Press Release :11/27/15

Nepalese in New England Protesting Against Border Blockade in Nepal

Nepalese living in the New England area are organizing a peaceful protest against the blockade of critical supplies into Nepal due to political stalemate between India and Nepal which is causing mass suffering and violation of United Nations charter for landlocked countries. The protest will take place at Copley Square, Boston on Sunday, November 29th, 2015 at 2:00 PM. Immediately following the promulgation of the constitution, which was voted by 85% of constituent assembly and praised by several countries including the United States, India imposed an undeclared blockade that has crippled the lives of millions in the Himalayan nation. India’s blockade is meant to support a very small percentage of Terai population who are regional elites and landlords with deep family ties in India. We stand with the majority of fellow Nepalis and Madheshis whose lives have been harshly affected due to the selfish actions of few leaders.

Nepal, which is just recovering from a 7.8 Richter scale earthquake, is unable to cope with the blockade, which has been in place for the last two months and is ongoing. The blockade has caused a severe shortage of food, fuel, medicines and cooking gas, triggering hospital closures as well as massive deforestation as individuals turn to wood fires to meet their needs. Post-earthquake reconstruction has also been halted due to the blockade. As the landlocked country of Nepal conducts more than 75% of its trade through its open border with India, the blockade has caused more damage to the economy than the devastating earthquakes. The shortages in addition to the winter season, which has already started in mountains, is going to cause one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the region.

Nepalese of all walks of life in Boston and other New England cities are expected to participate in the peaceful protest at Copley Square.  An estimated 300 thousand Nepalese live in the United States, and around 25 thousand Nepalese live in the New England area.

We appeal the International community to come forward and voice against the inhumane blockade and urge the politicians to end the crisis and strengthen bilateral coexistence.

Organized by Nepalese Residents of New England

Contact Person: San Pradhan

Phone:                 978 884 9021       Email:    sanman02150@gmail.com

I agree with pressuring the Government, they have to do the majority of things and they aren't doing it.

But I will ask this question to Donald_duck and everybody else who is saying Govt has to do it, What would you do if you were the Government? Would you be willing to give them everything they have demanded? If not what provision would you take out and what if they protested that as well?

If they had only gone to Terai and address in the name of Madhesh people long time ago, the situation wouldn't have gone worse.

@Kiddo,
Do you know what Govt's responsibility is? If they can't solve the problem, they should step down. They just can't stand with argument keeping peoples life in measurable condition, as you are seeing everyday.

Can you recall how many times these so called self-proclaimed netas have visited Madesh? Has Prime Minister recently visited Terai? It is so frustrating.

@Kiddo,
Do you know what Govt's responsibility is? If they can't solve the problem, they should step down. They just can't stand with argument keeping peoples life in measurable condition, as you are seeing everyday.

Can you recall how many times these so called self-proclaimed netas have visited Madesh? Has Prime Minister recently visited Terai? It is so frustrating.

@Donald_duck
Not sure why you are asking a question to my question. If you are reading anything between the lines, please don't. I am asking just to understand where people are coming from and what they would do if put in a real situation. It's easy to tell somebody to solve the issue, but do we know if a solution exist? That's all I want to know.

Can we at least for once not fight and be united for common cause! which is the "blockade?"

keyboard warrior ji haru le actually protest ma gaye kaso hola?

Uurban khasi, thumbs up

Kiddo,
Problem was created by your leaders (Prachande and company et al). Nobody was asking state let alone ethnic based states in Nepal. Your leaders created this problem for no reason so ask him the solution.

Your leaders?? Yeah i agree prachande created the problem. Baburam is still at it but they are no one's leaders. Instead of pointing fingers at each other india gave us a motivation to unite. Lets do that fiirst, if we unite and have greater understanding, it will not take too long to fix our ineternal problems.

Just show your ass up at the Protest and Grab a Banner. If you cannot do that then just shut your trap. No need to hear phalana le yesto garyo, usley tyesto garyo leave that shit out of here. That shit is past(and it will not solve anything), what the fug are you willing to do for the future ? That is a question every Nepali should ask themselves.

I am all for this protest.

I still haven't gotten the answer for my question, not just here in sajha but outside as well.the issue is not as easy as we think it is.

Kiddo, the issue is simple. What the government needs to do first is to uphold the law. It is illegal for any group to block any public roads so the first thing government needs to do is have the balls to clear up the protestors. If they don't have the balls to do that, then they need to give up their position and let someone else come to the government who can clear the protestors and possibly try to deal with the underlying issues.

Yes clear the border and find out if there is real blockade from India

@ne0 and @mangale, how exactly is our government supposed to stop this blockade? How many people are you proposing our government kill to clear the blockade? I don't think violence is a solution here. This is why I think we need to protest against the root of this crisis, the Indian government.

Off course there is clear blockage, isn't it clear like daylight. There is not any protest except Birjung naka, No protest is kakatbhitta, Nepalgung et al. and still Indian keep stopping fuel trucks (and let come others - vegetable and else)
India has never good motive towards Nepal.
One of dotis Lawmakers already started claiming 15 districts of Nepal and should be returned otherwise annexed using force!
F*** U!
Instead our lawmakers cannot claim our genuine eastern land extending to Bangladesh.

Yes, India is responsible for this shit. Let's Go people.

There is no doubt the blockade is done by INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Have you read interviews of several leaders from Congress, UML, RPP-NEPAL, and maoists? They have not openly said it is done by indian government. Gagan Thapa, rising star (LOL), gave the interview saying it's not India.

I didn't read whole thread but why is some people blaming Nepalese Government ? This is not Fight for right or some So called madhesi Mukti aandolan , this is simple Indian Government trying to separate Madhes from Nepal to enjoy water resources . IS THAT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND TO YOU EDUCATED NEPALESE FROM SAJHA !
सरकार ले यो गरेन त्यो गरेन , केके मात्र गरोस हो सरकार ले ! हामि आफु लाइ चै दोस नदिने ? पेट्रोल कालो बजारी गरेर बेच्यो भन्छ तेस्को उजुरी गर्नु त कता हो उल्टो कहाँ छ भनेर खोजि खोजि किनेर मोटर चड्न छ , ग्यास पाएन भन्छ कालो बाजारी गरेर ७००० सम्म तिरेर ग्यास किन्न छ ! अनि मुजी सरकार लै देस मात्र !
मलाई त नेपाल सरकार माथि कैले गर्व लाग्या थिएन तर मधेस लाइ छुटै प्रदेस बनाएर नदिएको देखेर नै सरकार संग खुसि लाग्यो , कमल थापा को UN को भाषण मा जे भने त्यो सुनेर पहिलो पटक सरकार माथि श्रद्धा जाग्यो ! तिमि हरु ले पढेका छैनौ मधेसी का माग हरु , अझ भन्ने हो भने तिनी हरु को माग के हो नै clear छैन , अनि सरकार ले के गरोस ! त्यो मुजी बिरगंज मा मर्ने धोति लै सहिद घोषणा गर रे , एउटा देस को नागरिक भएर अर्को देस मा आतंक फैलाउन जाने लाइ कसरि सहिद घोषणा गर्ने ??
पुर्ब मेची देखि पच्छिम महाकाली सम्म नेपालका मधेस लाइ सके सम्म एउटा नत्र दुइटा प्रदेस बनाएर दी रे ! मुजी सुन्दा नि कन्सिरी को रोउ तात्ने !
गिरिजा मुजी पातकी ले दिएको नागरिकता को आधार मा नागरिक भएका अन्ग्रिकृत नेपाली लाइ कुन आधार मा सेना राष्ट्र प्रमुख हुन दिने ??
येस्ता मुजी माग राख्ने लाइ सरकार ले के गरोस ?? नेपाल को सरकार मा त भारत को मान्छे हुने देस मा ( कोइरालो , कांग्रेश ) नेपाली सरकारी काम काज मा कति होलान , चीन संग सम्झौता गर्न लाइ आफ्नै मातहात को कर्मचारी ले असहयोग गरेको पढ्या छैनौ तिमि हरु ले ?? अनि मुजी सरकार भगवान त हैन नि , के गरोस !
सरकार को समर्थन गर्यो भनेर मलाई पार्टी को मान्छे भन्लान तर म न एमाले हु न कांग्रेस न माओबादि , म देस बाट आफ्नै परिस्थिति ले निस्केको एउटा नेपाली मात्र हु ! तिमि हरु जस्तै !
देस तुर्काउदै हिद्चु भन्ने हरु दिन दहाडै सभा गर्दै , सम्मेलन गर्दै हिड्या छन् , गएर एउटा ले खप्पर फुटाउनु अनि आधा समस्या को समाधान तेइ निस्कन्छ , तर हैन हामि मुजी बिर गोर्खाली का सन्तान रे इतिहास ले भनेको तर आइले हामि मुजी डरपोक नेपाली , घुस्या नेपाली , भ्रस्ट नेपाली !
तर त्यो भन्दैमा कुनै बिदेसी लाइ हाम्रो देस मा आखा गाड्ने कुनै हक छैन , हो हाम्रो आफ्नो आफ्नै बध्याता छ , नेपाल गएर देस को लागि लड्न सकिदैन , तर त्यो भन्दैमा मुजी हामि चुपो लागेर बस्ने हैन | आफु ले जे सक्छु तेइ गर्ने हो , म काम को यता उति ले गर्दा गएर बिरोध सभा मा जान सक्दिन , तर अनलाइन सके जति बिरोध गर्छु ! अस्ति भर्खर एउटा धोति संग संग येइ कुरा मा बिबाद हुदा एउटा अनलाइन फोरम बाट तेल्लाई भगाएर छोडे , सुन्दा हास उठ्ला तर मेरो लागि त्यो मेरो देस प्रति एउटा सानो धेरै सानो भए पनि एउटा समर्थन थियो !
न्यु इंगलैंड बासि को यो सभा लगाएत अरु सबै सभा मा मेरो चै पूर्ण समर्थन छ !
जय नेपाल

@facebook, I read what you said like wise @metta, I am more towards Metta, Madesh has more supporters of congress, UML.. than Madeshi party who are on the street with bulshit demands, why major parties' presence is null in Madesh, why they are not going over there and tell public, do rallies, if you really count there are only few active followers of those madeshi party with high pay rate. due to above mentioned reasons, I blame all Nepalese major parties than India, no doubt India is evil because of our leaders

@thukka , you right . Nepalese political parties are main players to be blame too.
They have very strong root in Nepalese rural places and Madhes too.
उ बेला मा भारत को चाकरी गरेर सत्ता मा पुगे , भारत ले जे भन्यो तेइ भयो , आइले लास्टा आएर भारत ले चाहे जस्तो सम्भिधान आएन अनि भारत किन न रिसावोस !
Lets not forget this new Madhesi who are fighting now were almost washed out in last election. UML and Congress Samsad are enjoying in kathmandu instead of going to madhes and talk to their people.
जति सुकै प्रगति भो भनेर खोके पनि नेपाल बिग्रेको २०४७ साल पछि बहुदल आएर नै हो !