Incident Reports

Dalit rights activists staged a demonstration in Makawanpur demanding resignation of Education Minister

2021-06-29

Bagmati, Makawanpur, Hetauda

Dalit rights activists in Makwanpur staged a demonstration at Budwachowk in Hetauda on June 29 demanding the resignation of Education Minister Krishna Gopal Shrestha and justice for Rupa Sunar. They also demanded an end to the mistreatment of Dalits across the country and maintaining the reservation given to Dalits as compensation.

Saraswati Pradhan of Kathmandu, who was arrested on the charge of not renting a room to Rupa Sunar for being a Dalit, was released and Minister Shrestha took her in a government vehicle.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Secondary Cause Related to discrimination against Dalits
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Dalit Organizations
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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