Jajarkot, Nov 18: The Badi community which was displaced for security reasons during the nascent stages of the armed conflict is yet to return to their country.
The Badi rights activists have presented a memorandum at the District Administration Office (DAO) seeking the return of more than 60 families that moved out of the country during the conflict era.
The Badi people from Jajarkot and Rukum – the heart of the people’s war – moved to India citing security reasons for their family members. The Badi community, which does not have a permanent settlement, traditionally makes a living by fishing. They are now spread out across India as manual workers, Badi rights activist, Madhu Badi said.
Madhu shared that the initiation was taken to bring back the Badi community to their place of origin as the country has received a new constitution after the peace process. The Badi people had been living at Pipe, Rimna, Dalli, Kalimati, Dashare and Radi among other areas before they were displaced.
Nalgadh Concern Committee Chairman, Ganesh Prasad Singh, said it was a matter of grief that the displaced Badi community is not in its ancestral place at a time when the government is supporting the community through various programmes. Singh said the displaced Badi community used to earn a living by fishing at the local Nalgadh river. RSS
प्रतिक्रिया