But with the installation of new constitution on Sunday, Nepal will formally institutionalise these four key highlights.
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President Ram Baran Yadav signed the Constitution and made the proclamation announcement which was greeted with applause by members of the Constituent Assembly in Kathmandu.
This is the seventh constitution to be promulgated in Nepal in the last 67 years, the promulgation of the constitution signified Nepal’s transition from a Hindu Monarchy to a democratic secular republic.
Opposition parties representing the Madhesi and Tharu ethnic groups have expressed concerns about the constitution, arguing it denies equal representation to their peoples.
The federal structure, which will divide the country into seven provinces, has triggered violence, claiming at least 40 lives, including one reported on Sunday.
New Delhi offered its “best wishes to the people of Nepal” on Sunday, but stopped short of congratulations on the new constitution.
“They may disagree with the size and makeup of these states, but that is not a really big issue”, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said Saturday. The Maoists laid down their arms in 2006 and joined democratic politics with an India-brokered peace deal that paved the way for the constitution.
Pakistan today welcomed Nepal’s new Constitution, saying that the new charter will further cement the foundations of democracy.
Recently quake in the country has killed more than 9,000 people in 2015 galvanised politicians, as squabbled for 7 years to finish the charter.
National flags soared high and firecrackers went off as thousands of Nepalese thronged the streets to celebrate.
During his meetings with Nepal’s leaders, sources said, Jaishankar is likely to urge flexibility on the part of all the political forces so that any outstanding issue is addressed through dialogue, in an atmosphere free from violence.
Nepalese men, mostly from Madhesi community, protest against the…
Some of seven secular states created the federal land are resisting and are seeking to restore the Hindu nation.
“The Constitution is the common document of all of us to protect our freedom, independence, geographic integrity, and sovereignty”, he said. In fact, so severe was the logjam in the Constituent Assembly, which was elected to power in 2008 and brought the Maoists to the helm in Kathmandu, that it collapsed in 2012, after missing several deadlines and despite several multi-point agreement deals.
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The strain comes as a setback after successful visits past year to Nepal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India’s swift Herculean relief and rescue assistance to that country following the quake that had struck Nepal a few months ago.
