Kathmandu, Oct. 21 -- As debates over the suitability of the current constitution and the federal model it embraces resurface in the aftermath of the Gen Z movement, Madhesh-based parties have initiated efforts to unify. They fear the federal system, one of the key gains of the 2007 Madhesh movement, could come under threat in the changing political climate.

The 2007 Madhesh movement heralded Nepal's federal system and other progressive political arrangements. Building on the foundation laid by that movement, the interim constitution of 2007 was amended to include provisions related to federalism, which were later retained in the constitution promulgated in 2015. It was through the strength of the Madhesh uprising that Nepal was transfor...