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Dear __________,

Dalits barred from entering temple in Bara district

Name Of Victim: 50 households of Jhawani, Simraungadh Municipality-7 of Bara District of Nepal

Names of alleged perpetrators: Non-Dalits residents of Jhawani, Simraungadh Municipality-7 of Bara District of Nepal

Date of incident: 0000-00-00

Place of incident: Shiva Temple located at Jhawani, Simraungadh Municipality-7 of Bara District, Province 2, Nepal

I am writing to voice my deep concern regarding Dalits of Jhawani who are barred from visiting the Shiva Temple located at Jhawani, Simraungadh Municipality-7 of Bara District for the last 40 years since the temple was built. Dalits are being barred from offering obeisance in the temple at the time of auspicious occasions and weddings. They are not even allowed to offer Jal (pure water) to the temple, and are also not allowed to even touch the walls of the temples.

Dalits have been raising voice against this discrimination for the last five years. The members of the so-called higher caste are not allowing 'untouchables' (Dalits) to enter the temple. The Dalit community made equal contribution in the construction of the temple by donating their labor and money. Fifty Dalit households, Dusadh and Chamar families, donated 100-500 NPR, as per their economic status, for the construction of the temple, and they donated their one to three days of labor.

Non-Dalits often threaten to abduct Dalit members or even kill them if they enter the temple. In addition, non-Dalits are even ready to abandon the temple and establish a new one for themselves if Dalits enter.

Dalits provided all kinds of help to build the temple, and now wonder how the temple built with their contribution could become impure if they enter it.

Dalits are living under threat as they plan to enter the temple in the near future. The Mayor, Vijay Kumar Yadav, has been discussing with Dalits and going to discuss it with non-Dalits to resolve the issue. The Mayor plans to enter the temple on the occasion of Shiva Puja (worship) after 10 months along with Dalits, and promised that the temple will be open for Dalits after that. 

There is no doubt that Dalits of Jhawani Bara District want to enter the Shiva Temple. If it happens without enough planning, there will be an escalation of violence. It must be tackled with enough community discussion, and Dalits must be allowed to enter the temple without any hindrance.

I look forward to your prompt action in this matter.

Yours Sincerely,

Yours Sincerely,
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1. Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli

Prime Minister

Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of Nepal

Singh Durbar, Kathmandu

P.O. Box: 23312

NEPAL

Tel: +977 1 4211000

Fax: +977 1 4211086

Email: info@opmcm.gov.np

2. Mr. Ram Bahadur Thapa

Home Minister of Nepal

Ministry of Home Affairs

Singh Durbar, Kathmandu

NEPAL

Fax: +977 1 421-1257, 421-1286

Email: gunaso@moha.gov.np

3. Mr. Anupraj Sharma

Chairperson

National Human Rights Commission

Pulchowk, Lalitpur

NEPAL

Fax: +977 1 55 47973

Tel: +977 1 5010015

E-mail: complaints@nhrcnepal.org or nhrc@nhrcnepal.org

4. Mr. Agni Prasad Kharel

Attorney General

Office of Attorney General

Ramshah Path, Kathmandu

NEPAL

Tel: +977 1 4240210, +977 1 4262548, +977 1 4262394

Fax: +977 1 4262582 / 4218051

Email: info@attorneygeneral.gov.np

5. Mr. Sarbendra Khanal

Inspector General of Police

Police Head Quarters

Naxal, Kathmandu

NEPAL

Fax: +977 1 4415593

Tel: +977 1 4412432

Email: phqigs@nepalpolice.gov.np

6. Mr. Sitaram Ghale

Member Secretary

National Dalit Commission

Lalitpur, Nepal.

P.O. Box:13785, Kathmandu

Phone:+977-1-5531148

Fax:+977-1-5531148

Email:info@ndc.gov.np

Thank you.