Even DNA Certification didn’t Grant a Citizenship Certificate to a Dalit

RANAGAUN-KHALANGA (JAJARKOT), March 17- Lalitjung Shah, aged 35, son of a Non-dalit father and Dalit mother still doesn’t have a Nepalese citizenship certificate. The main reason behind is that he took birth from a Dalit mother.

Lalitjung, son of father Khambajung Shah and mother Padmakali B.K., is still not a certified Nepali citizen. He does have a DNA report prepared by National Science Laboratory, proving his relation with his Non-dalit father.

The Chief District Officer denied him with the Citizenship certificate, stating lack of his father’s citizenship certificate and recommendation letter from the Village Development Committee.

“Even DNA report didn’t provid me a citizenship certificate, it’s all because my mother represents the Dalit community,” Lalitjung said.

He filed a case four years ago at the District Court- Jajarkot seeking some part in his father’s property. The court delayed the hearing stating lack of relationship certification with his father, but later the court gave the decision on the basis of the DNA report and ordered the father to give some part of the property.

But, till today, neither he received a single rupee from his father’s property nor the Nepalese citizenship certificate.

Khambajung Shah, one of the leader of Nepali Congress, is showing no respect for the court’s decision. However, Lalitjung’s mother is married to a next man.

Moreover, Lalitjung is living in a meager condition with his two children and hoping for implementation of the court’s decision.

Source: The Jagaran Media Centre