Agreement between the GoN and Nepal Pichchada Varga Mahasangha

  • Country/entity
    Nepal
  • Region
    Asia and Pacific
  • Agreement name
    Agreement between the GoN and Nepal Pichchada Varga Mahasangha
  • Date
    24 Mar 2009
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Nepalese Insurgency (1996 - 2006) )
  • Stage
    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature
    Government
  • Peace process
    Nepal related-local processes
  • Parties
    -
  • Third parties
    On behalf of Nepal Nepal Pichchada Varga (OBC) Mahasangha: Bharat Prasad Mahato, Talks Team Coordinator

    On behalf of GoN Talks Team : Janardhan Sharma ‘Prabhakar’: Talks Team Coordinator and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction
  • Description
    Agreement between the Government of Nepal and Nepal Pichchada Varga Mahasangha to implement some inclusion measures for 'backward regons'

Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group
    Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Substantive
    Page 1, 3: News shall be broadcast in the ‘Magahi’ language as soon as possible.
  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class
    Groups→Social class→Rhetorical
    Page 1, 5: Commitment is expressed on behalf of all backward classes of Nepal to the tasks of taking the country’s peace process to its logical conclusion and to draft a new people-centric constitution
    Groups→Social class→Substantive
    Page 1, 1: In the context of the GoN having issued the Backward Community Uplift Development Committee (Formation) Ordinance 2065, the said committee shall be formed in entirety and brought into operation as soon as possible.

    Page 1, 2: As the demands of Nepal Pichchada Varga (OBC) Mahasangha can be effectively addressed through the Backward Community Uplift Development Committee, a five-member recommendation committee, comprising representatives of the Ministry of Local Development and three representatives of Mahasangha and coordinated by the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, shall be formed to provide recommendations to the Committee.

Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.

State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.

Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution
    Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
    Page 1, 5: Commitment is expressed on behalf of all backward classes of Nepal to the tasks of taking the country’s peace process to its logical conclusion and to draft a new people-centric constitution

Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.

Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication
    Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
    Page 1, 3: News shall be broadcast in the ‘Magahi’ language as soon as possible.
  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.

Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1, 1: In the context of the GoN having issued the Backward Community Uplift Development Committee (Formation) Ordinance 2065, the said committee shall be formed in entirety and brought into operation as soon as possible.

    Page 1, 2: As the demands of Nepal Pichchada Varga (OBC) Mahasangha can be effectively addressed through the Backward Community Uplift Development Committee, a five-member recommendation committee, comprising representatives of the Ministry of Local Development and three representatives of Mahasangha and coordinated by the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, shall be formed to provide recommendations to the Committee.
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.

Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, 2: As the demands of Nepal Pichchada Varga (OBC) Mahasangha can be effectively addressed through the Backward Community Uplift Development Committee, a five-member recommendation committee, comprising representatives of the Ministry of Local Development and three representatives of Mahasangha and coordinated by the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, shall be formed to provide recommendations to the Committee.
  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.

Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release
    Page 1, 4: The release of individuals imprisoned in the course of Nepal Pichchada Varga (OBC) Mahasangha agitation shall commence as soon as the name list is made available.
  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.

Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Asian Study Center for Peace & Conflict Transformation (2011), From Conflict to Peace in Nepal: Peace Agreements 2005-2010.

Agreement between the GoN and Nepal Pichchada Varga Mahasangha

On this day, March 24, 2009, an agreement was reached between the Talks Teams of the Government of Nepal and Nepal Pichchada Varga Mahasangha (OBC) Mahasangha as follows:

1. In the context of the GoN having issued the Backward Community Uplift Development Committee (Formation) Ordinance 2065, the said committee shall be formed in entirety and brought into operation as soon as possible.

2. As the demands of Nepal Pichchada Varga (OBC) Mahasangha can be effectively addressed through the Backward Community Uplift Development Committee, a five-member recommendation committee, comprising representatives of the Ministry of Local Development and three representatives of Mahasangha and coordinated by the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, shall be formed to provide recommendations to the Committee.

3. News shall be broadcast in the ‘Magahi’ language as soon as possible.

4. The release of individuals imprisoned in the course of Nepal Pichchada Varga (OBC) Mahasangha agitation shall commence as soon as the name list is made available.

5. Commitment is expressed on behalf of all backward classes of Nepal to the tasks of taking the country’s peace process to its logical conclusion and to draft a new people-centric constitution.

On behalf of Nepal Nepal Pichchada Varga (OBC) Mahasangha:

Bharat Prasad Mahato, Talks Team Coordinator

On behalf of GoN Talks Team :

Janardhan Sharma ‘Prabhakar’:

Talks Team Coordinator and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction