State Minister Sapana Pariyar Reflects on Two Months in Power
Summary
State Minister Sapana Pariyar reflects on her first two months in office in Koshi Province, describing the pressures of public expectations, limited state resources, and the struggles she has overcome from a Dalit and marginalized background. She also argues that real development must include social justice and human consciousness, not just roads and buildings.
Key Points
- Sapana Pariyar says her first two months as state minister have shown her the gap between public expectations and the state's limited capacity.
- She recounts a childhood marked by untouchability, poverty, and her mother's hardship, which pushed her toward the Maoist movement.
- Pariyar says she fought within her party for a cabinet-level post for Dalits, but was ultimately appointed state minister instead.
- She argues that Nepal's idea of development is too focused on physical infrastructure and ignores human development and social justice.
