Revolting leaders announce Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party
Madhesi leaders from various parties, who had only last week resigned from the parliament as well as their parties, have announced the formation of a new party called Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party. The party is led by Mahanta Thakur.
Amid a special function held in the capital, Friday, Madheshi leaders formally announced the new party and also unveiled its concept paper.
"I announce the formation of Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party," said Thakur.
"Our aim is to achieve republican, democratic, federal Nepal and Terai-Madhes - One Province with right to self determination," Thakur added.
He said the new party is not against Constituent Assembly but would like to see concerns of Madhesi people addressed first.
He said the new party was formed to liberate the Tera-Madhes region from internal colonial rule. He said the new party calls for separate administration and rule in the region. He said those who labeled the campaigners of the new party as secessionist were not understanding the problem and not willing to provide legitimate rights to the people of the region.
Madheshi leaders had created a tremor in the country's politics last week by deciding to quit the parliament and their party posts citing the state's apathy towards solving the problem facing the people in Terai. Mahanta Thakur had led the resignation drive of the Madhesi leaders by resigning from his ministerial post in the current coalition government and also quitting as the central member of Nepali Congress. nepalnews.com ag/sd Dec 28 07
