An assembly of Tharu community has accused that conspiracies are being hatched to make them Madhesis.

The meeting of Tharu Welfare Assembly, in Birendranagar, Surkhet, raised objections at such conspiracies.

Thakur Singh Tharu, vice president of the assembly, told reporters that 3 million people of Tharu community were being suppressed in Madhes. He vowed to launch movement to liberate Tharu people from what he called as ‘Madhesi colonialism.’

He stressed on the formation of separate Tharuhat autonomous province for the community. He also accused that there were plots against the nationality of the country by lumping all the Tharus as Madhesis.

The assembly’s general secretary Raj Kumar blasted the government for putting all Tharus into Madhesi category during second amendment of the interim constitution.

The complaints by Tharu representatives have come at a time when several Madhesi groups are demanding ‘One Single Madhes Province.’ nepalnews.com sd Feb 07 08