Kalu Devi Bishwakarma (surname also abbreviated to BK or B.K.[2]) is a Nepali dalit politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[3] She was elected under the proportional representation system from Kailali District representing Federal Socialist Forum Nepal.[4]
She claimed to have experienced difficulties renting an apartment in Kathmandu following her election to parliament, because of the prejudice of landlords against dalits.[3][4] Speaking in parliament, of her experience, she said that the word Dalit should be expunged from the records and replaced by Artisans.[4]
References
- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ "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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