Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 10:40
Note No. 781 Dated 17-Apr-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
On 12th of April, Dahal’s government formally withdrew its previous amendment bill and registered a fresh one. This new bill does meet some of the demands made by the Madhesi groups, though not all. As expected, the UML, more out of its cussedness has opposed the bill on the ground that the party was not consulted before hand!
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 10:10
Note No. 780 Dated 07-Apr-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
In an incident on 7th April at Maleth in Saptari district, the Police opened fire on a group of Madhesis who were protesting against the convening of a rally led by former Prime Minister K.P.Oli and the UML in their programme of “Mechi to Mahakali.” This rally was supposed to mobilise the public for the coming local elections on May 14 that was being strongly opposed by the Madhesi front.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 09:57
Note No. 779 Dated 02-Mar-2017
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
On 21st February, after a marathon Cabinet Meeting, Prime Minister Dahal announced that the Local Body Elections will be held in May 14 in one go. The elections were last held in 1997.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 02/17/2017 - 08:52
Note No. 778 Dated 17-Feb-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
Recently, Prime Minister Dahal declared that Local bodies elections are an urgent need of the country. Yet there appears to be no immediate chance of elections being held.
It is known to all that the three layers of elections- namely local bodies, regional/state level and the Federal Elections will all have to be held before 21st January 2018. It is mandatory and the constitution does not permit any extension.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 01/04/2017 - 09:40
Note No. 777 Dated 04-Jan-2017
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan.
It is more than a year and a half that the new constitution was promulgated. Yet there has been no progress at all in implementation as the parties are still quarreling over reconfiguration of different provinces.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 12/12/2016 - 10:20
Note No. 776 Dated 12-Dec-2016
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
After much dilly dallying and hesitation, the main Madhesi group SLMM- Samyukta Loktantric Madhesi Morcha agreed to accept the new amendments to the constitution which in their view addresses three of their concerns-namely citizenship, representation in the Upper house and on the working language in the provinces.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 08:08
Note No. 774 Dated 23-Nov-2016
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
Everything appears to be in a “stand still” position in Nepal. No consensus could be reached on the promised constitutional amendments and the Terain-Janajathi outfit- the Federal Alliance has given an ultimatum to renew the stir in fifteen days if nothing is done. Nothing is likely to be done either and we can expect more ultimatums to follow.
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