It is a federal alliance of protesters. The Alliance comprises 30 parties including two dozen ethnic outfits of Janjatis (indigenous tribals), Dalits, women and constituents of the United Democratic Madhesi Front.
Madhesis are largely people who inhabit the southern plains of Nepal called Terai or Madhesh. Terai includes 22 of the country’s 75 districts.Madhesis make for 69 per cent of the Terai population. The remaining are migrants from the hill areas related to -