Kathmandu, July 8: The Independent Dalit Civil Society Nepal has urged the government, federal parliament and political parties to emphatically address the rights of Dalit community, proportional representation, social justice and inclusiveness related issues in the constitution amendment process.
At a press meet today, Society’s Coordinator Karna Bahadur Nepali said the constitution amendment should be utilized as an epochal opportunity to further strengthen the Dalit rights.
Arguing that the constitution amendment could not realize the objective of social justice without meaningful participation of Dalit community, he stressed the amendment process should be participatory, inclusive and human rights friendly.
The Society has called for further enabling constitutional arrangements against untouchability and caste-based discrimination, ensuring proportional inclusive representation in all agencies of the state, clarifying the landless Dalit’s right to land and residence, and empowering the National Dalit Commission. #nepal #rss
