Even as moderate Madhesi parties wage a movement to seek revision in Nepal’s new constitution, the country is witnessing a nascent separatist movement in the Tarai.

The free Madhes campaign is led by CK Raut, who was arrested by the Nepali government and charged with treason in 2014. He was acquitted by a Special Court and lives in the Tarai town of Rajbiraj, under close state surveillance.

In Delhi on a private visit, he spoke exclusively to the Hindustan Times on his personal trajectory, why he seeks a free Tarai, expectations from India, and if such a campaign can be successful in 21st century South Asia.

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२०७२ श्रावण ३२ गते सोमबार । मधेश/तराईका जिल्लाहरूमा विभिन्न संघ-संगठन, मोर्चा र पार्टीहरूले विगत केही दिनदेखि गरिरहेको विरोध प्रदर्शनको क्रममा नेपाल प्रहरी, सशस्त्र प्रहरी र अन्य सुरक्षा निकायबाट भइरहेको ज्यादती र दमन प्रति हाम्रो ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। नेपाली राज्यबाट मधेशी जनतामाथि भइरहेको दमनको स्वतन्त्र मधेश गठबन्धन घोर -भर्त्सना गर्दछ, र विरोध प्रदर्शनको क्रममा गिरफ्तार गरिएका कार्यकर्ताहरूलाई अविलम्ब रिहा गर्न नेपाल सरकारसँग अनुरोध गर्दछ। (more…)

July 3, 2015

In the past few months, the Nepal Police has made its presence conspicuous in the vicinity of the residence of Dr. CK Raut in Rajbiraj, Saptari District. The number of personnel ranges from 2 to well over a dozen, rising when they think Dr. Raut has reason to leave his home. They have placed Dr. Raut under 24-hour surveillance, and to do so, they have rented a house nearby and deployed some female members of the police there too. The police personnel have been doing their assigned job, however this is obstructing day-to-day life of Dr. Raut. Even his family members are living in fear due to constant surveillance. (more…)

“इधर इटहरी से खबर मिल रही है की अभी ५००० से भी अधिक लोगों ने डी एस पी कार्यालय को घेर रखा है | और राउत को जिन्दा जलाने का मांग कर रहा है | वहाँ इकट्ठा भीड हिंसा पर आतुर है | भीड द्वारा राउत को सुपुर्द करने की मांग किया जा रहा है | यह भीड अचानक कहा से आई लोग आश्चर्य कर रहे हैं | जबरदस्ती सुपुर्दगी की मांग की जा रही है ताकि उन्हें जिन्दा जलाया जा सके | बेकाबू भीर को देखकर प्रशासन चुपचाप है |”

इटहरी, जेष्ठ १२ – राज्य विरुद्ध अभिव्यक्ति दिँदै हिँडेका सीके राउत मंगलबार इटहरीमा पक्राउ परेका छन् । स्थानीय केबुल टेलिभिजन एरिनामा अन्तर्वार्ता दिन लागेको समयमा इलाका प्रहरी कार्यालय इटहरीले पक्राउ गरि हिसातमा राखेको छ ।

प्रहरी नायव उपरीक्षक विनोद शर्माले राउत पक्राउको पुष्टि गर्दै राज्य विप्लव अन्तर्गत राउतलाई मुद्धा चलाईने बताए । यसअघि राउतलाई विभिन्न स्थानमा पक्राउ गरि छाडिँदै आएको थियो ।

नेपाल सरकार द्वारा लगाइएको राज्य विप्लबको मुद्दामा काठमान्डौ विशेष आदलत ले क्लिन चिट दिएको थियो.

Alliance for Independent Madhesh (AIM) has sent its relief and rescue squad, the Y! Lotus, to help those affected by recent earthquake in Nepal. The teams have been deployed for Kathmandu, Sindhuli and Makwanpur.

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Alliance for Independent Madhesh (AIM) has sent its medical assistance team, the Red Lotus, to help those affected by recent earthquake in Nepal.

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2015 MAY 12, RAJBIRAJ. Upon the appeal from Dr C. K. Raut, Madheshis throughout various southern districts of Madhesh have observed a one-day-fast on Tuesday and donated their share of food for the Nepal’s great earthquake victims. (more…)

CK Raut

KATHMANDU, April 23: Madhesi activist CK Raut, who was charged of sedition, has secured clean chit from Special Court on Thursday.

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