CPN-UML leader
Deshantar weekly, August 2, 2009
Hindi played a vital role in unifying Nepal as it was a contact language among people speaking different mother tongues. Hindi should be given recognition as the second national language in the Nepalese Constitution. I was kicked out of the parliament nine times in 1991 for speaking in Hindi. A marshal was asked to take me out of the parliament repeatedly for speaking in Hindi. After pressure was created upon Nepal government, finally the Chairman of the Upper House or National Assembly Beni Bahadur Karki allowed me to speak in Hindi in the Parliament. When the use of the language was allowed in the parliament then why couldn´t Vice President Parmanada Jha take oath of office and secrecy in Hindi.
General Secretary, Madhesi People´s Rights Party (Democratic)
The Hindu, August 6, 2009