Let down time and again, Palpa squatters have little enthusiasm to vote
Summary
Landless squatters in Palpa district have lived without official land ownership certificates for decades despite repeated government commissions and election-time promises, leading to voter apathy.
Key Points
- Jit Bahadur BK and other squatters in Palpa district have lived on land for decades without receiving official ownership certificates.
- Political parties repeatedly promise land rights during elections but fail to follow through, causing frustration among squatters.
- Data shows thousands of landless families and squatters in Palpa, with only a fraction having received legal documentation.
- Seventeen commissions have been formed since 1995 to address landlessness, but most have not functioned full-time and many squatters remain undocumented.
