Jaat Ko Prashna (Nepali: जातको प्रश्न; lit.'Question of Caste') is a Nepali talk show directed by Shanta Nepali and hosted by Rajesh Hamal.[1][2] It premiered in 2020 and its premise is about the caste system in Nepal.[1][3] Soon after its release, Jaat Ko Prashna ran into controversy after being found out that it was being run with help from Christian Aid Nepal.[4] In 2021, the show was selected for the World Justice Challenge 2021.[5]

Jaat Ko Prashna
GenreTalk show
Directed byShanta Nepali
Presented byRajesh Hamal
Country of originNepal
Original languageNepali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerBibek Regmi
Running time25 minutes
Production companySamata Foundation
Original release
NetworkKantipur Television
Release2020 (2020)

The season two was released on 2 August 2021.[6][7]

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  1. ^ a b Shrestha, Elisha (31 July 2020). "'Jaat ko Prashna', a talk show about caste discrimination airs on Kantipur TV tomorrow". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "'जातको प्रश्न'ले उठाएका प्रश्नहरू". Shilapatra (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ Mishra, Pramod (21 October 2020). "An ideology of exclusion". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "'Jaatko Prashna' courts controversy over Christain Aid Nepal connection". Republica. 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "'Jaat ko Prashna' selected among the 30 finalists for World Justice Challenge". The Kathmandu Post. 9 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ Sris Rana, Pinki (23 November 2021). "Season 2 of 'Jaat Ko Prashna' highlights the ills of the caste system". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Rajesh Hamal, Dayahang Rai, Prakash Saput to host 2nd season of Jaat Ko Prashna". The Rising Nepal. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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