Young but Restless

Kasif, 23, is desperately trying to either get job or fly abroad. He
has all the qualifications that are needed, but still he is shown
doors. He is frustrated with the situations and believe, his talents
would be praised in foreign countries. SO he’s planning to go to
Bangalore coming fall.
Manoj Shah is known as well established guy among his community but he
too is searching his identity. He doesn’t get chance to prove himself.
He is currently teaching at Purwanchal University. He has talent and
all it needs to be appointed in big companies, still he’s thrown out.
“In such scenario, who doesn’t want to be in any form of Morcha” says
he.
CA election is just 2 months shy, but the situation in terai is
becoming more and more intense. Many groups and parties are active in
terai to fight for madhesi people’s right and partition in policy
making levels. Some are lunching movements peacefully while some are
armed. Seven political parties have intensified their attempts to
understand mood of madhesi people but have met with intense opposition
from madhesi groups. Many bombs have been blasted in political rallies
or are tried to stop. Despite such oppositions large numbers of people
are participating in their rallies, trying to understand whether
government of seven parties’ alliance really meets their aspiration and
dreams of terai?
In such scenario, I happen to visit some districts of eastern terai
particularly Morang and Sunsari. What is the main problem out there?
The main problem is unequal distribution of resources and
opportunities. Terai is very rich in resources, but sad part is access
to such resources is limited to certain groups who migrated from India
or from hilly areas.
Even saying this, not all migrated people have access to such resources.
Many people believe engaging in any morcha would eventually help them
to get their rights, which has been denied to them from long. Access to
education is fragile so is reach to infrastructures. Opportunities of
vocational/other trainings are limited to only urban areas and that too
in little number. Whenever crisis strikes, government provides relief
to people. But Madhesi origin people hardly get reach to such relief. I
met one old man who has had enough of visiting district headquarter to
get relief. He was hit hard by Madhes Movement but he wasn’t given
relief. His many hilly origins’ neighbors who were not affected got
relief package as victims but real victim is left behind.
Security is poor. And most importantly, madhesi people are looked as
Indian ones. This deep ethnic division has affected the whole region.
Above all, people are young and restless… If not taken care in time, could bang as tsunami anytime.