Children’s use
The Himalayan Times
24
December 2015
Children’s use
Rauatahat district remained tense after one
student was shot dead by security forces during demonstration on Sunday. A day
after those incidents, irate students attacked and burnt down some police
posts, pulled down compound wall of and picketed Area Police for four hours.
They even attacked and burnt some government offices as well. It was very
unfortunate to see the disgruntled parities involving students in the protests
which is totally against the rights of the students to independently engage in
teaching-learning process.
It is really surprising to see the security
personnel using excessive forces to quell people’s right to peaceful
demonstration. And, it is really disturbing and unfortunate to see the students
coming out in the streets and get killed during demonstration. Where are we
leading the young students who are considered to be the future pillars of the nation?
Why do not the ruling parties become sensible and try to settle down the
political and constitutional issues with the disgruntled forces amicably rather
than trying to calm down their voices using security forces?
The ongoing political deadlock should be settled
keeping in view the number of protesters being killed by the security forces in
the name of maintaining law and order. It has been almost four months since the
UDMF launched street protests to express their dissatisfaction over the
promulgation of new constitution without addressing their concerns. Both the
ruling and protesting parties do not seem to set aside their political egos and
come to consensus through deadlock. Unless they show their political acumen and
statesmanship, the ongoing Madhes agitation will go out of their hands
involving ethnic violence tearing apart age old social harmony.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maaharajgunj.
