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Indigenous Minority Rights – 2011

As of August 2011, the Maoist party was considering using a constitutional amendment to avoid establishing a State Restructuring Commission.¹

On 1 November 2011, major political parties (Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist and Leninists, Communist Party of Nepal- United Maoist and Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha) reached a seven-point agreement. One of the provisions of the accord was to form an expert panel from the CA instead of a constitutional commission on state restructuring.² The 2006 CPA has provided for the establishment of constitutional commission on state restructuring that could address grievances of ethnic and indigenous groups secluded from the state power. Implementing the 1 November accord required constitutional amendment, which did not happen due to differences among major political parties.³ A consensus deal was reached on 22 November 2011 among main political parties to form the State Restructuring Commission without a Chairman for the time being. On 22 November 2011, an eight member SRC was formed.⁴

1. “Dahal for amendment to settle state,” Kathmandu Post, August 5, 2011.
2. “Parties join hands on peace process,” Kathmandu Post, November 2, 2011.
3. “State Restructuring: Dispute delays statute amendment,” Kathmandu Post, November 17, 2011.
4. “State Restructuring: Commission takes shape, finally,” Kathmandu Post, November 23, 2011.