INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
JANAKPURDHAM, JANUARY 19The 6th Sacrifice Day is being marked in Madhes Province
today commemorating the completion of 17 years of Madhes Movement happened for the cause of federalism and inclusion.The Madhes Province
Government and Madhes-centric political parties mark this day (Magh 5) as the Sacrifice Day to commemorate the martyrdom of Ramesh Mahato,
who was killed during a protest at Lahan of Siraha on this day
Mahato was a student at Little Star Boarding School based in Lahan.The Madhesi People's Rights Forum had led the movement in Madhes
expressing its serious reservation to the exclusion of federalism and inclusiveness in the Interim Constitution issued after the success of
the People's Movement-II.
The 21-day-long Madhes movement was postponed after the agreement with the government to address
the dual issues of the protestors.The sympathizers of the Madhes movement also call it a Madhes resurrection.On the occasion of Madhesh
Sacrifice Day, the Madhes Province Government has announced a public holiday today.
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