Dalit Community Protests Against Prime Minister Balen Shah in Kathmandu

Kathmandu. The Dalit community has started a protest in Kathmandu expressing anger towards Prime Minister Balen Shah.

 Gathered at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu on Sunday, they protested by criticizing Prime Minister Shah, demanding justice for Shrikrishna Bishwakarma of Sindhuli.

They stated that they had to take to the streets because the Prime Minister did not give them time when the relatives of Shrikrishna, who died under suspicious circumstances at the Khurkot police station in Sindhuli, tried to meet him.

Daljit Shripali, coordinator of the United Dalit Political Struggle Committee, accused Shrikrishna of being murdered at the police station and pressured the government for an impartial investigation. He stated that it is a serious matter that the victim's family cannot even get an appointment when seeking justice, even though Prime Minister Shah himself is also the Home and Defense Minister.

Coordinator Shripali expressed suspicion about the investigation committee formed by the government. He said that they do not believe that a committee formed under the home administration will bring an impartial report, as the police and the chief district officer are part of the home administration. He demanded that the investigation should start from Khurkot police station where the incident took place and that the family members should be allowed to register a case for justice.

During the protest, participants chanted slogans against the government, demanding an end to all forms of murder and violence against Dalits. They warned that if the government does not take responsibility in the fight for justice, they will intensify the movement.