RSP Lawmaker Demands Rehabilitation for Freed Kamaiya and Kamlari in Kailali and Kanchanpur

Kathmandu. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Jagat Prasad Joshi has demanded the rehabilitation of freed Kamaiya and Kamlari living in Kailali and Kanchanpur. Speaking at Wednesday's House of Representatives meeting, he noted that a long time has passed since the Government of Nepal declared the liberation of Kamaiya and Kamlari, and questioned when they would receive their identity cards.

He drew the government's attention to immediately address their demands, stating that 1,500 freed Kamaiya and Kamlari families lack identity cards and many are without land. He said, 'To date, 1,500 families do not even have identity cards. Among them, 700 families are in my own constituency, Kailali-3. When will they receive their identity cards?'

On 2057 Saun 2, the then-government declared the liberation of Kamaiya. At that time, 32,509 Kamaiyas were freed in Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali, and Kanchanpur. They have yet to be fully rehabilitated into society.