PREPARATIONS NEAR COMPLETE FOR UML WOMEN MEET

PREPARATIONS NEAR COMPLETE FOR UML WOMEN MEET

Kathmandu, 16 April: Preparations in connection with the 6th national conference of the CPN-UML-aligned All Nepal Women Association (ANWA) to be held in Pokhara on April 20-23 have reached the final stage, RSS reports.

In course of the preparation, publicity, creative programmes and discussion with stakeholders have been completed, said Publicity Coordination of the Association, Sujita Shakya.

Wall painting, poster pasting and distribution of fruits to old-age people have been completed in Gandaki, Dhaulagiri, Lumbini and Narayani zones.

'Let us join hands for the institutional development of women-friendly participatory democracy and for the consolidation of national unity against anarchy and disintegration' has been set the theme of the conference. RSS

CHITRA BAHADUR KC OPPOSES ETHNIC PROVINCE

Kathmandu, 16 April : Rastriya Janamorcha Chairperson Chitra Bahadur KC has said the constitution writing has been stalled when the political parties are enmeshed into the issue of federalism, RSS reports.

At an interaction programme organized here on Sunday by All Nepal Indigenous Caucus entitled ´Problem of Identity of Indigenous Nationalities in Nepal´, leader KC warned that the country would get disintegrated if federalism based on ethnic identity was chosen.

He stressed the need to guarantee the constitution rights so that rights of all ethnic groups and communities would be established.

On the occasion, General Secretary of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) Angkaji Sherpa underscored the urgency of federating the states based on identity so as to ensure the rights of indigenous nationalities, who have long been exploited and oppressed in the country.

Constitution with federalism based on identity will not be acceptable to them, he added.

Cheetri Samaj Chairperson Prof. Dr. Dil Bahadur Chhetri warned that existence of no ethnic groups will be safeguarded if the existence of Khas, Chhetri and Brahmin – the real indigenous castes of Nepal – was challenged.
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