Sister organizations of different 20 Madhes-centric parties organised a program marking the day.
Mahato, student leader of Siraha, attained martyrdom during the Madhesh movement on January 19, 2007.
On the occasion, the participants of the program complained that no Madhesi leader has received an opportunity to the lead the government in the country´s history although the population of the Madhesi people is over 50 per cent. Accusing the three major political parties of intending to suppress the Madhesi issues and identity, they underlined the need of a new movement to guarantee their rights.
Chairman of Madhesi Civil Society Ganesh Kumar Mandal said the Madhesi community has to stand up one more time to ensure their rights.
Chunnu Khatun of Madhesi Students Forum, Chairman of Madhesi Students Forum Nepal and student leader Yogendra Yadav, Ram Kumar Yadav of Madhesh Terai Forum and Deepak Mahato of Samajbadi Students´ Association underlined the need of unity among the Madeshi students to materialise the dreams of the martyrs and to get the Madhesi issues addressed.
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