Rastriya Prajatantra Party Leader Rishi Babu Pariyar Resigns Citing Ideological Drift and Neglect of Dalit Community

Kathmandu. Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) leader Rishi Babu Pariyar has resigned from all positions, including his ordinary membership in the party. He announced his departure from the party, strongly criticizing the recent political and ideological deviation within the party and the policy adopted towards the Dalit community.

Pariyar was serving as an elected Central Member, a member of the Central Working Committee, and a member of the Central Steering Committee from the RPP's general convention. Furthermore, he held the responsibility of a senior central leader in the Oppressed Dalit Organization.

He alleged that although the party espouses the agenda of the monarchy, it fails to adhere to it in practice, is not sensitive to the problems of the Dalit community, and marginalized the Dalit community by selecting only Khas-Arya candidates for both proportional representation seats (out of 4 seats) when it was possible to accommodate one Khas-Arya and one Dalit.

He argued that there is a lack of political and ideological clarity within the party. He mentioned that the monarchy has been reduced merely to a tool for political expediency, and work is being done to weaken the movement for the restoration of the monarchy. He stated that preferential treatment is being given to true patriotic leaders and cadres within the party.