Babbles “Bread-daughter relations” By Babbler Since the Nepal Communist Party Secretariat meeting decided to grant naturalized Nepali citizenship to those wives married to Nepali citizens only after seven years of their stay in Nepal, a section of Madheshi leaders and NC leaders have started to say that such a practice will hurt the relations based on “bread and daughter” (Roti-Beti relations)! Contradictorily our pro-Indian MPs don’t want to reciprocate the Indian citizenship law, which allows a foreigner married to the Indian will get naturalized citizenship only after seven years of marriage. For more than two years, due to the political indecision on naturalized citizenship, the Federal Parliament was unable to adopt the citizenship bill. Following the ruling party’s decision, the country is likely to get a new citizenship law. However, as Indians are going to be unhappy from such a decision, there is the possibility of massive protest against the bill under the Indian sponsorship! Seven years’ provision in favour of real Tarai people Those mostly migrated Madheshi leaders and India sponsored leaders are crying against the Nepal Communist Party decision that one should stay here for seven years after the marriage to get a naturalized citizenship. This decision has reciprocated the Indian constitution law. Furthermore, this decision is in favour of those real Nepali Tarai people as those migrated people have exploited innocent Tarai people. For example, Sarita Giri, a lady who got married to a Nepali national has become the member of the parliament. If such a right was prohibited to the foreigners married to the Nepali citizens, another Tarai lady could enjoy the post occupied by Giri. Also, the seven years’ provision is not only for those Indian married to the Nepalis, it is going to be applied to all the foreigners marrying to the Nepali citizens. The face of our lawmakers Our MPs have learnt to have taken transportation allowance while attending the House session even during the lockdown period. We all know that since lockdown was announced, no taxicabs or public busses are in operation in Kathmandu roads. During such a period also, the MPs didn’t hesitated to receive the transportation allowance! This is the mentality of our lawmakers! They are speaking our voice! “Enough is enough” campaign is taking momentum in the country. Spontaneous youths are organizing peaceful demonstration as a pressure to the government for launching effective plan in fight against Covid-19 along with intensifying PCR test at mass level, making expenditure transparent and accountable, among others. We, the media, medical experts and many others, were continuously advocating for effectively addressing Covid-19 pandemic, unfortunately, the government didn’t respond. Finally, the youths have come down to the streets. If the government doesn’t respond the voice of the youths, day by day, the movement may further escalate. We cannot remain aloof except from expressing solidarity on the voice raised by the youths! People's Review Print Edition