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Nepal’s Lumbini Province Passes Bill for Dalit Community Welfare

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Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) Nepal’s Lumbini Province has become the first province in the country to pass a bill aimed at ensuring the livelihood and welfare of the Dalit community. Although the country has a national law on Dalit rights — which focuses on penalising discrimination against Dalits and ensuring equal rights — the bill endorsed by the Lumbini Provincial Assembly places greater emphasis on ensuring housing, medical, and educational facilities for Dalits.Besides Lumbini, Nepal has…