Alliance for Independent Madhesh (AIM) is a coalition of Nepali people of Madhesi ethnicity, activists, parties and various organisations working for establishing an independent and sovereign Madhesh state out of Nepal. Though its precursor appeared in 2007, it announced its manifesto and revealed its programs through a press conference in Kathmandu on 21 May 2012. It aims to achieve independence of Madhesh through aggression and -violent mes. It demands an end to the Nepal's colonization in Madhesh, an end to racism, slavery and discrimination imposed on Nepali people of Madheshi origin. It claims to have three pillars (a) independent Madhesh (b) non-violence and peaceful means (c) democratic system.