Black Day (Nepal)
There are many Black Days observed in Nepal. One of the Black Day is a day when 12 innocent Nepalese were killed in Iraq by an Islamic organization Islam al Sunna on 16th Bhadra of 2061 B.S.[1]
Another Black Day in Nepal is observed on 25 April 2015 when 2015 Nepal Earthquake occurred.[2][3][4]
Another Black Day in Nepal is observed on 23 September when Minister of State for Forest and Soil Conservation of Nepal Gopal Rai and his wife, senior conservationists, government officers and two journalists died on 9N-AHJ (MI-172) helicopter crash in 2006.[5] The chopper was found in totally damaged condition two kilometers south west of Ghunsa, Taplejung district. Dr. Harka Gurung was one of the senior conservationist to be killed on the incident.[6]
Newars in Nepal have been observing June 1 as Black Day with protest meets and public demonstrations recalling the day when the Supreme Court barred Nepal Bhasa from being used in local bodies. On some occasions, the protests have been marked by vandalism and arrest of protestors by the police.[7]
Another Black Day in Nepal is observed Another Black Day is also considered to Constitution Day, the anniversary of the 2015 Constitution of Nepal (2072 BS),[8][9] by Madhesi and Tharu people protesting the observance of that day. According to Kathmandu Post report, "The Madhesi and Tharu communities denied to acknowledge the Constitution of Nepal 2072 promulgated on September 20, 2015, saying that the new charter did not incorporate their rights."[10]. These claims are, however, based on false interpretations and arw motivates to spur hatred within the broader Nepalese community.
In 2017, youths in Tarai Madhes National Council observed Black Day to protest the constitution[11] to give the message that the resistance over the Constitution of Nepal continues.[12] An update issued by THRD Alliance reads: "For the last two years – 2015 and 2016, Madhes-based political parties had observed The Black Day on The Constitution Day. But this year they made no announcement to continue the observation of Black Day after their participation in local body elections. With the failure of constitution amendment bills, Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), the alliance of six different Madhes-based parties which led protests against the constitution, participated in the local body elections for the third phase held on 18 September 2017. .....However, youths in Madhes were not happy with RJPN’s decision to take part in the elections without the constitution amendment. On The Constitution Day, a youth association — Terai Madhes National Council (TMNC)– is observing the Black Day to protest the constitution, according to the press statement issued by TMNC[2] on September 18. TMNC, as per the press statement, is a volunteer missionary association of politically aware and empowered youths which aims to resolve social and political issues through different campaigns. Through the press statement, the youths demanded the amendment of the constitution."[12] In Kathmandu Post report, politician Rajendra Mahato said, “The constitution was imposed through use of force. The day will always remain a black day for Madhesi communities.[10]”
On the second anniversary of Constitution Day in Nepal, Advocate Dipendra Jha wrote in Online Khabar, the Black Day is marked in Nepal for the following reasons:[13]
- This constitution has gerrymandered the geography of Madhes.
- This constitution has discriminated against women it comes to the right to citizenship for their children through them. It has barred the naturalized citizenship holders and those holding citizenship by birth from getting appointed in 10 different top posts of the state.
- This constitution, which has acknowledged the diversity though, has made Nepali language as the only official language of the country.
- This constitution has diluted the federalism while demarcating the federal structure. It has ignored the bases of the identity and geography for federalism, which are the major agenda of Madhes Movement. It has not given autonomy to the provinces.
- This constitution has backtracked from those issues that were already ensured in the Interim Constitution of Nepal.
- This constitution made Khas Arya the constitutional community rather than any other communities.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Black Day – 12 Nepalese were horribly killed at Iraq - World top Artists - Facemeu.com first nepali infotainment web". facemeu.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ https://glocalkhabar.com/featured/black-day-for-nepal/
- ↑ "April 25th "The Black Day of Nepal" - SuperNepal". supernepal.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "April 25, 2015 Black day of Nepal - cunepal.com". cunepal.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "Black day: 9/23 - Everest Uncensored". everestuncensored.org. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "WWF - Tragic Helicopter Crash in Nepal - continual updates". Wwfnepal.org. 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑ "Kathmandu's sons go on warpath". The Times of India. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Black September". My Republica. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "Black Day observed to protest constitution - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Protesting parties observe 'black day'". Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "Province 2 puzzle". My Republica. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "THRD Alliance Resistance Continues as Nepal Observes the 2nd Anniversary of Constitution Promulgation - THRD Alliance". thrda.org. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "संविधान दिवसः तपाईंको घरमा पन्चेबाजा, हाम्रो घरमा सोह्रश्राद्ध ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
Bibliography[edit]
- Joshi, Bhuwan Lal; Rose, Leo E. (1966), Democratic Innovations in Nepal: A Case Study of Political Acculturation, University of California Press
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