Q: Do we need ethnically-demarcated states?
Gagan Thapa, NC: Ethnic states without the right to self determination and priority rights is the best solution.

Rabindra Adhikary, UML: Ethnicity based states in this day and age makes no sense.

Hemraj Bhandari, Maoist: Ethnic federalism will never work in Nepal.

Dhanraj Gurung, NC: Ethnic states should be avoided at all costs. It won't benefit anyone.

Lekhnath Neupane, Maoist: It does not suit a communist party to talk about ethnic states.

Rajkishore Yadav, MJF (Ganatantrik): We don't need ethnic states. Why do we want to repeat past mistakes of letting one group rule the other?

Badri Pandey, NC: Ethnic states and preferential treatment of indigenous communities would create newer exclusions and band one group against the other.

Abhisekh Pratap Shah, MJF Nepal: We can't go back on ethnic federalism now.

Amrita Thapa Magar, UCPN Maoist: We want ethnic states with priority rights.