Nepal, India socially married!
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PARSA, DEC 31 -
Welcome to Lahaworthakari village in Parsa district — a home to people of both Nepal and India. Nationals of both countries have been staying in the same village for ages, where there are 95 households (70 Nepali, 25 Indian). Some are Muslim, others Hindu. Yadav, Lohar, Chamar are among the major caste clusters.
Border pillars are situated on the courtyards of their houses and they use No-Man’s Land as their route. It is hard to figure out their nationality as both Nepalis and Indian residents in this neighbourhood share the same culture, language and traditions.
Though the pillars are a reminder of the physical distance between the two countries, the villagers have maintained their mutual intimacy and bonhomie for long. “We have never had any dispute among us,” said Urmila Devi Harijan, a Nepali local adding, “We help each other in need and there is solid brotherhood between the people of both countries.”
An Indian local Jogindra Rai said that the trend of tying the nuptial knot between people of both nations also has been going on for long. “We respect each other’s culture, language, nationality and there is no feeling of alienation or hatred among us,” said Rai.
The villagers, however, complained that they are discriminated against in terms of basic facilities provided by the government such as roads, education and health. The village remains waterlogged for three months during the monsoon every year due to the Indian Gandak canal which affects normal life and causes closure of a primary school located on Nepali side for a full three months.
Indian residents of the impoverished settlement rely on subsidised essential commodities given by the Indian government while Nepalis are forced to buy these commodities at high rates. “We have no option but to by paying around six-fold the price that is paid by the Indian residents,” said Emamuddin Miya, a Nepali national.
Posted on: 2010-12-31 08:58
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