Dalit Civil Society organizations demand economic justice for social protection

25 Sept Kathmandu : A public demonstration was organized here today, marking World Inequality Day.

The event was held at the local Maitighar Mandala, demanding the guarantee of universal social protection, freedom from caste-based discrimination, economic equality, social justice, health justice, economic justice, and climate justice. It was organized by Asia Dalit Rights Forum and its partner organizations.

Dalit civil society and various organizations have demonstrated placards and banners demanding economic justice for the social security of Dalits. Dalit Civil Society Organizations urged that the state should bring effective policies and plans to make the Dalit community financially strong.

In the demonstration, Bhakta Vishwakarma, Secretary General of Asia Dalit Rights Forum, said, “Social justice is not possible without economic justice” and called for a unified movement for the rights of the Dalit community.

On this occasion, Abhishek Sah from the Federation of Non-Governmental Organizations, Kamala Bishwakarma; President of Jagran Media Center, Sanju Singh Vishwakarma from Dalit Welfare Organization, Mohan Paswan, President of Rastriya Nepal Dalit Kalyan Sangh; Siraha, and Lakshmi Pariyar, President of Dalit Mahila Kendra Nepal also expressed their views focusing on social protection, social health, climate justice, and economic justice to Dalits in Nepal.

Representatives from Feminist Dalit Women, Samata Foundation, Rastriya Dalit Network, Dignity Initiative, and Advancement of Dalit Women Nepal were present at the protest.

The participants demanded that the State take immediate steps to eliminate social discrimination, food crisis, Debt crisis, and environmental problems.

The protesters demanded concrete policies and implementation from the State for the economic upliftment of the Dalit community.