Madhes movements of 2007
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The Madhes movements of 2007 were a series of mass protests and political agitations in Nepal’s southern plains demanding greater political representation, federal restructuring, and recognition of Madhesi rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political movement
ⓘ
protest movement ⓘ |
| affected | constitutional reform process in Nepal ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| demandedChangeIn |
citizenship and inclusion policies
ⓘ
electoral system of Nepal ⓘ state restructuring of Nepal ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Madhesi community ⓘ |
| goal |
autonomous Madhes province
ⓘ
end to discrimination against Madhesis ⓘ federal system of governance ⓘ inclusive constitution ⓘ proportional representation in state organs ⓘ |
| hasCause |
demand for federal restructuring
ⓘ
demand for greater political representation ⓘ demand for recognition of Madhesi rights ⓘ perceived political marginalization of Madhesis ⓘ underrepresentation of Madhesis in state institutions ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
heightened center–periphery tensions in Nepal
ⓘ
increased political mobilization in the Terai ⓘ |
| location |
Madhes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terai region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern plains of Nepal ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Government of Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
security forces of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | unitary centralized state structure of Nepal ⓘ |
| participant |
Madhesi civil society groups
ⓘ
Madhesi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhesi political parties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Madhesi rights movement
ⓘ
Nepalese peace process ⓘ federalism debates in Nepal ⓘ |
| result |
amendments to Nepal’s Interim Constitution 2007
ⓘ
government commitments to federal restructuring ⓘ increased national attention to Madhesi issues ⓘ rise of Madhesi political parties ⓘ |
| slogan | One Madhes, One Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2007 ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
post-2006 People’s Movement in Nepal
ⓘ
transition from monarchy to republic in Nepal ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
bandhs
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mass protests ⓘ rallies ⓘ road blockades ⓘ sit-ins ⓘ strikes ⓘ |
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