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Recent developments in South Asia deserve a close look, since its democracy movements have played global roles. The Indian movements demanding end of Brittish imperialism and colonialism and the leadership by by M.K. Gandhi can be seen a starting point for a wave of decolonization in Asia and Africa. What is the situation now. How has the authoritarian rule of the present regime impacted the position of minorities and movements.
In Nepal there have been popular democratic uprisings that have altered the social and political landscape. The latest was the protest movement of generation Z the toppled the government, and is now ruling the country after a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.
Speakers at the session are Indra Adhikari from Nepal and Vijay Pratap from India. Both are associated, among other organizations, with Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - Forum for Comprehensive Democracy - Swaraj