Nepal’s National Leader Yami speaks out on exploitation of Dalits to audiences in Canada
Nepaldalitinfo Special Report
Ottawa, August 28 - Constituent Assembly (CA) Member and Former Minister of Physical Planning and Public Works of Nepal Hisila Yami, speaking over a series of various gatherings held in Canada, pointed out the Nepal’s reality of exploitation of Dalits handed down from the feudal past. Inaugurating the First Convention of Non-Resident Nepali (NRN)-Canada in Toronto on last Saturday, the August 23rd, the central leader of the ruling political party CPN (Maoists) Yami said, “We have a great challenge ahead in carrying out economic revolution for liberating women, Dalits and poorest of the poor in the country.”
On August 24th, speaking from the dais of Himalayan Festival called Nepali Mela organized in the open area of Nathan Philip Square of Toronto city, she mentioned that Mushahars are living a life of one of the most oppressed communities in Nepal.
Yami also mentioned about the current wretched living conditions of Dalits in Nepal over a gathering of Nepali Canadians and other Canadians organized by Canada Forum for Nepal (CFFN) at Ben Franklin Place in Ottawa city on August 27th.
This was the first time that any leader of national stature from a major ruling political party of Nepal had raised the issues of the oppressed people of Nepal over a series of gatherings in Canada. The former Minister Yami is currently on a visit to Canada for attending the First Convention of the NRN-Canada held on the August 23rd as the keynote speaker.
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