In an effort to battle "caste clash," Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has issued a bold, eight-point social reform program, which includes making caste-based discrimination a punishable act. (WORTH NOTING).* In an effort to battle "caste clash," Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba Sher Bahadur Deuba (born June 13, 1946) is the ex-Prime Minister and one of the most popular leaders of Nepal. He is the third senior most leader of Nepali Congress, which is the largest political party of Nepal. has issued a bold, eight-point social reform program, which includes making caste-based discrimination a punishable act. The right of unhindered unhindered Adjective not prevented or obstructed: unhindered access Adverb without being prevented or obstructed: he was able to go about his work unhindered and unrestricted access to all religious sites in the country for everybody was tested recently when 400 "untouchables untouchables: see Harijans. Untouchables lowest caste in India; social outcasts. [Ind. Culture: Brewer Dictionary, 1118] See : Banishment " (out caste) Hindus entered for the first time the temples of Pashupatinath and Gujheshowri--the holiest of Hindu temples A Hindu temple is called Mandir or Kovil or Devasthanam or Dega (Nepal Bhasa). It is usually dedicated to a primary deity, called the presiding deity, and other deities associated with the main deity. in Nepal--and offered mass worship. The peaceful march was accompanied by social organizations, human rights activists, and members of various political parties. Karen Ann Gajewski is an editor at the Humanist. |
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