The fuel crisis in Nepal is adding more to a Nepali woman’s load, both physically and mentally. Richa Pokhrel, co-founder and editor of the blog Nepali Chhori, provides this guest analysis. It’s been more than three months since the fuel crisis and blockade started in Nepal. The unveiling of a new constitution in late September sparked tensions between the Madhesi ethnic group and the government. The Madhesi and Tharu people, who account for many of the southern residents of Nepal, have been protesting their lack of inclusion in the new governing framework.
The Nepali government believes that the Madhesis are being supported by their Indian counterparts to block essential fuel and supplies from getting into the country. The Indian government denies these allegations. The amount of damage and economic loss increases as this crisis continues with no end in sight. Both the government and the Madhesis seem unable to come to a compromise.
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