Dr. CK Raut injured in police attack, admitted to hospital

“Dr. CK Raut was injured in Police attack and admitted in hospital”

Jhapa, Nepal April 04, 2015- On Saturday, Nepal police intervened in a peaceful mass assembly of Madheshi activists in Rajgadh Market of Jhapa district, used excessive force on Dr. CK Raut along his supporters and arrested him including five dozen of activists working for freedom of Madhesh.

Among the person detained are Dr. Parmeshwor Murmur, Dr. Sanjay Sah, Rim Bilash Mehata, Saroj Sharma, Bishwewor Mandal, Tabrej Aalam, Tapeshwor Lal Karna, Asha Jha, Ashok Mehata, Jiwan Gupta, Symandanda Sharma, Chote Lal Soren from on the way and program venue.

The activists affiliated to the Alliance for Independent Madhesh were organizing a peaceful mass assembly, when the police suddenly intervened and arrested them.

Nepal police blocked members to attend the assembly who were coming from villages based on black skin color.

Dr. C. K. Raut told that if there is referendum for five districts of Terai (Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Kailali, Kanchanpur) there must be referendum for 22 districts of Madhesh for independent Madhesh.

Alliance for Independent Madhesh (AIM) is an alliance of Madheshi people, activists, parties and various organisations working for the independence of Madhesh, through non-violent and peaceful means following the principles of Buddha, Gandhi and Mandela. The alliance advocates an end to Nepali colonization, racism, slavery and discrimination imposed on Madheshis. It stands for three pillars: (a) Independent Madhesh (b) Democratic System, and (c) Peaceful and Non-violent Means.

Acknowledging that the rights to freedom of speech, movement, peaceful assembly and association are the fundamental rights of all human beings everywhere, as also mandated by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, of which Nepal is a signatory, we expect acknowledgement and assurance of our rights from the state and its agencies. We also appeal to all the state and non-state agencies, human-rights organisations, journalists, political parties, diplomats and international communities to oppose any violation of human rights by the state and its agencies.

Ass. Prof. Kailash Mahato
Sub-Coordinator, Alliance for Independent Madhesh
Mobile: +977-9847038322
Email: save.madhesh@gmail.com

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