MP Parwati BK Raises Concerns Over Discrimination and Untouchability in Room Search
Summary
NCP MP Parwati BK has condemned caste-based discrimination and untouchability linked to room searches, urging immediate legal action against the private company Mama-Bhanja and others involved. She also pressed the government to enforce the Caste Untouchability (Offence and Punishment) Act-2068 and respond to Deepa Nepali’s 150-day sit-in at Maitighar Mandala.
Key Points
- Parwati BK raised the issue in an emergency session of the House of Representatives in Kathmandu.
- She called the room-search-related untouchability incidents extremely painful and demanded action against the company Mama-Bhanja and others involved.
- BK urged strict enforcement of the Caste Untouchability (Offence and Punishment) Act-2068 and said victims deserve justice, even if the law needs amendment.
- She criticized the government for ignoring Deepa Nepali’s 150-day protest at Maitighar Mandala and for arresting citizens who speak out.
