JANAKPURDHAM, Dec 12: Madhesh has become a focal point for both political discourse and dissent against the existing political system, primarily revolving around issues of republicanism and federalism. Ram Raja Prasad Singh, a prominent figure from Madhesh, not only advocated for a republic in Nepal through an article in the "Times of India" in 1956 but also took direct action by leading the Janawadi Morcha in 2042 BS.