When it comes to their agenda, Madhes-based parties are unlikely to make substantial gains. But the region, which is of particular interest to India, is sure to find integral space in Nepal politics.
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Resisting the rightward drift My Republica
Nepal, March 4 State s rightward shift poses a risk of pushing us into the abyss of status-quo and, more worryingly, regression.
On February 20, Republica published an article under the topic Contesting Nepal s majoritarian interests written by Pranab Kharel. The article succinctly observed Nepal s socio-political dynamics and argued that the permeating majoritarian mindset sees any change to the existing political and cultural structure (as) a threat to the unity of the country . The subject of this statement can best be understood as the pleadings of identity politics permeating our socio-political-legal realm which is receiving little or no sympathy from the incumbent political rulers, especially Prime Minister K P Oli, the ideologically-alike culturally dominant group, the bureaucracy, and the Nepal Army, what Kharel collectively terms as majoritarian mindset .