Rajbiraj: A protest was staged at the initiative of Women’s Association aligned to Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal in Saptari district headquarters Rajbiraj today against the constitution (amendment) bill proposing to grant naturalised citizenship to foreign women married to Nepali men only after seven years.

Women staging a demonstration against the new provision for obtaining naturalised citizenship, in Rajbiraj, on Saturday. Photo: THT

People carrying placards called for scrapping the provision of seven-year waiting period for foreign women married to Nepali men to get naturalised citizenship. They also demanded that discrimination against women and injustice against the Madhesis be ended.

Speaking at a corner meeting following the demonstration, women leaders Punam Yadav, Laxmi Chaudhary and Sadhana Jha accused the ruling party of being discriminatory towards women and warned of a stern agitation.

Today itself, a demonstration was also held at the initiative of Nepal Student Union here when the participants demonstrated against the citizenship bill.

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