Who is Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum Madhesh?
Who is Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum Madhesh?
The expelled party members, vice-chairman Bhagyanath Gupta, Kishore Kumar Bishwas, Ram Kumar Sharma and Jitendra Prasad Sonal had tried to dump party chairman Upendra Yadav but failed after not having enough support in the central committee. The dissidents later formed their own party, Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum Madhesh.
Why did Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum call a general strike?
On January 16, 2007, the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal called a general strike in the Terai region of Nepal. The strike was called to demand amendments in the Interim Constitution to include federalism and a new delimitation of constituencies.
Who formed the United Madhesi Front?
MJF and the Rajendra Mahato-led Nepal Sadbhavana Party formed the United Madhesi Front, with a 9-point programme. The front called for the creation of a Madhes autonomous state. On January 19, 2008 the Front announced a protest movement starting January 23.
What was the Madhesh Government?
Many government offices in the Terai were padlocked and signs saying Nepal Government were changed to Madhesh Government. On February 6, 2007, MJFN cadres abducted CPN (Maoist) leader and member of the Interim Parliament, Chinak Kurmi and other Maoist cadres in Bhairahwa.
