This was pointed out in course of a discussion session entitled ‘Cultural Revolution in the Process of Reducing the Racial Discrimination’ organized in connection with the South Asia Social Conference. The discussion was hosted by the Dalit NGO Federation Nepal at the Dhaka University.[break]
Professor Mehab Kamal of the Dhaka University said the incidence of racial discrimination and practice of untouchability is more in countries that rank low in infrastructure development. He stressed the need of spreading social awareness for addressing this problem.
Leader of Pakistan’s backward tribe movement, Ramesh Jaipal said the raising of people of the Dalit community to government positions in Nepal after the establishment of republic stands as an example of political empowerment of the Dalits in the world.
Leader of the Indian Dalit Movement, Vijaya Pratapa stressed on capacity building of the Dalits rather than their inclusion based on reservation.
Vice-president of the Dalit NGO Federation, Nepal, Ramlakhan Harijan presided over the discussion. Another leader of the Dalit Movement of Nepal, Motilal Nepali presented a base paper on racial discrimination in South Asia, problems and solution.
The South Asian Social Conference began on November 18 in Dhaka. Civil society leaders and representatives of different organizations campaigning for the elimination of racial discrimination from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Maldives, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are attending the conference.
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