December, federal polls by mid-June
2017 and polls to elect members of the House of Representatives
and the National Assembly would be held by November 2017.
CPN-Maoist Centre leader Mani Thapa said that
it was possible to fulfill the demands of the agitating UDMF,
but did not reveal his formula to rope them in.
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June 20 |
Madhes-centric parties boycott the meeting of
the Legislature-Parliament, citing the Government was indifferent
to their demands.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli sent an invitation
to the agitating 33-party Federal Alliance for talks to join the
talks on June 23, 2016, at the Prime Minister's Office.
A complaint seeking action against former Prime
Minister Baburam Bhattarai has been lodged with the TRC in Jhapa
District, accusing him of blatant violation of human rights during
the decade-long insurgency.
CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
said his party is making efforts to get over and get back to the
revolutionary path though it got stuck in a bog of parliamentary
system and luxuries after joining the mainstream politics.
TMDP Chairman Mahantha Thakur while inaugurating
the first national general convention of the party in Parasi of
Nawalparasi District blamed the Government for not being serious
about resolving the Madhes issue.
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June 22 |
CPN-Maoist Center expanded its Central Committee,
Politburo, Secretariat and Headquarters. The party would have
a 1,499 Central Committee. Likewise, the Politburo would have
299 members and the Secretariat 99. The nine-member Headquarters
has also been expanded into the 33-member body.
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June 23 |
Talks between the Government and the agitating
33-party Rastriya Morcha ended positively at Prime Minister's
Office in Kathmandu. The alliance held talks with the Government
after it became ready to take ownership of the Constitution promulgated
by the CA.
Mohan Baidya addressing a press conference organized
to make decisions of his party's national cadre gathering public
in Kathmandu said his party would not unite with other Maoist
parties anytime soon.
|
June 24 |
Home Minister Shakti Bahadur Basnet speaking in
the inauguration of the Area Administration Office at Rampur town
in Palpa District said that the structure of the local bodies
would come within two to three months from now.
Sher Bahadur Deuba, the President of the main
opposition party NC speaking at a function in Kathmandu said that
the Government could not hold any election unless it forged a
national consensus among major political forces in the nation.
|
June 25 |
Leader of the agitating UDMF Laxman Lal Karna
said that the front wanted all major parties, including the main
opposition NC party, to be included in the Government's talk's
team.
|
June 26 |
Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan
Rai addressing a function organized by Federation of Nepali Indigenous
Nationalities Journalists in Kathmandu said that the Government
wouldn't hold dialogues with the agitating parties who come with
pre-conditions.
|
June 27 |
CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
talking to reporters in Rautahat District said that the Government
should amend the work-procedure in order to provide at least NR
3,00,000 to each family.
|
June 28 |
A meeting of the task force formed by the ruling
and opposition parties to end the House disruption ended without
making any concrete decision. The meeting was held at Singha Durbar
in Kathmandu.
Acting CEC Ayodhi Prasad Yadav responding Prime
Minister K P Sharma Oli visited the EC and inquired about plans,
preparations and challenges for holding local elections declared
by the Government said that the EC is ready to hold local election.
The Acting CEC
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June 29 |
All lawmakers of the CPN-Maoist Centre during
an informal meeting of the parliamentary party backed party leader
Janardan Sharma's proposal to block the budget until the nine-point
agreement the party signed with the CPN-UML is implemented.
The coordinator of the Federal Alliance Upendra
Yadav speaking at an interaction organized by Reporters Club in
Kathmandu said that the Government had not yet prepared grounds
for talks with the agitating forces.
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June 30 |
UDMF lawmakers boycotted the Legislature-Parliament
meeting against some provisions of the Constitution. Right after
the meeting commenced as announced by Speaker Onsari Gharti, the
protesting political parties affiliated with the UDMF stood in
protest.
UDMF lawmakers boycotted the Legislature-Parliament
meeting against some provisions of the Constitution. Right after
the meeting commenced as announced by Speaker Onsari Gharti, the
protesting political parties affiliated with the UDMF stood in
protest.
CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
speaking at a function in Banke District said that national consensus
was a must to expedite the national development projects and give
an end to all the problems currently facing the nation.
|
July 1 |
The first meeting of the High-Level Federalism
Implementation and Administration Restructuring Directive Committee
was held under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister and Committee
Chairman, KP Sharma Oli, at Singha Durbar in Kathmandu.
|
July 2 |
Two cadres of CPN-Maoist Center were arrested
on the charge of attacking NC leader Ram Baran Paswan in a minor
dispute on the formation of the management committee of the Janata
Secondary School at Janakpur of Dhanusa District.
|
July 4 |
Cadres of Mangol National, a ragtag armed group,
forcibly launched a donation drive in the remote villages of Rukum
District.
|
July 5 |
Cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist
have started extorting donations from VDC secretaries in Udayapur
District ranging from Rs 5,000 to 10,000.
|
July 6 |
TRC finalized its directive paving the way for
investigation into complaints lodged by the conflict victims.
TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung said that the directive had been
framed in keeping with international standards.
|
July 7 |
A politburo meeting of the CPN-Maoist Center decided
to form a consensus Government to resolve the current problems
facing the nation.
|
July 8 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that federalism
should be made effective to address needs of the nation.
Federal Alliance at a meeting of the Central Secretariat
announced to launch decisive protests from mid-September. The
meeting also decided to train Alliance carders throughout August
before going for the decisive protests.
|
July 10 |
CPN-Maoist Center, a major coalition partner in
the incumbent Government, at a meeting held at the residence of
Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Kathmandu urged the ruling CPN-UML
to fully implement all the agreements made with it in the past.
CPN-UML leader Shankar Pokhrel at an interaction
organized by the Reporters' Club in Kathmandu made it clear that
there was not any gentlemen agreement with the CPN-Maoist Centre
except the nine-point deal.
|
July 12 |
CPN-Maoist Center announced that it has withdrawn
support from the CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli-led coalition
Government. The Maoist party had demanded that the CPN-UML handed
over the government's leadership to it as per the gentlemen's
agreement made during the formation of the ruling alliance.
Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan
Rai speaking at an interaction at Reporters' Club warned that
the decision of the CPN-Maoist Center to withdraw the support
to the current Government will prove fatal for its Chairman Pushpa
Kamal Dahal.
|
July 13 |
NC, CPN-Maoist Center and CPN (United) registered
a vote of no-confidence motion against Prime Minister KP Sharma
Oli at the Legislature-Parliament.
CPN-Maoist Centre decided to file a no-confidence
motion against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the Parliament
if he did not resign at the earliest. Eight Ministers representing
CPN-Maoist Centre resigned from the coalition Government led by
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Federal Alliance said that it will also help the
NC and CPN-Maoist Centre to unseat the CPN-UML-led coalition Government
led by Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.
NC during its Central Working Committee meeting
held at the Nuptse Hall in the Parliament building decided to
lend support to Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the new Prime Minister.
The meeting also endorsed a seven-point agreement with CPN-Maoist
Center.
|
July 14 |
Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist party's Rautahat
District General Secretary was been arrested on charge of murder
attempt from Helekhola. According to Police, accused Gopal Jimba
had led a group of youth which had thrashed a local youth Man
Dhoj Thing.
A PP meeting of CPN-UML decided to face a no-confidence
vote registered against its leader Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
at the Parliament. The PP leader and Prime Minister Oli during
the meeting had directed lawmakers of his party to take the fresh
political developments easily.
|
July 15 |
Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar postponed Parliament
meeting till July 21 so as to first allow a debate on no-trust
motion moved by the NC and the CPN-Maoist Center.
CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
showed up at Khulamanch in Kathmandu where the Federal Alliance
was officially concluding its 39-day relay hunger strike, apparently
seeking support from the agitating bloc to form a new Government
under his leadership.
|
July 17 |
A meeting of the ruling parties held in Kathmandu
decided not to allow a discussion on the no-trust motion on July
21 without allowing a debate on the three budget related bills
first.
Leaders of the agitating UDMF reiterated that
they will vote for the no-confidence motion registered in Parliament
against the Prime Minister KP Oli-led Government.
|
July 18 |
Federal Alliance unveiled its fresh protest programs.
A meeting of the Alliance decided to launch the protest programs
starting July 20 until September 13. Moreover, the Alliance also
decided to vote for the no-confidence motion against the Prime
Minister KP Oli Government.
|
July 19 |
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli urged Speaker Onsari
Gharti Magar to allow a debate on the three budget related bills
Financial Bill, Bill on Raising Public Debt and Loan and Guarantee
Bill before the discussion over the no-trust motion takes place
at the Parliament.
|
July 20 |
Speaker Onsari Gharti during a meeting with CPN-Maoist
Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter's residence in
Kathmandu urged Dahal to create conducive environment for political
consensus.
Minister for Law and Justice Agni Kharel at a
press conference organized at the Ministry alleged that the CPN-Maoist
Center of using cases related to armed-conflict for laying claim
to power rather than being serious about settling them in a proper
way.
Coordinator of the Federal Alliance Upendra Yadav
at an interaction organized by the Alliance said that the alliance
would not join the Government until the issues of the exploitation,
oppression and discrimination of Madhesis and Janajatis were addressed.
|
July 21 |
The meeting of the Legislature-Parliament postponed
till 2 pm on July 22 after the last deal effort initiated by the
Speaker Onsari Gharti to forge consensus among the political parties
struck no chords.
TRC extended the deadline for registering complaints
related to human rights violation during the armed conflict until
August 10.
A meeting between Speaker Onsari Gharti and top
leaders of three major political parties, held as a part of a
last ditch effort to forge consensus among the parties, ended
without yielding results.
|
July 22 |
CPN-Maoist Center Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal
tabled the no-trust motion in the Parliament against Prime Minister
KP Sharma Oli. NC leader Bimalendra Nidhi seconded the no-confidence
motion tabled by Dahal.
Parliament rejected the Finance Bill, the Bill
to Raise Domestic Debt and the Loan and Guarantee Bill. The bills
were rejected after the previous ally CPN-Maoist Centre and the
main opposition NC decided to vote against the bills.
A meeting of top leaders of the NC, CPN-Maoist
Centre and the Madhes-based parties decided to vote in favour
of the no-trust motion against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
|
July 24 |
After being reduced to minority, Prime Minister
KP Sharma Oli resigned from his post. He spent 287 days in Singha
Durbar as Nepal's executive head.
Naya Shakti Party Coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai
speaking at a press meet organized by Nepal Press Society in Kaski
District said that the act of forming and toppling the Government
was not in the interest of people and country.
|
July 25 |
Federal Alliance cadres disrupted a workshop on
restructuring at the local level in Rautahat District. The programme
was organized by Local Level Restructuring Technical Support Committee
Rautahat in a meeting hall at Gaur Municipality.
Life was partly crippled across the nation due
to the bandh enforced by Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist protesting
the Government's decision to remove as many as 455 squatters'
families from Sagarnath forest in Sarlahi District.
Police arrested 130 cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led
CPN-Maoist from different Districts, including Kathmandu Valley,
during the nationwide strike enforced by the party.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari asked the political
parties in the Parliament to elect new Prime Minister on the basis
of political consensus within seven days.
|
July 26 |
Parliament passed the President Bidhya Devi Bhandari's
order to remove the constitutional difficulties in electing a
new Government, despite criticism from opposition lawmakers.
|
July 27 |
NC and CPN-Maoist Centre at a meeting of held
in Kathmandu agreed to hold local elections by mid-April 2017.
|
July 28 |
CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
addressing the National Assembly of the All Nepal National Free
Students Union-Revolutionary in the Kathmandu assured that the
new Government would address demands of the dissenting Madhesh-centric
political parties, Tharus and indigenous groups.
Nine of the Madhes-based political parties united
under the Federal Alliance and the UDMF stated that there is no
possibility of their joining the next government, which is expected
to be led by CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
|
July 29 |
Caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli demanded
that the Parliamentary elections be held before the local and
provincial elections.
SP Chairperson Rajendra Mahato said that the UDMF
would not join the government until the constitution was amended
to meet UDMF's 11-point demands.
|
July 31 |
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari met leaders of
five major political parties and said that Parliament is preparing
to hold the election of the new Prime Minister under majority
system on August 3.
Attorney General Hari Phuyal said that CPN-Maoist
Center is ready to face conflict-era cases. Phuyal said CPN-Maoist
Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was appreciative of the work
carried out by the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry
of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
|
August 1 |
SP Chairperson Rajendra Mahato said that UDMF
is ready to lend external support to the upcoming Government led
by CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal provided there
is a written agreement to fulfill its twin conditions.
|
August 2 |
Although the task force members of the NC, CPN-Maoist
Center and the Federal Alliance reached a tentative three-point
agreement they failed to strike a formal deal.
|
August 3 |
CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal
elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. While total 573 lawmakers
had cast their votes in the poll, 363 were for Dahal.
|
August 4 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that addressing
the demands raised by the agitating Madhesi, Tharus and Janajatis
to strengthen internal unity and increasing the acceptance of
the constitution would be his top priority.
|
August 5 |
Government decided to provide NR 1 million each
to family members of the individuals killed during the Madhes
movement in 2015.
|
August 6 |
TMDP Spokesperson Sarvendranath Shukla said that
UDMF could discuss its participation in the Cabinet if a bill
to amend the constitution was tabled in Parliament in the next
two months, but delay would dampen the front's chance of joining
the Government.
|
August 7 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at a meeting
of the Chief Secretary, the Secretaries of all the Ministries
and other top officials held at the at Singha Durbar urged top
Government officials to work as per policy of 'forgive and forget'
dealing with cases from the decade-long Maoist insurgency.
|
August 9 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal presented a
proposal to Madhes-based parties for forming a joint taskforce
to prepare a constitution amendment proposal.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal during a meeting
with a delegation of the FNJ at his official residence in Kathmandu
said that national consensus was essential to address national
issues.
|
August 10 |
Madhesi parties obstructed the work of the Local
Bodies Restructuring Commission in the preliminary phase in Saptari
District calling it a ploy to finish off federalism.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal during a meeting
of the ruling parties in Kathmandu pledged to forge a common understanding
among major political forces on the number of local bodies and
criteria for restructuring them, and provides it to the commission
formed to fix the number and boundaries of local bodies within
a week.
|
August 11 |
TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung said that hundreds
of conflict-era cases are likely to be shelved without conducting
any inquiry.
Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar said that there is
no alternative to amending the constitution.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs
Bimalendra Nidhi said the constitution amendment process would
begin within one and half months.
|
August 12 |
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs
Bimalendra Nidhi while addressing a function in Kaski District
said that the coalition between NC and CPN-Maoist Center was essential
to implement the Constitution.
23 NC District presidents during a meeting convened
by NC leader Shekhar Koirala suggested to stand for holding interim
local elections instead of clinging to the idea of conducting
local polls only after the completion of restructuring of local
bodies under the federal setup.
Coordinator of the Naya Shakti Nepal, Baburam
Bhattarai, said that the dispute over the delineation of provinces
should be settled soon even by amending the new constitution on
the basis of consensus.
|
August 15 |
Cadres of ANNISU-R vandalized Swoyambhu-based
Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Nursing, Banasthali-based School
of Medical Sciences and Jorpati-based Shankarapur Academy for
operating classes and the administration department there during
the strike.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal during a meeting
with the Chairman and Commissioners of TRC assured that the Government
and his party is not seeking a blanket amnesty in conflict-era
cases of human rights violation.
TRC delegation urged the Prime Minister to amend
the TRC Act and come up with a new law criminalizing torture for
resolving war-era cases swiftly. The delegation also requested
him to allocate adequate budget for the transitional justice instrument.
|
August 16 |
Major parties decided to extend the Local Bodies'
Restructuring Commission to submit its report till the last week
of August and reach an understating among the political parties
before that.
|
August 17 |
CEC Ayodhi Prasad Yadav speaking at an interaction
organized by District Election Commission in Tanahun District
said that the EC was ready to hold the three levels of elections
by January 21, 2018.
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato speaking at a function
organized in Saptari District ruled out the possibility of joining
the Cabinet until the Government executed all the past agreements.
|
August 18 |
Government decided to declare 52 individuals including
41 protestors and 11 SF personnel who lost their lives during
the 2015 Madhes movement.
|
August 19 |
CIEDP member Bishnu Pathak said "The government
seems reluctant to give us the needed resources so that it can
later blame us for not doing our job. CIEDP's work was much more
challenging, as 25 per cent of cases out of 2,846 complaints could
require excavation at suspected sites. Digging out one site could
take at least one month and DNA test of degenerated bones could
take 6-9 months. CIEDP would need at least 10 years to complete
its assigned task."
|
August 20 |
CPN-Maoist Center at a meeting of the party's
central office at the private residence of Prime Minister and
the party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal August 20 constituted a
support mechanism for running the Government.
|
August 21 |
FSF-N Chairperson Upendra Yadav speaking at a
function organized to commemorate the martyrs of Madhes movement
in Saptari District argued that their agitation would continue
until the disparity between the rulers and the ruled ended in
the country.
CPN-Revolutionary Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya
insisted the need for a radical change in the Constitution.
Conflict victims threatened to move court TRC
if it doesn't revise a recently endorsed guideline regarding shelving
probe into war-era cases.
|
August 22 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urged EC to
carry out preparations on time for three polls to be held within
one year.
A meeting of UDMF Secretariat welcomed the Government's
decision to fulfill some of its demands but concluded that the
Constitution should be amended to address UDMF's demands before
dates for any type of election are fixed.
|
August 24 |
A meeting of UDMF told that UDMF wanted second
point of three-point agreement implemented pronto.
|
August 25 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal meeting a delegation
representing injured and disabled members of the then PLA in Kathmandu
assured free treatment to injured members of former PLA.
The Social Justice and Human Rights Committee
of the Parliament asked the Government to draft amendment bill
on the CIEDP and the TRC Act in line with the verdicts issued
by SC on the cases of transitional justice as well as keeping
in mind the international standards and practices.
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli speaking at a press
meet at Tribhuvan International Airport said that it is meaningless
to amend Constitution without implementing effectively.
|
August 26 |
CVNS Secretary Gyanendra Raj Aran submitted a
letter to TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung stating that the working
procedure was against the principle of transitional justice and
several of its provisions were designed to give amnesty to the
perpetrators of heinous crimes committed during the decade-long
Maoist insurgency.
|
August 28 |
Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi during
a meeting with Madhesi leaders assured that the constitution amendment
proposal will be registered at Parliament prior to Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to India.
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato met Prime Minister
Dahal and warned him that if he did not table the constitutional
amendment bill in the Parliament immediately, it could create
crisis of confidence between the Government and the UDMF.
A meeting of TRC office-bearers ruled out amending
its working procedure that has a provision to shelve inquiry into
hundreds of war-era complaints. The TRC also denied providing
original copy of the minutes of the decision that endorsed the
guidelines, claiming that it might affect the privacy of the transitional
justice body, according to a source.
|
August 29 |
ICRC and NRCS made public the updated list of
the disappeared. The list puts the number of disappeared persons
in Nepal so far at 1,334. The updated list of 1,334 missing persons
is contained in the 9th edition of a publication titled 'Missing
Persons in Nepal: Update list 2016'.
|
August 31 |
A meeting of the Constitution Day Main Celebrations
Committee presided over by its Chairman Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal decided to observe the Day for three days from September
18 to 20 by organizing various programmes.
Parliament's Development Committee asked the
Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development to determine
the number of local units and delineate their borders to be applicable
under the new federal set up as soon as possible on the basis
of clear criteria developed using scientific data.
|
September 1 |
CIEDP urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
to amend the TRC Act, 2014 pronto. Holding a meeting with the
Prime Minister, the CIEDP members said the amendment would be
necessary to effectively carry out its duties as the current law
was not clear and complete enough.
|
September 2 |
UDMF seeks Government to withdraw charges against
491 people who were indicted during the Madhes movement. A task
force formed by the UDMF met Joint Secretary at the Ministry of
Home Affairs and gave the details of 491 people who face criminal
cases in the Tarai Districts, urging the ministry to withdraw
their cases.
|
September 4 |
Two agitating forces - the Federal Alliance and
the UDMF - decided to observe a 'black day' on September 19 the
day that the constitution was promulgated.
|
September 5 |
Federal Alliance formed an 11-member committee
under SP Chairman Laxman Lal Karna to prepare a draft of the constitution.
Members of the committee include Lalbabu Raut, Brikhesh Chandra
Lal, Ram Naresh Ray, Keshav Jha, Gopal Dahit, Kumar Lingden and
Prem Bahadur Khati.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal while responding
to lawmakers' queries at the Development Committee of the Parliament
said that the Government was committed to holding local polls.
|
September 8 |
SC issued a show cause notice on a writ petition
filed by four advocates, demanding that the Government make public
its work plan relating to all three levels of elections and announcement
of election dates.
Human Rights organizations urged the Parliament
to remove the statute of limitations to book the perpetrators
of torture during the armed conflict era.
|
September 9 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that the
current ruling coalition would remain intact till all three polls
at local, provincial and federal level would be over.
|
September 11 |
NEFIN submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal and demanded 11 amendments to the Constitution
in order address concerns of indigenous nationalities.
|
September 13 |
FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav said that the incumbent
Government should give top priority to Madhes issues.
|
September 14 |
Madhes-based parties expressed dissatisfaction
with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal over the delay in moving
forward with the amendment of the Constitution while some of their
leaders even threatened to withdraw their support from the Government.
|
September 15 |
TRC has started its preliminary investigation
on more than 25,000 complaints among the 53,016 complaints it
has received. Likewise, the CIEDP has been scanning at least 1200
complaints at present.
|
September 16 |
DPM Krishna Bahadur Mahara said that the Government
is committed to holding local, provincial and federal elections
within next one and half years.
NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba said that demands
put forth by the Madhes-centric parties regarding the Constitution
will be addressed.
|
September 18 |
UDMF submitted list of 16 persons to the Government
seeking martyrdom status for them.
|
September 19 |
Various agitating political parties and other
groups aligned with the Federal Alliance and UDMF staged demonstrations
in Kathmandu and several other Districts as a protest against
some of the provisions in the Constitution, which was promulgated
on September 20, 2015.
Government observed the Constitution Day as a
national festival by organizing various programs. The Government
has formed a special committee under the chair of the Prime Minister
to celebrate the Day and announced a public holiday on this occasion.
|
September 20 |
Two pressure cooker bombs went off at two schools
in Jorpati of Kathmandu. No human casualties have been reported
in the explosions. IEDs were also found planted in Kanchanjunga
School in Dallu, Rai School and East Pole School in Jorpati, Kantipur
Boarding School in Chappal Karkhana and Radiant School in Lalitpur.
Min Bahadur Devkota, co-coordinator of the MCCN,
claimed that it planted and exploded bombs in several private
schools in Kathmandu. He said that they carried out the incidents
after the talks with PABSON and NPABSON, organisation of private
school operators, failed.
CIEDP expressed concern about transfer of its
trained human resources including some senior officers claiming
that it would only impact its investigation into war-era disappearance
cases.
|
September 22 |
Police arrested two cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led
CPN-Maoist on charge of collecting donation from a college operator
in Chitwan District. The arrestees have been identified as Prem
Chaudhary and Ramesh Lamichhane.
The Government decided to provide NR 14 million
for treating protesters injured during the Madhes agitations in
2015. Government spokesperson and Minister for Information and
Communications Surendra Kumar Karki informed that the Government
will pay all the medical bills submitted to the Home Ministry
by the UDMF, an alliance of the agitating parties.
|
September 23 |
Police arrested 15 leaders and cadres of Mohan
Baidya-led CPN-RM for trying to enforce Chaka jam in Kathmandu.
The party had announced protest programme to pressurize the Government
for 'unconditional release' of its four leaders Shivaram Yadav,
Dipendra Gahatraj, Ram Nepali and Mahesh Shrestha who were arrested
from Bagbazaar for extorting businesspersons on September 21.
|
September 24 |
DPM Bimalendra Nidhi said that final efforts were
underway to register a Constitution amendment proposal at the
Parliament to address the demands of the agitating parties.
Sources said that the Government has been preparing
to amend the CIEDP and TRC Act removing crimes against humanity
from the heinous crimes category.
|
September 25 |
DPM Bimalendra Nidhi said that the Government
was preparing the process of Constitution amendment to address
the concerns of the Madhesi community.
|
September 26 |
UDMF decided that it would not accept the three
major parties' decision to create more than 900 local bodies equal
to the areas (Ilakas) as practiced in the past.
|
September 27 |
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal told the agitating Madhes-based
parties that the Government has been working to change the constitution
and will soon finalize an amendment bill addressing their demands.
Six bills related to the establishment of different
constitutional commissions were presented at the meeting of the
Legislature-Parliament for approval.
A Cabinet meeting decided to give additional mandate
to the LBRC for demarcating boundaries of local bodies on the
basis of existing structure of Ilakas.
Conflict victims have become concerned about preparations
to remove 'crime against humanity' from the heinous crime category
in the amendment draft bill of the CIEDP and the TRC Act, which
is being tabled in the Parliament soon.
UDMF in a meeting held between the Prime Minister
and the UDMF warned of a strong agitation unless the Government
implements the three point pact immediately.
|
September 28 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that the
Government was committed towards the meaningful enforcement of
the constitution.
|
September 29 |
SC issued an interim order to the TRC not to implement
its guidelines for putting complaints on hold.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking during
the first General Convention of Press Center urged the media and
journalists to play a constructive role in promoting wider acceptance
of the Constitution.
|
September 30 |
Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development
Hitraj Pandey said that Constitution implementation needs cooperation
of all parties. The Minister also said that the process has moved
ahead to hold all three levels of elections within the set time.
|
October 1 |
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato demanded that the
Government immediately table a Constitution amendment proposal
at the House to address demands of the agitating Madhesi parties.
|
October 3 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal receiving a
delegation representing the Magar community at his residence in
Baluwatar of Kathmandu said that the next Constitution amendment
will give justice to all marginalized communities.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal assured the
UDMF leaders that the Government was committed to table a Constitutional
amendment bill between Dashain and Tihar. The Prime Minister also
told UDMF leaders that the Government was talking to political
stakeholders and it would start drafting the bill in two to three
days.
Major political parties backed away from their
previous decision to take the existing ilaka as the main basis
for restructuring local units under the new federal setup, following
criticism from various quarters.
|
October 4 |
LBRC said it would be unable to meet the deadline
set by the Government for submitting its report as the new mandate
given by the Government recently meant it had to revise what it
did earlier.
|
October 6 |
Three major parties NC, CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist
Center have begun work to change some provisions of the three
election-related bills Bill to Amend and Integrate Laws Related
to Functions, Duties and Powers of Election Commission Bill to
Amend and Integrate Laws Related to Voters' List and Bill to Amend
and Integrate Laws Related to Political Parties at the Legislature
Parliament Secretariat.
Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar decided
to change some provisions in the new ToR given to the commission,
which called for making ilakas as the main basis for restructuring
local units under the new federal setup and keeping the existing
municipalities intact.
|
October 14 |
TRC proposed 18 reparation schemes for victims
of the Maoist insurgency. The schemes for murder cases include
financial support to the victims' families for free education,
vocational training, and soft-loans and residential and other
facilities such as psychological counselling.
LBRC wrote a letter to MoFALD seeking original
data on ilakas. LBRC member Sunil Ranjan Singh said the constitutional
body wrote a third letter to the Ministry as the Ministry did
not respond to two of its previous letters.
SP Chairman Rajendra Mahato said that UDMF will
withdraw support to Government if Constitution amendment bill
not registered before Tihar. Mahato said the UDMF will make its
protest programs public after Chhat festival if the Prime Minister
does keep his promises.
|
October 16 |
Chairman of the SP Rajendra Mahato warned of withdrawing
the party's support extended to the Government if the Constitution
amendment proposal was not registered at the Parliament by November
6.
Chief Secretary Som Lal Subedi asked the MoFALD
to furnish within three days all particulars related to the ilakas
sought by the LBRC.
|
October 18 |
NC senior leader Ramchandra Paudel at an interaction
with experts on the issue of Tarai-Madhes problems in Kathmandu
said that all parties should demonstrate flexibility to settle
disputed issues in the new Constitution.
The members of LBRC formed to restructure the
local units are divided over considering Ilakas as a basis for
the restructuring. As a result, the commission has not been able
to come up with a new number of local units to be created even
after continuous deliberations for the past three days.
|
October 19 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that Government
is preparing to bring the Constitution amendment bill by Chhath
festival as the draft of the amendment proposal was in the final
stage.
TMDP, one of the major partners of the UDMF, asked
for the formal views from the Government on Constitution amendment.
TMDP said not coming any official decision from the parties in
the Government has cast doubt on the Government's performance.
|
October 21 |
Police arrested two cadres of MCCN who allegedly
masterminded multiple school bombing incidents in Kathmandu on
September 20 from Kavrepalanchok District.
LBRC decided to create 744 local bodies at the
most. The LBRC determined the number of local bodies for the second
time after the Government revised its terms of reference and told
it to treat ilakas as one of the major criteria for creating local
bodies.
|
October 23 |
13 Mongol Mulbasi Rastriya
Force leaders and cadres were arrested along with lethal weapons,
explosives and several documents from different places. The suspects
include the least heard of armed group's chieftain Upendra Gharti
Magar, who is also the western region in-charge, Prithivi Narayan
Limbu the eastern region in-charge and Temdi Sherpa the central
region in-charge. Police identified the arrestees as Upendra Gharti
Magar, who uses several aliases including Uttam Magar, Karna Bahdur
Budha, Juntara Budha Magar and Upendra Magar Jang, of Rukum Prithvi
Narayan Limbu of Taplejung Temdi Sherpa aka Dawa aka Nima Chhiri
Sherpa of Ramechhap Sachin Palungwa Limbu aka Shashi Limbu of Panchthar
Subas Rai aka Subas Chandra Kiranti of Khotang Rabin Shrestha of
Sindhupalchok Ban Bahadur Syanbo of Sindhupalchokl Ajaya Tamang
of Sindhupalchok Ram Bahadur Budha Magar of Rolpa Lok Bahadur Budha
Magar of Rolpa Chandra Bir Gharti Magar of Rolpa Dujman Gharti Magar
of Rolpa and Jog Bahadur Gharti Magar of Ropla. |
October 24 |
Chairman of the SP, Rajendra
Mahato at a press conference organized at Jaleshwor in Mahottari
District has warned of agitation if the Constitution amendment proposal
was not registered at the Legislature-Parliament before the Chhath
festival. Chairman Mahato said if the Prime Minister did not become
serious on the Constitution amendment, the agreement made with Madhesi
parties would be breached and the support to government withdrawn. |
October 25 |
FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav speaking at a press
conference organized by the Federal Press Forum warned that a
fresh people's movement would be launched if the Constitution
amendment bill was not table by Chhath festival. Yadav said that
a stern agitation would be launched if their demands were not
addressed as per the three-point agreement forged during the formation
of the incumbent Government.
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking to editors shortly
after his one-and-a-half hour meeting with NC President, Sher
Bahadur Deuba and CPN-UML Chairman, KP Sharma Oli said that Constitution
amendment and elections are top priorities. He said, "This is
the first meeting between the three top leaders after I returned
as prime minister. On constitution amendment, I personally feel
we need to be more flexible on key issues to accommodate the demands
of the agitating Federal Alliance," Dahal said. "We will have
to redraw boundaries of some provinces and the issue of national
language also needs to be worked out. A federal commission will
soon be formed to recommend and settle the issue of provincial
boundaries in the long run."
|
October 27 |
Government has registered only three of the nine
election-related bills in Parliament. Less than six months have
been remaining for the local elections as the Government has unveiled
its plan to hold the local elections in April 2017. While the
Election Commission has been demanding that all election-related
laws should be ready before three months of the election date,
the Government has yet to enact two bills which are necessary
for holding the local-level elections. Local level election bill
and bill on electoral crime and punishment are yet to be registered
in Parliament. The bills related to the political parties, voters
list and the Election Commission are under discussion in the state
affairs committee of Parliament.
|
October 31 |
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal stressed on the need for
unity among political parties for the amendment of Constitution
and holding fresh elections. Addressing a rally organised on the
occasion of New Year 1137 of Nepal Samwat in Lalitpur, the PM
opined that the parties needed to be united now like in the wake
of the April 2015 devastating earthquake. The RSS Nepal, reported
that he further said the elections should be held by addressing
genuine demands of Madhes, Tharu and Aadivasi Janajati through
the statute amendment.
NC, President Sher Bahadur Deuba, said the elections
of the three structures of the state will be concluded within
the time stipulated by the constitution. During a program held
by NC Bhaktapur District Working Committee, Deuba urged all quarters
to shun doubts regarding whether the elections will be held or
not. Stating that the local body elections should be held quickly
for provincial and parliamentary elections, the NC President said,
"The elections of the local body, province and parliament or house
of representatives will be held within the time stipulated by
the constitution, this responsibility the Nepali Congress will
fulfill." Deuba further shared that the present ruling coalition
is preparing to bring the Madhes-centric parties to agreement
by amending the constitution.
Minister for Education, Dhaniram Poudel, said
the Government was making final preparations for registering the
constitution amendment proposal. At a press conference held by
Press Centre Nepal District Chapter - Myagdi at Beni, Minister
Poudel shared his opinion that the amendment proposal would help
create an environment for holding elections at the local, provincial
and central levels. Minister Poudel elaborated further that efforts
were underway to hold agreements on amendment before the Chhath
festival with Madhes-centric parties, the ruling coalition, opposition
and the civil society.
|
November 2 |
The Government is planning to hold consultations
with ruling parties and the main opposition CPN-UML on November
4, with a view to introducing the constitution amendment bill
in Parliament by November 15. In the latest talks between the
Government and agitating UDMF and the FA on October 30, PM Pushpa
Kamal Dahal assured UDMF and FA leaders that the Government would
introduce the bill by November 15. "Prime Minister Dahal is planning
to hold consultations within the ruling parties and the main opposition
CPN-UML immediately after the Indian president's visit concludes.
The government will work with the target of registering the bill
in Parliament by November 15," said Chakrapani Khanal, political
adviser to PM Dahal. UDMF and FA leaders reiterated their demands
and told the PM that they would respond to the proposed contents
of the amendment bill after the Government brings the draft proposal.
"The PM, during the Sunday's (October 30) talks, sought suggestions
from the agitating parties. Then we said we will respond after
the government brings the draft," said SP leader Rajendra Mahato.
|
November 4 |
Police arrested 13 CPN-M cadres, including its
'politburo member' Anil Sharma, during demonstrations at Shanti
Batika in Kathmandu. They were demanding the recall of Nepali
nationals working in the Indian Army from risk-prone areas and
closing the Gurkha Recruitment Centre. Spokesperson at the Metropolitan
Police Range, SP, Pradyumna Karki said 13 were arrested during
the demonstration. He said they were arrested in consideration
of peace and security situation. CPN-M central member Gunraj Lohani
said Police arrested Akash Bhetwal, Prakash Dahal, Rabi Gole,
Sahash Bhatta, Tanka Joshi, Dhruba Adhikari, Prakash Adhikari
along with 'politburo member' Sharma.
|
November 6 |
CPN-Maoist Center spokesperson Pampha Bhusal said
that the party can do nothing to address their demands as the
issue of providing financial package to them is sub judice in
the court. "The government has already decided to release Rs 200,000
each for the discharged combatants following pressure from our
party. But the court ordered not to release the money until the
final verdict," Bhusal said. "As the issue is sub judice in the
court, our party can't do anything for them now."
|
November 8 |
Nepal Police arrested 169 former Maoist child
soldiers who had been picketing the CPN-Maoist Center party head
office, Parisdanda since November 7 demanding 'justice' for their
contributions during the People's War. About 169 former Maoist
child soldiers, who were discharged from the Maoist cantonments
after finding them 'ineligible' for integration into the national
army, had been protesting outside the party office causing obstruction
to the day-to-day operation of the office. SSP, Bikram Singh Thapa,
chief of Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, said, "It is unlawful
to occupy others' properties and disrupt the operation of the
office. So we detained all of them." But we released all of them
on condition that such activities would not be repeated again,
he added..
DPM and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi said that
a constitution amendment proposal will be finalized within the
next four days and registered in parliament before mid-November.
DPM Nidhi informed said that the government is in the last stage
of drafting the amendment proposal and that it will be registered
in parliament before mid-November. He said that the amendment
proposal is being drafted based on common understanding reached
among the political parties. "However, I am really surprised by
statements from leaders from the main opposition CPN-UML that
no such understanding has been reached regarding constitution
amendment," he said. "Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and leaders
from the Nepal Congress have already held several rounds of talks
with CPN-UML on constitution amendment proposal. I do not understand
why they are saying that they have not discussed about the constitution
amendment issue with us," he added. He accused the CPN-UML of
trying to pose hurdles in the constitution amendment process.
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that Constitution amendment
draft process has just begun since November 7. Dahal repeated
that no understanding has been reached so far on natural citizenship
and constitution amendment. He ruled out the reportedly released
draft of constitution amendment and stated that the news in this
connection was unauthentic. "Don't be guided by the alleged draft.
Some media have been disseminating false information. Don't follow
them," he said. He also said that the draft of the constitution
amendment would be forwarded in the participation of the secretaries
at the concerned Ministries and to the ruling parties' leaders.
PM Dahal said that the government was working out to go for elections
after amending the constitution. Stating that the government will
hold discussions with the Madhesi, Tharu and indigenous representatives
to find a ground for amending the constitution on the basis of
national consensus, the Prime Minister assured that the incumbent
government will take the country towards the election by uniting
one and all.
|
November 9 |
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal reiterated that the preparation
was on to register the constitution amendment proposal at the
Legislature Parliament before November 15 by forging consensus
among the political parties, including the main opposition CPN-UML.
"Constitution amendment process has advanced. No need to doubt
it," the PM underlined. Stating that the government was involved
in a campaign to create environment conducive for holding election,
the PM said election of all-three levels would be held by January
2018. The PM further said that the government has expedited various
tasks as formulation of required laws and other preparation keeping
local bodies' election in centre.
Almost all the districts, other than the eight
districts under Province No. 2, have either submitted their reports
proposing local units under the federal system, or are in the
final stages of doing so. As many as 50 districts have submitted
their reports as of November 9 to the commission formed to restructure
the local units, and they have proposed 450 local units. The remaining
districts, except the eight districts of Province No. 2, are in
the process of finalizing their reports and are likely to submit
these by the end of the week, said Devi Prasad Subedi, under-secretary
at the commission. The deadline for the district committees to
submit their reports to the commission was November 5, but as
many of the districts could not meet the deadline for various
reasons, the commission became more flexible and asked them all
to submit the reports as soon as possible. Officials of the commission
have said that they will wait till mid-November for all the 75
districts to submit their reports.
Six political parties, including the main opposition
CPN-UML submitted a memorandum to the District Development Committee,
opposing the decision made on November 7 by the Local Body Restructuring
Technical Committee, Jhapa in relation to the demarcation of the
boundaries of local bodies. The parties demanded that eight municipalities
and three village bodies be formed against the decision of the
committee to increase the local bodies (up to 15 bodies). They
said the decision was taken in their absence. The note was signed
by district leaders of the CPN-UML, Naya Shakti Nepal, Sadbhawana
Party, CPN (ML), Rastriya Janashakti Party and CPN (Samyukta).
|
November 10 |
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal reiterated that the preparation
was on to register the constitution amendment proposal at the
Legislature Parliament before November 15 by forging consensus
among the political parties including the main opposition CPN-UML.
During a program organized on his 100 days in office, PM Dahal
said Government was effortful to address the demands of indigenous,
Tharus and Madhesh-centric political parties. "Discussion and
consultation are continuous with the political parties and leaders,"
he said, adding that top leaders of the major parties were meeting
tomorrow to this regard. According to him, the Government had
planned to table amendment proposal before a week, but waited
for some more days to garner the suggestions. "Constitution amendment
process has advanced. No need to doubt it," the PM underlined.
Police on November 10 arrested at least 15 cadres
of CPN-Maoist-Netra from various areas of the Chitwan District
for disrupting vehicular movement to protest increasing inflation,
black marketing and corruption. The arrestees include the district
secretariat members Lokraj Pandey, Puran Rai, Krishna Baral, Raghubir
Sherpa and Ramesh Lamichhane among others.
The PM held separate talks with NC President Sher
Bahadur Deuba and CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli to garner their
support in finalizing a constitution amendment proposal. "When
the prime minister sought his consent, main opposition leader
Oli gave a positive response with regard to constitution amendment,"
said Dahal's press advisor Govinda Acharya after the meeting held
at Singha Durbar. Both leaders, at the meeting, reached an understanding
to hold meeting between the three major political parties within
a few days to discuss the content of the amendment, said Acharya.
However, CPN-UML Chairman Oli while emerging from the meeting
said he does not know about the details of amendment proposal.
The FA expressed concern over the ignorance on
part of the government to register constitution amendment proposal
in the house even within the timeframe that it unilaterally announced.
In a meeting of the Alliance it took a decision to take to the
streets if the constitution amendment bill was not registered
by coming November 15. As no indication was seen whereby the government
would register the bill, a decision was taken to resume agitation,
said the Alliance Secretariat member Keshav Jha. "Programs of
protest will begin from tomorrow [November 11] in one form or
the other but we will wait until mid-November, and then go for
nationwide agitation if it does not take place within that time,"
Jha said.
RPP chairman Pashupati Shamser Rana said his
party and the RPP-N led by Kamal Thapa will be merging soon. Rana
said bilateral discussions are forthcoming to unite the parties.
Giving his views regarding the current political scenario at home,
he stressed the need of amending the constitution as soon as possible
and thereby holding the local poll. He was of the view of continuing
the existing village-municipal structure to hold the election.
Restoring the country as a Hindu state will be the agenda of the
party, he said, adding that party is not in favor of allowing
the naturalized citizens for the appointment to constitutional
posts.
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November 11 |
Police have detained 10 persons including CPN-Maoist-Chand
Makwanpur District Secretary Jwala from several locations of the
District. The other arrestees include trade union leader Gokud
Dahal, student leader Ram Ghalan and other Maoist leaders Bimal
Tamang, Dilip Syangtan, Kiran Lama, Ram Hari Khanal, Sagar Ghatane
and Bikas Lamsal among others. The detainees were found involved
in disturbing public life by disseminating misleading information,
said Chief of the District Police Office, SP, Mira Chaudhary.
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November 12 |
President of FSFN Upendra Yadav said that the
proposal to amend the constitution would be registered in such
a way so as to resolve the national problems. "The amendment should
address the major national issues including federalism, inclusion,
identity, autonomy and good governance," he said. He said registration
of the amendment proposal without the consent of the dissenting
forces would not be acceptable. Otherwise, they would be no option
left than to take to the streets again, he warned. Yadav, who
also convenes the federal alliance, said the amendment issue should
be addressed as per the tri-partite agreement.
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal proposed amendment to the
constitution has allowed naturalized citizens to hold six of the
10 key state positions. Preparations are underway to amend the
constitution to bar naturalized citizens from holding the post
of President, Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
and chiefs of security bodies. Article 289 of the constitution
bars naturalized citizens from holding the post of President,
Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Chief of State, Chief Minister, Speaker of the State Assembly
and chiefs of security bodies.
The NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba held a meeting
with the PM at the PM's official residence in Baluwatar. According
to the PM's press advisor Govinda Acharya, the two leaders focused
on the issues relating to the revision of one of the contentious
issues in the constitution amendment-delineation of the federal
province. Various Madhesh-centric political parties have been
demanding for the second amendment in the new national statute,
expressing their displeasure over proportional inclusive representation
and citizenship among other issues.
CPN-UML Secretary Gokarna Bista has said that
the government has been making attempts to invite constitutional
crisis in the country in the name of constitution amendment. Bista
blamed the ruling parties for trying to invite constitutional
crisis by amending the constitution rather than implementing it.
He further said that issues of naturalized citizenship among others
were raised to bring constitutional crisis in the country. Saying
that different forces are active to undermine constitution implementation,
he mentioned that the issue of appointment of those acquiring
naturalized citizenship to constitutional bodies after 10 years
would snatch the rights of the bona fide Nepalis. He said it would
not be acceptable to the CPN-UML if attempts were made to amend
the constitution under the influence of foreign forces.
CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwar Pokharel said
that the party was not in favour of amending the constitution
without any specific agenda for it. He made it clear that his
party would not support the constitution amendment process until
the rationale behind it was made clear. Stating that the government
was not yet sure about the constitution amendment process, he
said a formal proposal for it was yet to arrive.
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November 13 |
The nationwide general strike called by the CPN-Maoist-Netra
partially affected life across the nation, followed by few incidents
of vandalism and torching of vehicles. According to Nepal Police,
over 295 Maoist cadres from various districts, including 213 cadres
from Kathmandu Valley alone, were arrested since early morning.
Of them, 28 were female protestors. "We made the arrests while
the protesters tried to forcefully shut down businesses. They
were also trying to smash and torch vehicles," Nepal Police spokesperson
Hemanta Malla said. Khadga Bahadur Biswokarma, spokesperson of
the CPN-Maoist-Netra, meanwhile said, "We will come up with stringent
protest programs in the days to come, if our demands are not addressed
by the government at the earliest."
Chairman of the MPRF-D Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar
said that key state posts cannot be given to naturalized citizens.
Gachchhadar argued that no such provision exists in other countries
in the world as well. "Naturalized citizens are not allowed to
head key state posts in any countries in the world. Even in India,
one must be a citizen by descent for heading some key positions,"
he said. However, Gachchhadar said they could be generous to naturalized
citizens over a few posts if there is consensus among all political
parties. "We can be generous enough over some posts. But that
needs consensus among all political parties," he said, while adding
that the provisions set in the interim constitution are good.
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli emphasized on
collaboration among the parties to implement the new constitution,
which should start from holding elections at the three tiers of
Government. However, the issue of implementing the constitution
should not be associated with its amendment, he added.
The Election Commission reiterated to get the
authority of declaring the election date and managing the officials
for the election purpose. Chief Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav,
speaking at a meeting of the State Affairs Committee under the
Legislature-Parliament today, said that the authorities should
be with the commission to make the election fair and trustworthy.
The committee has begun discussions on the integrated bill 2073
BS related to the rights, responsibility of the commission, political
parties, voters list among others as the laws require amendment.
On the occasion, lawmakers stressed on holding three-tier elections
to ease the process for the implementation of the constitution.
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November 14 |
RPP and RPP-N said that they would announce the
unification between two parties on November 21. Chairmen of the
RPP and the RPP-N - Pashupati Shamsher Rana and Kamal Thapa -
issued a joint statement and informed that the two parties would
announce the merger amid a special function in Kathmandu. They
said the unity would be a bid to safeguard democracy and to reinstate
Nepal as a Hindu Kingdom. The two parties have ratified an interim
statute in this connection, the statement read. Both the parties
have reached an agreement to hold unity convention by mid-February.
The UDMF has decided to give the Government 15
more days to bring amendment proposal in parliament. Earlier,
the front had given the Government till mid-November. The UDMF
leaders have been walking out of parliament since November 11
to pressure the Government to register amendment proposal at the
earliest. The alliance of the agitating Madhes-based parties had
asked the Government to register the amendment proposal before
Chhath festival. According to Keshav Jha, general secretary of
the NMSP, UDMF agreed to extend the deadline after PM Pushpa Kamal
Dahal requested the alliance to give him additional time for his
efforts at consensus with the coalition partners and the main
opposition CPN-UML. Top leaders of the UDMF had held meeting with
PM Dahal at the PM's office in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu to submit
a memorandum on constitution amendment.
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November 15 |
A clash erupted between the cadres of UDMF and
CPN-UML in front of DDC in Gaur in Rautahat District. The clash
ensued after UDMF leaders started protesting against the visit
by CPN-UML senior leader and former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal. A team
of CPN-UML leaders including Nepal had reached DDC to participate
in a meeting of the Constituency Infrastructure Development Program.
UDMF leaders then started sloganeering against Nepal and other
CPN-UML leaders. The clash erupted after CPN-UML cadres resorted
to a counter sloganeering. DSP, Nabin Bhandari at District Police
Office, Rautahat said that they have arrested six UDMF cadres
involved in the sloganeering to contain the clash. The arrested
are Sadbhawana leader Yogendra Yadav, TMDP leader Arjun Singh,
District Chairman of student wing of FSF-N, Prakash Yadav and
student leader Lalan Yadav among others.
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November 16 |
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that the Government
is preparing to register an amendment proposal in parliament to
address constitutional grievances of various agitating parties.
PM Dahal assured that all legitimate demands of the agitating
parties including Madhesis will be addressed through amendments.
"The government is committed to addressing just demands of the
agitating groups as far as possible. An amendment proposal will
be tabled in parliament within a few days," the PM said. This
comes in the wake of UDMF leaders issuing a 15-day ultimatum to
the Government to register amendment bill in parliament starting
today. Earlier, the PM failed to register amendment bill before
Chhath festival despite making a public announcement.
RPP Chairman, Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur
Rana, said preparations are afoot for amending the constitution
to form two provinces in Madhes and address other demands. Speaking
at an interaction held by Rafat Sanchar Club, Rana said the naturalized
citizens would be allowed to hold any position except the post
of President, Prime Minister and head of security organs. He said
RPP-N and RPP will soon merge into a single entity with the agenda
of reinstating Hinduism as Nepal's State religion.
The joint meeting of the RPP and RPP-N held in
Kathmandu has decided to make the upcoming party unification declaration
assembly a success. The meeting held at the central office of
the RPP-N at Dhumbarahi has also decided to form a central works
execution committee comprising 12 members each from both parties
and a central executive committee with 150 members each from the
both parties, according to the RPP-N Spokesperson Rajaram Shrestha.
The unification declaration assembly is scheduled to take place
on November 21.
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November 17 |
The top leaders of the NC, CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist
Center at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar in Kathmandu,
held positive discussions on the issue of constitution amendment
and they agreed to register a proposal on this in the Legislature-Parliament
at the earliest. The top leaders of all three parties have reached
to the conclusion that they should move ahead together forging
consensus to take the constitution towards implementation like
during the time of writing the constitution, CPN-Maoist Center
leader Barshaman Pun said. The highest leadership of three major
political parties has realized the necessity of amending the constitution
to find a smooth way for its enforcement and the meeting that
focused on the amendment issues ended into a positive note, Pun
added. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal briefed the meeting about the issues
in the constitution that need to be amended. The meeting discussed
the issues pertaining to the fresh demarcation of provinces, citizenship
and the representation of provinces in the National Assembly.
It is noted that the Federal Alliance, a coalition of 28 regional
parties and UDMF comprising three Madhes-based major political
parties have been demanding the amendment of the country's main
law, expressing dissatisfaction over some of its provisions before
the promulgation of the constitution.
Former Nepal Prime Minister and NC president Sher
Bahadur Deuba said that the Constitution would be amended soon
to accommodate the demands of the agitating Madhesi parties and
other ethnic groups. "The issue relating to Constitution's amendment
will be resolved soon as agreement is being forged among the main
opposition CPN-UML and agitating Madhesi parties in this regard.
Preparations for elections are also under way along with the process
of constitutional amendment," Deuba said in Dhangadhi of Kailali
District. "The constitution will be fully implemented with the
conduct of parliamentary, provincial and local-level elections,"
he added.
NC senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel said NC would
take initiative to give a way out of Tarai issue through constitution
amendment. A direct dialogue with Tarai people would also be held
in this regard, he said while addressing the gathering of District
NC cadres held by Makawanpur NC in Makawanpur District. Poudel
is currently on a Tarai visit with the objective of 'making Tarai
people aware of their basic rights and increasing their self-confidence.'
He also stressed the need for the NC to amend the constitution
through consensus and in agreement with main political parties
and Madhes-based political parties, and for creating a favorable
environment to hold local body elections slated in five months.
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November 18 |
The TRC has not been able to conduct substantive
investigations into conflict-related complaints due to delay by
the Government in amending a crucial Act. Though the Government
has been claiming that the CIEDP and TRC Act would be amended
soon by incorporating the verdicts of the SC on transitional justice,
the Government has yet to bring an amendment bill in parliament.
The original term of the commission expires on February 10. On
the other hand, commissioners at the TRC also lament that they
are facing a funds crunch as their proposals are stuck in red
tape at the Ministry of Finance. The commission receives funds
only after its programs are sanctioned by the ministry. "From
the very first day, we asked the government for regulations. It
took almost a year to finalize the regulations. We have also been
asking for amendment to the existing Act but we are still unaware
where the amendment process is stuck. On the other hand, the commission's
every financial proposal for taking forward the investigation
has to be endorsed by the Ministry of Finance and this takes time,"
said Shrikrishna Subedi, a commissioner at the TRC. The commission
has received 57,753 complaints from the victims of the insurgency.
Although the existing Act allows the commission to recommend extension
of its one-year tenure, settling all 57,753 complaints within
a year's time looks almost impossible. The commission has so far
received 6,290 complaints from Province 1; 3,802 from Province
2; 7,508 from Province 3; 3,637 from Province 4; 16,343 from Province
5; 10,315 from Province 6; and 9,858 from Province 7. The commission
had received complaints from its office in Kathmandu and Local
Peace Committee at 75 Districts. Local Peace Committee in Kapilvastu
has registered 4,528 complaints, which is highest among the local
peace committees. No complaints were registered in Mustang while
only one complaint was registered in Manang.
CPN-UML vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam stated that
all the political parties should be serious towards enforcement
of new constitution. Addressing the cadres training and awareness
program organized today by CPN-UML Pyuthan Chapter in Swargadwari
in Pyuthan. The former Deputy Prime Minister argued, "At this
point, the political parties should be more concerned about bringing
into effect the new national charter than amending it." Reiterating
CPN-UML's stance on constitution amendment proposal in regard
to delineation of federal province, leader Gautam maintained that
the proposal was not acceptable to CPN-UML, claiming that the
proposal was floated at the behest of foreign forces. Pressing
for timely elections at local, provincial and central level, Gautam
forewarned that the crisis could befall the county if the elections
were not held by February, 2018.
At a session of the Legislature-Parliament lawmakers
drew the attention of the Government to declare the date of local
poll, bring the constitution amendment proposal and accelerate
the post earthquake-rebuilding task. CPN-Maoist Center Girirajmani
Pokhrel expressed concern over the 'slow pace' of the Government,
stressing that the Government should present the constitution
amendment proposal at the House soon on the basis of consensus.
Deepak Khadka of NC demanded the announcement of the local poll
date being based on the existing structure. CPN-UML's Gangalal
Tuladhar demanded the allocation of Rs 500,000 from the Parliamentarian's
Development Fund to spend in the education for strengthening disaster
risk reduction. RPP-N's Resham Bahadur Lama said republic brought
in the country due to sacrifice of 17,000 people lacks good governance.
MJF-D's Dr Subodh Kumar Pokhrel sought the government attention
towards the forest conservation. TMLP's Narsingh Chaudhary insisted
on the continuity of programmes unveiled by the government for
the relief of people. NRP's Laxman Rajbanshi called on his colleagues
to regularly attend the House session for the dignity of parliament.
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November 19 |
RPP-N Chairman Kamal Thapa cautioned all sides
including the Government and various political parties of a force
'being active to disintegrate Madhes'. Speaking at a press conference
in Hetauda in Makwanpur District, the former Deputy Prime Minister
stressed the need for the Government and political parties to
become aware of the maneuverings of such force. He also emphasized
the need for all political parties to come together for constitution
amendment to sort out Madhes issue, which he asserted would prove
to be the means to defeat such force.
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November 20 |
The CPA inked exactly a decade ago had considered
transitional justice a major part of the accord, but this crucial
component in the process of establishing sustainable peace has
remained unfulfilled to date. In the CPA, the Government and the
then CPN-M agreed to make public the real names and addresses
of people disappeared by them and of those killed during the conflict,
and provide information thereof to the respective families within
60 days after the signing of the CPA. However, it took more than
eight years to form the TRC and the CIEDP. Both the commissions
were formed only on February 10, 2015. Attorney General Raman
Shrestha has opined that changes in the power equation in the
first and second Constituent Assemblies have delayed the completion
of transitional justice.
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November 21 |
Three main parties NC, CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist
Center failed to forge consensus on the Constitution amendment
proposal prepared by the Government in line with the demands of
the agitating UDMF.
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November 22 |
During an interaction organized by a local peace
committee of Mahottari in Gaushala of Mahottari District, Minister
for Peace and Reconstruction Sita Devi Yadav said the Government
was committed to amending the Constitution.
Senior leader of the NC Ram Chandra Paudel said
that the Constitution amendment process will be taken forward
by forging national consensus among the political parties.
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November 23 |
Ruling NC and CPN-Maoist Centre and agitating
UDMF agreed to register the Constitution amendment bill by November
28, the deadline set by the UDMF for the same.
Agitating Madhes-based parties expressed differing
views on the decision of the ruling CPN-Maoist Center and NC to
register an amendment bill in Parliament within a few days to
address at least four of the concerns of the agitating parties.
Local people of Province No 5 warned of a stern
protest against the Government if it amends the Constitution to
separate the Tarai Districts with the hilly Districts of the Province.
Most central committee members of RPP suggested
to the party leadership to oppose the idea of allowing naturalized
citizens to hold top state posts, through a constitutional amendment.
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November 24 |
A total of 25 fringe political parties representing
in the Parliament drew the attention of PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal
towards their exclusion from any political decision-making like
the formulation of new laws.
Chairman of MPRF-D Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar said
that the Constitution amendment proposal should be brought only
in an agreement with all three major political parties as the
issue has drawn differences.
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November 25 |
Police arrested 30 cadres of CK Raut, a separatist
leader, including Ahok Singh, chairman of Independent Madhes Alliance,
from the District headquarters at Gaur in Rautahat District.
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November 26 |
The Government expedited preparations to register
a draft bill that seeks to amend four provisions of the Constitution
in the Parliament on November 27 in the wake of the efforts of
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal and other leaders of ruling parties failing
to bring the main opposition party, CPN-UML onboard the constitution
amendment process.
The heads of both TRC and CIEDP expressed serious
dissatisfaction over Government apathy toward the two transitional
justice bodies. TRC Chairman Surya Kiran Gurung and CIEDP Chairman
Lokendra Mallick accused the Government of weakening the two bodies
by not providing legal and financial support.
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November 27 |
With a view to seeking a commitment from the UDMF
to take part in elections following the Constitution amendment,
the Government stayed Constitution amendment bill in Parliament.
Janajati leaders representing INNM led by Padma
Ratna Tuladhar submitted a 14-point memorandum to Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, demanding 10 territorial and one non-territorial
provinces as suggested by the erstwhile State Restructuring Commission.
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November 28 |
Leaders of the Madhes-based parties said that
seeking their commitments for participation in the elections prior
to registering the Constitution amendment bill could be only an
excuse to delay the amendment.
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November 29 |
The Government registered a seven-point Constitution
amendment bill at the parliament secretariat, proposing, among
other things, to take the entire hill Districts out from Province
5.
CPN-UML decided to obstruct the Parliament proceedings
and electrify street protests against the constitution amendment
bill registered in the Parliament.
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November 30 |
Locals enforced banda in Pyuthan District
against the Constitution amendment bill registered by the Government
to take the entire hill Districts out from Province 5.
UDMF issued press release stating they cannot
accept the Constitution amendment bill in its current form.
RSS called an indefinite District-wide general
strike in Arghakhanchi District in protest against the Government's
registration of the Constitution amendment bill in parliament,
with changes to the province borders.
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December 1 |
CPN-UML obstructed parliament proceedings to protest
against the Constitution amendment bill that proposed changes
in provincial boundaries and other provisions.
CPN-UML Central Secretariat meeting concluded
that the Constitution amendment bill that the Government had moved
in the Parliament was anti-national.
Federal Alliance rejected the Constitution amendment
bill registered at the parliament by the Government.
Protests started at the public and political sphere
in Pyuthan and Rolpa Districts against the proposal to separate
hill Districts of this region - Pyuthan, Rolpa, Arghakhanchi and
Gulmi from the Tarai region.
Palpa was shut against the Government proposal
to exclude the District from the Province No 5 and include in
the Province No 4 in the constitution amendment bill.
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December 2 |
Opposition parties including CPN-UML, CPN (ML),
Rastriya Janamorcha and NWPP obstructed the second successive
meeting of the parliament demanding withdrawal of the Constitution
amendment bill registered by the Government in the parliament.
ANNFSU protested and called transport strike in
front of almost all Government campuses across the country. They
urged the Government to withdraw the bill saying that the bill
is against the national sovereignty and public interest.
The youth and students called an indefinite strike
in Palpa in protest at the decision to shift the District to Province
no 4.
RPP Chairperson Kamal Thapa said that RPP will
present amendment proposal to the second Constitution amendment
bill registered at the Parliament Secretariat to press for reinstatement
of Nepal as a Hindu nation.
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December 3 |
The Saptari District Police Office arrested two
cadres of Krishna Goita-led JTMM-K, identified as Nathuni Yadav
(50) and Bhawani Prasad Argariya (30) of Siraha, for their alleged
involvement in installing explosives at the DAO.
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December 4 |
The opposition parties obstructed the meeting
of Parliament for the third consecutive time demanding to withdraw
the Constitution amendment bill.
Different students' unions and youth organizations
protested against the Constitution amendment bill registered by
the Government in the parliament.
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari urged political
parties to end the deadlock in the Parliament through dialogue.
Government failed to introduce the TRC Act amendment
bill in the Parliament to facilitate the process of resolving
insurgency-era rights violation cases.
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December 5 |
NSP Nepal Coordinator Baburam Bhattarai claimed
that the Constitution amendment motion recently tabled by the
Government before the Parliament is incomplete.
Ruling coalition partner RPP stated that some
of the provisions in the Constitution amendment bill are against
the national interest and urged the Government to put the bill
on hold.
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December 6 |
250 rounds of INSAS bullet were seized from four
cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN-Maoist party in Chhedachaur
of Jajarkot District.
Locals in the western and mid-western regions
of the country continued their protests for the sixth consecutive
day against the Government's plan to revise the federal boundaries
of Province 5.
CPN-UML decided to intensify the ongoing agitation
against the Constitution amendment bill registered by the Government
at the Legislature-Parliament.
The student and youth organizations close to the
opposition parties have decided to intensify their stir against
the Constitution amendment proposal tabled at the Parliament.
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December 7 |
Police in Dhangadhi of Kailali District arrested
70 leaders and cadres of CPN-UML after they held a demonstration
against PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to the Dhangadhi city.
PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that the Constitution
amendment bill registered in parliament would not be withdrawn
at any cost as long as he remains the PM.
DPM and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra
Nidhi claimed that the Constitution amendment bill would be passed
at any cost, albeit with some changes.
Conflict Victims' National Society handed over
a memorandum to NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba and urged the
largest party in the Parliament to pay attention toward transitional
justice and transitional justice mechanism.
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December 8 |
SC issued show cause notice to Speaker Onsari
Gharti Magar and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on a case filed
against the registration of Constitution amendment bill in the
Parliament.
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said that House
obstruction to continue till bill to amend Constitution not withdrawn.
CPN-Maoist Revolutionary Chairperson Mohan Baidhya
said to scrap the Constitution amendment bill registered by the
Government in the Parliament.
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December 9 |
CPN-UML and six other parties continued to obstruct
Parliamentary proceedings to protest the registration of the Constitution
amendment bill in the Parliament. Following the obstruction, Speaker
Onsari Gharti Magar adjourned the House meeting for next six days
and called the next meeting on December 15.
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December 10 |
Joint Struggle Committee, Arghakhanchi, an alliance
formed to protest the Constitution amendment bill that proposes
to transfer five hill Districts from Province 5, has resumed banda
in the District.
A mass demonstration was held in Tamghas in the
District headquarter of Gulmi District as part of the 11th day
of the indefinite District-wide banda to protest the Constitution
amendment bill the Government registered in the Parliament.
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December 11 |
Chairman of CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, expressed
wonder why the Government was voicing for Constitution amendment
rather than making preparations for elections.
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December 12 |
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has stated that
consensus with the ruling parties will be forged if the Government
revokes the newly registered Constitution amendment bill.
The student union leaders close to the political
parties dissenting the registration of the Constitution amendment
bill organized a protest assembly at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu.
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December 13 |
10 CPN-UML leaders and cadres were injured as
cadres of the YCL attacked them in Gokule VDC of Kavre District.
CPN-Maoist Center, NC and CPN-UML during the
meeting of the chiefs of the three major parties at the PM's official
residence in Baluwatar in Kathmandu agreed to hold local elections
under the existing structures.
A joint meeting of eight political parties including
the main opposition CPN-UML those are against the Constitution
amendment bill decided to continue the House obstruction and intensify
their protests until the bill is withdrawn.
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December 14 |
Government registered two election related bills
- Bill on Local Level Elections and Bill to amend and Integrate
Prevailing Law on Election Offences and Punishment at the Legislature
Parliament Secretariat, proposing an increase in punishment for
poll related offences.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking with
journalists in Lahan of Siraha District claimed that the Government
would soon announce dates for the local elections.
UDMF threatened to disrupt civic polls if they
are conducted without the Parliament passing the constitution
amendment bill.
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December 15 |
Clashes erupted between Magars opposing the Constitution
amendment bill and pro-constitution bill supporters in Libang,
the District headquarters of Rolpa.
Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar adjourned the Parliament
until 1:00pm on December 19 after the ruling parties, NC and CPN-Maoist
Center, disputed with the main opposition CPN-UML over business
schedule at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the
Parliament.
UDMF forged understanding with Coordinator of
NSN to jointly launch a movement if the Government moved ahead
with the process of holding local polls after postponing the process
on the constitution amendment bill.
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December 16 |
39 persons including 35 protestors and four Policemen
were injured during a clash between banda enforcers and Police
in Tamghas, the District headquarters of Gulmi.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking at
a press meet in Pokhara city of Kaski District defended the proposed
amendment to Nepal's Constitution, claiming that it was on a par
a proposal that the opposition had floated earlier.
NSN Coordinator Baburam Bhattarai and TMDP Chairman
Mahantha Thakur met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and urged
him to hold local polls only after ensuring passage of a revised
Constitution amendment bill.
CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli called on the
Government to withdraw the Constitution amendment bill registered
at the Parliament.
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December 18 |
Protests against the Government's move to revise
federal boundaries of Province 5 have paralyzed various Districts
of western and mid-western regions of the country.
A key leader of UDMF Rajendra Mahato, speaking
with journalists at the Reporters' Club in Kathmandu said the
UDMF would help the Government endorse the Constitution amendment
bill registered at the Parliament.
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December 19 |
Durga Tiwari (40), Rupandehi District Chairman
of YAN was shot dead. Tiwari was actively participating in the
ongoing protests against the Government's proposal to take away
five hill Districts of Province 5.
Owing to the obstruction from opposition parties
again, Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar adjourned the House meeting
till 1 pm on December 22. The Parliament has been unable to move
with its business after the Government registered the bill on
November 29.
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December 20 |
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said all political
forces that backed the promulgation of the constitution in 2015
have to come together to end the current political imbroglio.
NMSP General Secretary Keshav Jha, expressing
serious dissatisfaction over the possible number of local units
in the Tarai, said that Madhes-based parties want at least 46
percent of the local units to be in the Tarai.
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December 21 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addressing cadres
of his CPN-Maoist Center party in Dhangadhi of Kailali District
said the Constitution amendment proposal must be passed for an
effective implementation of the national charter.
LBRC member Neeraj Shah said Government is hesitant
to receive the reports prepared by the LBRC as receiving reports
would render the local bodies under the old structure invalid.
Another LBRC member Sunil Ranjan Singh also claimed that the Government
was not ready to receive commission's report as it was still undecided
whether the elections would be held under old or new structure.
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December 22 |
CPN-UML informed that the party began preparations
for a mass demonstration it had planned against the registered
Constitution amendment bill. The main opposition is planning to
hold the demonstration on January 6.
A meeting of the Federal Alliance held in Kathmandu
announced to isolate the CPN-UML through various programs including
street protests. The meeting also concluded that the CPN-UML-led
protest was 'regressive' and it will land the country in a never-ending
civil war.
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December 23 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addressing a
convention of Government Attorneys in Kathmandu said all three
levels of elections civic, provincial and parliamentary could
be held at once if the Government faced time constraints.
NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba addressing the
inaugural session of the two-day national convention of NC treasurers
from all 75 Districts in Kathmandu alleged that the main opposition
party, CPN-UML, was trying to create division among the people
living in the hills, mountains and tarai.
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December 24 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking at
a press conference organized by the Dang Press Centre in Ghorahi
city of Dang Deukhuri District said the Constitution amendment
bill registered at the Parliament would be finalized from the
Parliament itself.
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December 25 |
Claiming that the Government failed to justify
any meaning of the Constitution amendment bill, nine opposition
parties organizing a press conference in Kathmandu demanded that
it be withdrawn. The claimed the amendment proposal was not only
against Tarai-Madhes, but also against national interests.
A tug-of-war among TRC members has unnecessarily
delayed the decision on the reparation guideline prepared by its
sub-committee. A seven-member panel headed by TRC member Madhabi
Bhatta had prepared the guideline and submitted it to TRC Chairman
Surya Kiran Gurung on September 30.
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December 26 |
CPN-Maoist Center Chairman and Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal launching a book on the life of late Maoist
leader Bhakti Prasad Pandey in Kathmandu asked all Maoist forces
and leaders to come together to safeguard achievements of the
armed conflict.
NC, the largest party in the Legislature-Parliament,
at a meeting of the Parliamentary Party's office-bearers and Central
Working Committee members in Kathmandu proposed four-point road
map for way out to the current political deadlock in the country.
Frustrated over the Government's refusal to accept
its report, the LBRC sent a formal letter to Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal, seeking time to submit it.
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December 27 |
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal avoided a meeting
with the LBRC members. The meeting was fixed at 10 am. The office-bearers
reached the Prime Minister's Office on time. But, Dahal avoided
the meeting saying he was busy.
CPN-Maoist Center and NC held a meeting with the
Federal Alliance to discuss various contemporary issues including
removing obstructions at the Parliament, the Constitution amendment
proposal and preparations for local polls.
MJF-R Chairperson Raj Kishor Yadav said "There
is no question of Madhes being a separate country if we are to
take into account the geo-political situation."
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December 28 |
Opposition parties' obstructed Parliament meeting.
As soon as Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar announced commencement
of the meeting at 3 pm, lawmakers from the opposition parties
stood up from their seats in protest of the bill the Government
had registered at the Parliament Secretariat on November 29.
Three major parties the NC, CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist
Center agreed in principle to announce dates of civic polls under
the new structure within a week and hold the polls between April
end and mid-May.
Agitating Madhes-based parties said that the
local elections cannot take place under the new setup.
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December 29 |
President Bidya Devi Bhandari while receiving
the annual report of the EC at Sheetal Niwas in Katmandu has urged
the EC to continue with its preparations for conducting elections
in a free and fair manner whenever the parties agree to go for
polls.
Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar while receiving a
delegation from the Reporters' Club Nepal in Kathmandu gave ultimatum
find a consensus in order to end the ongoing Parliament obstruction
within three days.
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December 30 |
Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi said that
the Government will not withdraw the constitution amendment bill.
KNMM affiliated to the CPN-Maoist Center warned
of launching a rebellion if the mother party abandoned its agenda
of establishing identity-based autonomous province.
Senior CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal said
his party was not against Madhes. Likening CPN-UML's relationship
with Madhes as that between Hindu mythical characters Krishna
and Sudama, he said CPN-UML could never be anti-Madhes.
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