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.