Kalu Devi Bishwakarma
Kalu Devi Bishwakarma | |
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| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) |
Kalu Devi Bishwakarma (surname also abbreviated to BK or B.K.[1]) is a Nepali dalit politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[2] She was elected under the proportional representation system from Kailali District representing Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN).[3]
She claimed to have experienced difficulties renting an apartment in Kathmandu following her election to parliament, because of the prejudice of landlords against dalits.[2][3] Speaking in parliament, of her experience, she said that the word Dalit should be expunged from the records and replaced by Artisans.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Kalu Devi B.K." hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ a b "Casteism denies Dalit lawmaker rental apartment in Kathmandu". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ a b c Republica. "Dalit MP's difficulties in renting quarters in capital". My Republica. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
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