Chitwan. KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (Rastriya Swatantra Party) has decided to amend its statute to make the party more inclusive.

The directly beneficiary communities are happy with the amendment of the statute to ensure inclusive participation.

The beneficiary communities are excited by the party’s decision in favour of women, indigenous nationalities, Madhesi and Dalit communities. There is a provision that one woman from among the women who constitute half of the population should be the central vice-president.

Out of 99 members of the central committee, 35 members have been made fully inclusive at the rate of five from each province. A provision has been made mandatory for at least two women from each province. On the basis of the population present in the province, Gandaki and Koshi provinces have been allocated a quota for one indigenous nationality each. Similarly, one Dalit each in Far-Western and Koshi Provinces should be mandatory. The principle of inclusion has been adopted by compulsorily adopting one Tharu in Lumbini and Madhesi Dalit in Madhes Province.

In this context, the general convention delegates representing Madhes Province expressed happiness over the party’s decision, saying that the principle of inclusion would provide equal opportunity and respect to all individuals and communities. They believe that it will bring together people from different backgrounds, abilities, and experiences in organizations, societies, and decision-making. Therefore, they say that the contribution of all will take the society towards prosperity.

Udaya Kumar Sah, who represents Dhanusha district the capital of Madhes Province, said that the people have lost the trust of the people as the issues of inclusion were not in the priority of the old parties.

Binod Kumar Shah of Mahottari suggested that the party should bring policies and programmes to accommodate people from all classes, genders and communities. Aagya Katuwal of Sarlahi expressed happiness that the party is being made fully inclusive. “Party committees should be formed to understand the problems of the villages,” he said. Stating that inclusion respects the diversity of society, he suggested the party to move ahead as a united force.

Similarly, Sudarshan Pandit of Bara clarified that the old political parties were weakening due to the failure to listen to the grievances of the citizens of ethnic and geographical areas.

Similarly, Sagar Kumar Giri of Bara said the party would move ahead by adopting the principle of inclusiveness by incorporating all sections of the society. Stating that the RSP would listen to the complaints of others which others have not heard so far, he pointed out the need of building organizational structure from the central to the lower level in order to have the representation of the general public.

The closed session of the first general convention of the RSP has begun here. The RSP has made it clear that women, Dalits, indigenous communities and other communities would be directly benefited with the process of statute amendment to make the party more inclusive.