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Kamal Thapa pushes for unified front to reinstate monarchy (kh 27/11/2023) [Back to the Middle Ages against the will of 95 per cent of democratic voters?], RPP Nepal proposes forming broader national front uniting forces favoring monarchy and Hindu nation (rep 27/11/2023) [No matter how many may unite, it will always remain a small minority without a rational perspective!] Yogesh
Bhattarai challenges former king to engage in active
politics (kh 26/11/2023) RPP
Chair “skeptical” of Durga Prasai’s November 23 campaign
(kh 21/11/2023) [Differences
within the Hindu monarchist minority are always welcome!] Unity
among nationalist forces imperative: RPP-N Chair Thapa
(kh 17/10/2023) RPP
Chairman Lingden objects to accusations of royalists
disrupting religious harmony (rep 06/10/2023) [Those who want the monarchy back are
anti-democratic! And anyone who wants to replace the
federal republic with the Hindu state again and identify
Nepal exclusively with Hindu culture is acting against
social harmony in the multi-ethnic and multi-religious
state of Nepal! Basta!] RPP Chairman Lingden sparks controversy referring to Gyanendra Shah as a King (kh 06/10/2023) [This is proof of the true attitude of Lingden and his small anti-democratic and unconstitutionally oriented party!] RPP-Nepal
to hold nationwide demonstration tomorrow (kh
19/09/2023) RPP
holding mass meeting in Kathmandu (kh 04/09/2023) [The anti-democrats are raising their
voices again to turn the multi-ethnic and multicultural
state into another madhouse!] Religious
Harmony Key To Peace, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
29/08/2023) [Provocative acts of
this kind are reprehensible, but they happen from both
sides. Things that violate the values of the Khas Arya
are always loudly denounced. But what about the brutal
but usually unpunished crimes against Dalits, mostly
perpetrated by Khas Arya? One of the biggest
provocations in terms of cultural diversity and
tolerance, for example, is the demand for a return to
the Hindu state by radical Khas Arya. Such a demand, as
put forward especially by the extremist RPP, deeply
offends Janajatis, Dalits, Muslims and also women in
general, i.e. probably more than half of the population!
Tolerance and harmony remain a beautiful dream as long
as the state and the national identity are exclusively
oriented towards the values of the male Khas Arya!],
RPP
submits memo in protest of slaughtering of cow (kh
29/08/2023) [How about a memo
against the Hindu state in multi-ethnic, multi-religious
and multi-cultural Nepal?] How
serious is the Rastriya Prajatantra Party about
promoting youth leaders and meritocracy? Experts say the
party’s move is aimed to better its electoral prospects
rather than promote meritocracy and youth leadership,
by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 06/08/2023) RPP
playing Hindu card to fulfil its agenda, by Bal
Krishna Sah (ht 18/07/2023) ‘Navin
RPP’ campaign aims to attract youth to the party :
Royalist party pledges 33 percent women participation
and lateral entry to its committees, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 15/07/2023) [However,
this would only mean that the RPP would finally achieve
the minimum participation of women that has been legally
required for a long time.] RPP keeps mum on support for Koshi govt formation (kh 04/07/2023), RPP in dilemma: Engages in intensive discussions over supporting NC’s Thapa for Koshi CM (kh 05/07/2023) [Here too, of course, it is the national party leadership that decides, especially since the RPP would like to abolish the federal system again anyway!] US
report: BJP pays politicians to lobby for Hindu Nepal :
Pro-monarchy and pro-Hindu groups in the country dismiss
the Department of State claims as baseless, by Anil
Giri (kp 18/05/2023) [see report]
[Those who turn the multi-ethnic,
multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual state
of Nepal into a unilaterally defined state, as the
monarchy once did and as the RPP and similarly oriented
groups want to restore in an intolerant manner, are
violating basic human rights and destroying the harmony
and internal peace of the country.], America
portrays Nepal as soft on Tibetan Buddhists, hostile to
Christians and supportive of Hindus : The report of the
State Department also accuses India’s Bharatiya Janata
Party and groups associated with it of pressuring and
funding Nepali leaders to reinstate Hindu state in Nepal
(nlt 18/05/2023), International
Religious Freedom Report categorically fails to provide
evidences on several allegations against Nepal: Rabinra
Mishra : RPP Senior Vice President Mishra claims that
Nepal has been experiencing one of the fastest religious
conversion rates in the world (nlt 19/05/2023)
[statement] [For centuries, the
Shah monarchy negated Nepal's religious diversity and
multi-ethnicity and tried to turn the country into a
Hindu unitary state. This had an adverse impact on
Nepal's centuries old rich cultures and civilisations,
Mr Mishra! The discriminatory hierarchical thinking of
Hinduism is probably the main reason why many people are
turning away! In the West, for example, many more people
are turning away from the religion they were born into
than in Nepal, because they can no longer tolerate its
maladjustment in the modern world], RPP
dubs US report “baseless” (kh 19/05/2023),
Rastriya
Prajatantra Party objects to State Department’s
religious freedom report : In a letter addressed to US
ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson, RPP chairman
Rajendra Lingden has asked the State Department to
revise the ‘one-sided’ and ‘biased’ report (nlt
20/05/2023) [The RPP's efforts
to once again link the state with one of the diverse
religions practised in Nepal contradict its claimed
respect and freedom for all religions. Followers of
these religions must be deeply hurt by these aspirations
of the RPP, whose policies were supported by just five
percent of the electorate in the elections! Whether such
aspirations are actually supported by India, as the US
report claims, is of secondary importance. What matters
is the damage that the RPP wants to inflict on Nepal's
multi-ethnic and multi-religious society!] RPP Chairman Lingden suggests PM Dahal to initiate investigation of assets of leaders and govt employees after 2046 BS (rep 12/05/2023) [Why only from 2046 BS? Corruption was no less in the panchayat system and at that time those politicians who formed the RPP in 2046 ruled under the special protection of the monarchy!] PP
quits government in Bagmati Province (kh 26/02/2023) RPP decides to quit Prachanda-led government (kh 25/02/2023), RPP ministers tender resignation to Prime Minister Dahal (kh 25/02/2023) Unified Socialist Secretary Jhakri warns RPP not to speak against constitution (rep 08/02/2023) [Such a warning should also come from the PM!] We advocate for Hindu nation and monarchy, we should not be belittled: Dhawal Shumsher Rana (kh 01/02/2023) [Anti-constitutional demands and statements that hurt the feelings and concerns of large parts of the population of the multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural state must not be tolerated! The social discriminations and lack of inclusion are a direct result of Hindu state and monarchy!], House sees heated debate among ruling MPs on political system : MPs opposing the provisions under which they joined the Cabinet is unnatural, experts say (kp 02/02/2023) [Unconstitutional demands by a small minority party should have no place in parliament and such a party should not be part of the government! They disturb the social harmony of the multicultural country!17,000 people have lost their lives to overcome the Hindu state and monarchy! Moreover, the RPP voted for the abolition of Hindu monarchy in 2008!], RPP condemned for criticising federalism, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 02/02/2023) Dahal’s challenge of curbing fringe parties in coalition : Two ministers in his Cabinet have already made remarks against federalism and secularism. But prime minister is in no position to reprimand them, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 27/01/2023) [Such demands from a small, completely insignificant party are unconstitutional and should have legal consequences.] Agenda
of Hindu nation will be strengthened: DPM Lingden
(kh 24/01/2023) [A clearly
unconstitutional request! The disadvantages of the Hindu
state, practised for centuries, have just been erased
from the Constitution, but still not overcome. The RPP
should also remember that it was elected by just 5.5 per
cent of the population! Nepal's multi-ethnic and
multi-religious society can only exist in a secular
state!] RPP finalizes seven PR lawmakers (rep 10/12/2022) Lingden lifts Rastriya Prajatantra Party’s status in the House : On Thursday evening, the party’s share of proportional representation votes was 7 percent, by Binod Ghimire (kp 25/11/2022) [The improvement of the RPP must also be attributed primarily to the bad policies and largely failed manipulations of the erstwhile major parties. The probably 6 or 7 per cent share in the PR vote shows that people do not really want a return to Hindu state and monarchy!] RPP
Nepal to support UML in Kathmandu Constituency-1 (kh
17/11/2022) Manisha
says BP wanted to work with King Mahendra :
Granddaughter of the first elected prime minister, she
has now stood in favour of pro-monarchy Rastriya
Prajatantra Party (kp 12/11/2022) [History
tells a completely different story, Ms Koirala!],
National
Unity and Reconciliation Day being observed today
(kh 31/12/2022) [Ms Koirala
should take note of these truths about her grandfather's
relationship with Mahendra. They were not friends, but
the latter sought BP's life and wanted to prevent
democracy!] “With
the right leadership with integrity, competency and
understanding of society, economy and politics, Nepal
can also change”, interview with: Rabindra Mishra
(nlt 10/11/2022) RPP
pledges monarchy as guardian and directly-elected prime
minister : The Rastriya Prajatantra Party has also
proposed to scrap the provinces and go for a two-tier
federal structure (kp 01/11/2022) [A
return to the monarchy, like the questioning of the
federal system, is grossly unconstitutional and must not
be tolerated under any circumstances. Parties which
oppose the existing legal order should not be admitted
to the elections!] RPP-N
leaders vexed with Kamal Thapa promise support to Maoist
chair Dahal : Thapa’s decision to contest election under
UML’s poll symbol has left key RPP-N leaders infuriated,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 21/10/2022) Janantantrik
Terai Mukti Morcha merges into RPP (kh 05/10/2022) Rabindra
Mishra joining RPP on Wednesday (kh 27/09/2022) [This "alternative" politician
arrives finally at home among monarchists and Hindu
state advocates!] RPP to field “popular” faces under PR category (kh 16/09/2022) [Quite mendacious! What is sold as positive is in reality the only way to ensure the return of old politicians from this party as well, provided, of course, that the party gets over the 3-percent hurdle at all.] Rastriya
Prajatantra Party and UML mull alliance as polls near :
Janata Samajbadi and Loktantrik Samajbadi are also in
talks with the main opposition party, insiders say,
by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 06/09/2022), “Electoral
alliance between RPP and CPN-UML likely”, interview
with Rajendra Lingden (kh 08/09/2022) RPP Chair Lingden announces resignation as lawmaker (kh 04/09/2022) [A strange view of the electoral period of a parliament! This may only end on the day on which the newly elected parliament convenes for the first time. Otherwise, the country would be without a legislature for weeks or even months, what the executive has enjoyed manipulating in the past. There is no question of a tenure extension.] SC orders EC not to implement its decision on RPP election symbol row (rep 26/07/2022) RPP
demands formation of an electoral government (kh
24/07/2022) RPP
proposes fully proportional parliament and directly
elected prime minister (kh 23/07/2022) Rabindra
Mishra stands in favor of restoration of constitutional
monarchy in Nepal : Earlier through a political dossier,
Mishra had formally proposed abolition of federalism,
and a referendum on secularism (nlt 19/07/2022) [What a brainwashed idiot! Sorry, but
this unrealistic and arrogant talk makes your head swim!
The bottom line is that this is a call for a coup
d'état, as the most important foundations of the
Constitution are to be wiped out and replaced by failed
non-inclusive institutions of the past!], I
want to see Hridayendra as a king: Rabindra Mishra
(kh 30/07/2022) [This guy
obviously didn't realise that the monarchy was abolished
in 2008 according to the will of almost the entire
people!] Rabindra
Mishra preparing to join RPP (rep 15/06/2022) [This is indeed its ideological home!] Clashes
erupt in Nepalgunj over ex-King Birendra’s bust
installation : Police open fire in the air and lob tear
gas canisters to contain the clash (nlt 02/06/2022),
Tension
as royalists try to install late King Birendra’s statue
in Nepalgunj (kh 02/06/2022), Some
police hurt in clash with local people in Nepalgunj
(kh 02/06/2022), Nine
injured in Nepalgunj clash (rep 02/06/2022) Rightist Rastriya Prajatantra Party cashes in on people’s frustration with major parties : As the party improves its vote shares, it hopes to fare better in upcoming polls, by Binod Ghimire (kp 30/05/2022) RPP
contested sans alliance in local election: Rajendra
Lingden (kh 28/05/2022) RPP expresses concern over death threat issued against the party’s candidate (rep 30/04/2022) No
space for monarchy in Nepal: RPP Chairman Thapa (kh
16/04/2022) [And no space for a
Hindu state either, which has already proved to be a
mistake for 250 years!], Possibility
of the return of monarch has ended: Kamal Thapa (rep
16/04/2022) RPP
Chair Lingden says no decision yet on forging electoral
alliance (kh 15/04/2022) UML and RPP-Nepal ink a deal to forge electoral alliance, RPP-Nepal candidates to contest the poll with UML’s election symbol (rep 13/04/2022) [It is legally hardly conceivable that RPP-Nepal candidates should be allowed to stand with the party symbol of the UML!] Kamal
Thapa getting closer to CPN-UML (rep 09/04/2022) [Both Oli and Thapa are very close in
terms of Hindu state thinking!] RPP-N
to forge alliance with UML, says Thapa (ht
05/04/2022) UML and RPP discuss electoral collaboration (rep 01/04/2022) [Oli seeks proximity to the anti-federal, anti-secular, Hindu-fundamentalist and pro-monarchist RPP, in short, a party that fundamentally opposes the 2015 Constitution?] We
have not abandoned the Hindu nation agenda: Kamal Thapa
(rep 28/03/2022) [In the
multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural state
of Nepal, the demand for a return to the discriminatory
Hindu state is an affront! More than 17,000 people have
lost their lives to overcome this historical error!] Kamal
Thapa is the chairman of RPP Nepal (rep 14/02/2022),
Ex-DPM
Thapa rejoins RPP-Nepal as chairperson. But the Hindu
Rashtra advocate faces moral questions for
‘disregarding’ Geeta : Thapa had taken an oath in the
name of Bhagavad Geeta, declaring he would not let the
Rastriya Prajatantra Party split again (nlt
15/02/2022) [What do I care
about what I said yesterday? Only personal power counts!
Oaths are empty words!] Former
RPP Chair Thapa gives hint of opening new party (kh
07/02/2022) [There cannot be
enough division in the anti-national Hindu
fundamentalist circles of Nepal!], Kamal
Thapa parts ways with RPP (kh 08/02/2022), RPP
urges Thapa to reconsider his decision to quit the party
(kh 09/02/2022), After
former Chair Thapa, RPP leaders duo Gurung and Poudel
resign from RPP (kh 09/02/2022), Kamal
Thapa forming a Hindu party (rep 09/02/2022), I’m
still in favor of constitutional monarchy: Kamal Thapa
(rep 11/02/2022), Former
RPP Chairman Kamal Thapa to announce new party next week
: Says ‘Chose to leave RPP rather than going through
humiliation’ (kh 11/02/2022) RPP
Chairman Lingden nominates 24 office-bearers (rep
31/01/2022) RPP
to boycott National Assembly elections in six provinces
(kh 25/01/2022) EC directs RPP to remove ‘monarchy’ and ‘Hindu state’ from its statute (kh 23/01/2022), RPP calls office bearers’ meeting as EC asks to remove Hindu state, monarchy from party statute (kh 23/01/2022), RPP to seek political and legal redressal against EC’s call to remove Hindu state, monarchy from party statute (kh 23/01/2022), EC warns of action if RPP does not amend statute, party logo (rep 23/01/2022) The fire of Hindutva upsurge : The combustible mixture of religion and politics is likely to widen the gulf between different communities, by CK Lal (kp 06/01/2022) Kamal
Thapa will no more talk about monarchy (rep
06/01/2022) RPP
Chair Lingden nominates 31 central members (kh
04/01/2022) RPP
Chairman Lingden warns of nationwide protest if a public
holiday is not declared on Prithvi Jayanti (rep
02/01/2022) [The beginning of
the non-inclusive Hindu state has to be celebrated?] Kamal
Thapa preparing for new party with agenda of Hindu
nation (rep 01/01/2022) RPP
Chair Lingden and Bibeksheel Sajha Chairman Mishra
discuss party unity (kh 31/12/2021) [Similarly
minded parties, but this spells the final end of the
Bibeksheel Sajha Party. Rabindra Mishra's alternativity
means a return to the non-inclusive Hindu monarchy that
more than 17,000 people sacrificed their lives to
abolish! Whether Hindu state or secularism is not a
question of religion. More than 40 per cent of the
people are not Hindus from a social point of view. Hindu
women and Dalits are also extremely discriminated
against. Unfortunately, even the major parties have not
come close to delivering what they promised in 2006.
Therefore, Nepal has remained a state of high-caste
Hindu men under a supposedly inclusive and secular
republic.], Rabindra
Mishra ‘proposes’ uniting RPP and Bibeksheel Sajha
(rep 01/01/2022) Former RPP Chair Kamal Thapa to launch “new campaign” (kh 30/12/2021) [Anyone who advocates a return to the Hindu state, with or without a monarchy, is clearly acting unconstitutionally!] RPP Chair Lingden vows to make the party stronger in six months (kh 19/12/2021), Reinstatement of monarchy not possible by creating instability (kh), [Monarchy and Hindu state cannot be restored. They are the original reasons for Nepal's social and political injustice. For their abolition, 17,000 people had to die. A return to monarchy and Hindu state would throw the multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual state of Nepal back into the Middle Ages! Only a handful of male Tagadharis, who make up just 15 per cent of the total population, would benefit. It would be more important for all political parties, including the RPP, to finally democratise and acknowledge the country's cultural diversity.], Landless squatters from Chitwan demand land ownership certificates (rep 19/12/2021) [Unequal land ownership is also a historical consequence of monarchy, its arrogant allocation of land and Hindu state thinking!] RPP
to make unity with like-minded parties and groups
(kh 08/12/2021) Claiming
it’s not an outrage after defeat, Thapa again accuses
former King Gyandendra Shah of interfering in RPP
General Convention (rep 07/12/2021) Upset
in pro-Hindu and pro-monarchy party as underdog
registers a win : Rajendra Lingden defeats Kamal Thapa
to become the new chair of Rastriya Prajatantra Party,
which could impact the national political dynamics,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 06/12/2021) Rajendra
Lingden elected Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman :
Outgoing Chairman Thapa congratulates Lingden; vents ire
on Nirmal Niwas for his defeat (kh 05/12/2021), Country
needs monarchy: RPP Chairman Lingden : "Will unite all
those who are in favor of monarchy and Hindu state
within six months" (kh 05/12/2021), Kamal
Thapa camp not to “shoulder” former King Gyanendra
(kh 05/12/2021), Kamal
Thapa accuses former King Gyandendra Shah of interfering
in RPP General Convention to defeat him (rep
05/12/2021), Kunti
Shahi elected RPP women General Secretary (kh
05/12/2021), Dhawal
Shamsher elected RPP General Secretary : Kamal Thapa
panel dominates other office bearers (kh
05/12/2021), Former
RPP Chair Thapa boycotts Lingden’s swearing-in ceremony
(kh 05/12/2021), Lingden
steals the show with a powerful message of generational
transfer in politics, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh
05/12/2021) RPP
convention: Lohani backs Lingden, Rana for unanimous
leadership : Pro-monarchy party has been demanding
revival of Nepal as Hindu state, and abolition of
republicanism, federalism, by Binod Ghimire (kp
02/12/2021) RPP
General Convention affected over delegates’ dispute
(kh 02/12/2021), RPP
unity general convention: Discussion begins on different
reports (kh 02/12/2021), RPP
fixes candidacy registration fees for various posts in
ongoing unity general convention (kh 02/12/2021), RPP
leadership candidates Thapa and Lingden finalize panel
of office bearers to compete in general convention
(kh 02/12/2021) RPP’s
General Convention to begin today : Kamal Thapa and
Rajendra Lingden in the fray (kh 01/12/2021), Monarchy
should be given space in politics: Lokendra Bahadur
Chand (kh 01/12/2021) [Never
ever! The monarchy is historically responsible for
Nepal's political and social chaos and Gyanendra has
proven to be a coup plotter. After all, who is to come
after Gyanendra? Paras? The monarchy is dead and should
remain so!] RPP
leader Rajendra Lingden announces candidature for party
Chairman (kh 25/11/2021), Kamal
Thapa announces candidature for RPP chairperson (kh
29/11/2021), RPP
Chair Thapa urges leadership aspirant Lingden to put on
hold his ambition for time being (kh 29/11/2021) [Kamal Thapa is trying to copy KP
Oli's authoritarian behaviour!], Chair
Lohani backs Lingden to lead RPP (kh 29/11/2021), RPP
leaders Thapa and Lingden to vie for party chair (kh
30/11/2021), Kamal
Thapa on his own as his close aides leave him (rep
30/11/2021) RPP
electing general convention representatives from today
(kh 22/11/2021) Inauguration
of RPP General Convention to be held at Bhrikuti Mandap
(kh 18/11/2021) RPP
holds conventions in 65 districts (kh 07/11/2021) RPP's
General Convention From Nov 13 (rn 05/09/2021) NC
cannot govern the country: Rana (rep 20/08/2021) RPP Chair Thapa objects plan to ‘bring local levels under Province govts’ (kh 06/08/2021) [Thapa's idol Mahendra once called it "Back to the Village National Campaign" with various facilities to control and spy on the people! This sounds like a return to panchayat times.. Nevertheless, the local level must not be brought under the control of the provincial level!] RPP
chair warns former PM Bhattarai not to speak insultingly
about faith and religion (kh 21/07/2021) [In
the same way, Kamal Thapa should stop calling for a
return to the Hindu state. This hurts all the many
people of other religions in multi-religious Nepal and
the many disadvantaged Hindus like Dalits and women in
general. Moreover, Thapa should confess his wrongdoings
under the absolutist Hindu royal regime!] SC
verdict has led increased the danger of instability in
the country: RPP Chair Thapa : He says Bull delivered a
calf in SC today (kh 12/07/2021) [So
restoring the rule of law and ending a coup are supposed
to entail the risk of instability? Does he really
believe in the bullshit he is spouting?], SC
verdict is contrary to parliamentary system: Kamal Thapa
(kh 13/07/2021) [Kamal Thapa
also reiterates the undemocratic view that in elections
the people do not elect their personal confidants but a
party whose top politicians, usually undemocratically
determined, then have the right to decide how the
elected MP should vote! Voting for such a party is
strongly discouraged!] Republic, federalism and secularism are agenda imposed by foreigners: RPP Chair Thapa (kh 09/06/2021) [They are intellectual achievements of human civilisation, Mr Thapa. Those who think that multi-ethnic and multi-religious Nepal must remain in the centuries-old state of exclusion and social discrimination have understood nothing!] Constitution and democracy at stake due to arbitrariness of ‘carriers of change’: RPP Chair Rana (kh 26/05/2021) [It is hard to believe that this intelligent person actually wants the pre-24 April 2006 situation back. Here is a brief reminder: the late phase of the Maoist insurgency with about 17,000 dead, most of whom were killed by the royal army, which was driven to great brutality; the putschist King Gyanendra dissolved parliament and usurped absolutist power for himself as in Panchayat times; from 1 February 2005 to 24 April 2006, the suspension of basic human rights and the brutal suppression of civil society demonstrations on the streets! Oli is also a coup leader and the parties are not behaving very democratically, but people definitely do not want the situation of before 24 April 2006 back! Historically, the monarchy is to blame for most of Nepal's political and social problems!] People are fed up : Undemocratic practices have been the hallmark of politicians across parties (kp 18/02/2021) Who
gets to write our history? The nationalist narrative
conveniently sets aside other histories that don’t see
Nepal as a great nation, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
22/01/2021) [This is what Hindu
fundamentalists will never learn to accept!] Demanding
restoration of constitutional monarchy and Hindu state,
RPP to stage demonstration protest on Friday (rep
30/12/2020) RPP holds mass demonstration demanding restoration of monarchy, Hindu state (rep, 26/12/2020) [The Hindu state is a playground for exclusively male Tagadharis (15% of the population) and marginalises 85% of the population, Gyanendra is a Putschist like Mahendra and Oli and therefore no longer fit for any political office, his insane son is unqualified in all respects. So what does this extremist minority want to restore and why? The total failure of male Bahuns at the helm of the parties does not justify depriving the people of their sovereignty once again!] RPP to go for nationwide protests for Hindu state, constitutional monarchy from December 27 (rep 17/12/2020) [A party that was supported by only two per cent of the electorate in the last elections, in the midst of the pandemic, calls its supporters to the streets to demand a return to the two institutions that bear the original blame for the whole political and social malaise of the non-inclusive multi-ethnic and multi-religious state of Nepal???] RPP
to convene CC meeting on Dec 19 (kh 12/12/2020) RPP to stage mass demonstration in support of monarchy (kh 04/12/2020) [The former henchmen of the autocratic monarchy scent their chance, even though they won only two per cent of the votes in the elections three years ago!], Nepal party reincarnating Hindu monarchy : The RPP exploits disarray among ruling Communists to push restoration of Hindu kingdom (nt 04/12/2020) RPP
unification gets formal recognition from Election
Commission (kh 07/10/2020) RPP’s
unity general convention in May, plough as election
symbol (kh 22/09/2020) 30
RPP leaders including Joint General Secy Thapa resign en
masse: Sources said Thapa plans to join NC soon (rep
26/07/2020) RPP
forms 327-member central committee (kh 11/06/2020) [There simply cannot be enough
members in the central committee of this small and
outdated anti-inclusive party!] Rastriya
Prajatantra Party leaders swear by Gita to stay united:
Frustrated by frequent splits and mergers, followers
demand assurances history won’t repeat, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 12/03/2020), Rastriya
Prajatantra Party and Its Ideology, by Siddhi B.
Ranjitkar (km 12/03/2020) Democracy
under grave threat: Sunil Thapa (rep 23/01/2020) RPP(Democratic)
Dhankuta district committee dissolved (ht
09/07/2019) RPP
Chief Thapa bats for roundtable conference (ht
07/06/2019) [There is no need
for a conference of male Tagadharis, who only represent
15 per dent of Nepal's population and who have been
responsible for the country's non-inclusive past by
promoting their own culture and identity through Hindu
state and monarchy!!] 14 RPP leaders held from Shanti Batika (ht 20/04/2019) [The action of this tiny party initiated by Kamal Tapa was a grave militant aggression against the secular foundations of multireligious and multicultural modern Nepal Thapa should be arrested as well!] Police baton charge RPP supporters (ht 09/04/2019), Police baton-charge RPP protestors in capital, detain 20 in Pokhara, by Biken K Dawadi (rep) [This police action is a crime, regardless of the anti-national policies advocated by the demonstrators!] Demand
to declare Nepal a Hindu state (ht 20/02/2019), RPP
submits memo to PM demanding restoration of Hindu
kingdom (rep 20/02/2019) [Thank
God the RPP is a completely insignificant minority party
that was supported by only 2 per cent of voters in the
last parliamentary elections!] Rana
and Lohani to merge parties to form RPP (Samyukta)
(rep 01/02/2019), Rana,
Lohani launch RPP (Samyukta) (rep 02/02/2019) Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chair Thapa meets former king Gyanendra in Pokhara (ht 22/12/2018) RPP
to cooperate if NC ‘carries’ agenda of Hindu-state:
Thapa, by Rishi Ram Baral (ht 22/12/2018) Row
in
RPP threatens merger deal: Leaders in Thapa’s party
blame him for promoting factionalism and denying
responsibilities to those outside his ‘coterie’, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 11/11/2018), Pro-Hindu
parties’ unity talks hit snag: Disgruntled leaders
demand Thapa’s resignation as RPP chairman, by Anil
Giri (kp 12/11/2018), Unification
of RPP breakaway forces spoiled (rep 12/11/2018) Three pro-Hindu state forces close to merger: Rastriya Prajatantra Party, RPP (Prajatantrik) and Unified RPP (Nationalist) have intensified the process to form an alternative democratic and nationalist force by November 23, by Anil Giri (kp 07/11/2018) [Pro-Hindu state forces are neither democratic nor nationalist in a multiethnic, multireligious and multicultural state like Nepal!!] RJP-N
to protest on Constitution Day (kp 12/09/2018) Democracy
with monarchy need of hour: RPP chair (ht
11/08/2018) [?????] RPP
chief calls for review of treaty (kp 06/04/2018) Alliance
with NC behind poll loss: RPP Chair Thapa (ht
28/01/2018) [?? The NC has got
32.78% of the PR votes, 0.47% less than the winning UML;
the RPP has got only 2.06% of the PR votes because of
its undemocratic and anti-national attitude!!] RPP
blames Congress for electoral loss (ht 06/01/2018) RPP
to hold CEC meet on Jan 3-5 (kp 28/12/2017) RPP ‘firm on Hindu state, monarchy’ (kp 08/11/2017) RPP
hopeful quits party to assist CPN-UML (kp
27/10/2017) 33-party
alliance to support URPP-R in election (ht
21/10/2017) RPP
not to join govt in haste: Thapa (ht 11/10/2017) [Yes, please wait until you have been
ousted by the voters in the upcoming general elections!] RPP seeks 7pc seats in ‘democratic’ alliance (kp 06/10/2017) Lohani,
Rana fight for plough as poll symbol (kp 04/09/2017) Thapa
moves SC against legality of Rana’s party (kp
28/08/2017) [By the way, Thapas
RPP-N is illegal as well as it stands against
fundamental aspects of the constitution like federalism,
republicanism and secularism!!] Decoding
RPP
split: Rpp cadres were unhappy with Kamal Thapa as he ac
cepted the 2015 constitution without even registering a
not of dissent, by Siddhartha Thapa (rep 27/08/2017) RPP
to file case against EC for accepting RPP-D (ht
25/08/2017) RPP
to
book 18 erring lawmakers: A meeting of the party decides
to initiate action against the MPs for going against the
party whip (kp 23/08/2017) RPP
stands
against charter revision bill: With main opposition UML
and the Thapa-led party deciding to vote against
constitution amendment, slim chance of the bill being
endorsed (kp 21/08/2017) [Don't
bother about what we said yesterday!! Tomorrow we will say the opposite
again!] RPP-P
asked
to verify signatures: Splint er group has to prove at
least 40 percent share in both central committee and the
Parliamentary Party to retain lawmakers (kp
13/08/2017), RPP-P
seeks more time for registration (kp 14/08/2017), Rana-led
RPP-D gets a week’s time to prove validity of signatures
(ht 14/08/2017), RPP-P
moves court against EC decision (kp 19/08/2017), SC
clears way for RPP (P) registration (kp 22/08/2017),
SC
stays EC decision to re-verify RPP Rana faction’s
signatures, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 22/08/2017) Rana
splits
RPP to form new party: The Rana faction claims support
of 22 lawmakers and 72 central committee members
from Thapa-led party (kp 07/08/2017), RPP splits
as Rana applies for new party (rep 07/08/2017), Thapa’s
opportunism blamed for RPP split /ht 08/08/2017), Mired In
Division (rn 08/08/2017), RPP
Prajatantrik to join govt after registration (kp
08/08/2017), Ripping
Apart Of RPP, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 09/08/2017), Thapa-led
RPP decides to pull support from govt (kp
09/08/2017) Rastriya
Prajatantra Party Chair Thapa slams delay in tabling
constitution amendment bill (ht 03/08/2017) RPP
to take call on amendment vote later (ht 01/08/2017) RPP drops plan to join govt (kp 27/07/2017) [Good decision! This anti-constitutional and non inclusive party is not of any use!!], RPP settles for supporting govt without Cabinet share: Even if the party with 37 lawmakers pulls the plug, the government will continue to have a majority in Parliament (kp 29/07/2017) Rajbhandari claims RPP owes him Rs40m (kp 22/07/2017) RPP CWC meet decides to support statute amendment (ht 22/07/2017) Power
struggle
in RPP raises spectre of split: The dispute between
Thapa and Rana came to public domain after the latter
accused the chairman of running the party in an
autocratic way (kp 15/07/2017), Rift
in
RPP after 42 CC members nominated (ht 15/07/2017), RPP's
internal dispute likely to end (rep 17/07/2017), Efforts
under
way to convince annoyed senior leader Rana (ht
18/07/2017), No
end in sight to RPP disputes (rep 18/07/2017), RPP
feud
intensifies as Rana boycotts meeting, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 19/07/2017), Voice
grows
in party to change electoral symbol: Leaders call for
taking ‘plough’ instead of ‘cow’ (kp 20/07/2017) RPP
parliamentary
party discusses statute amendment (ht 10/07/2017) Thapa
blamed
for making personal ambition a precondition (ht
09/07/2017) RPP
to
delist cadres challenging party’s official candidates
(kp 25/06/2017) 300
RPP
cadres enter Lohani’s party (kp 12/06/2017) Thapa
keen
to make amends for poor first round results (kp
30/05/2017) RPP
emergency
meeting today (kp 22/05/2017), RPP
evaluates
causes of defeat (kp 23/05/2017), RPP
At Risk!, by Bishnu Gautam (rn 23/05/2017), No
reason
to give up: RPP (ht 23/05/2017), Dropping
‘plough’
symbol led to poll defeat: Rana (kp 24/05/2017) RPP seemingly headed for a stinging defeat, by Gyan P. Neupane (rep 18/05/2017) [This anti-inclusive Hindu fundamentalist party should see it as the referendum it has been asking for!!!] UML-RPP alliance in Kathmandu (rep 03/05/2017) RPP
presents
manifesto: ‘Ultra-leftist forces shrank democratic space
last decade’, by Binod Ghimire (kp 27/04/2017) [Claims the ultra-rightist force that
represents Nepal's ground evel!!] Governing
RPP
announces fresh protests against EC (kp 15/04/2017),
EC
puts
earlier decision on RPP statute on hold: Party withdraws
protests to ‘focus on elections’ (kp 21/04/2017) Big parties in bid to suppress RPP’s agendas: Kamal Thapa (kp 04/04/2017) Destroying Hinduism: We must defend Kamal Thapa’s right to maintain his party’s position on Hindu state but we should reject his call for Nepal as Hindu state, by Bishal Thapa (rep 04/04/2017) [????] Lohani
forms
new ‘right-wing’ party (kp 30/03/2017) Political
Imbroglio: A Gordian Knot?, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
23/03/2017) EC removes Hindu state, monarchy from RPP’s statute (ht 18/03/2017) [The correct way would have been not to register anti-national parties like the RPP-Nepal that stand aginst the fundamental principals of Nepali state and society and try to disturb social harmony!!], Election Commission robbed us of our soul, says Kamal Thapa (ht 18/03/2017), EC move can ruin poll environment: Thapa; Objects to removal of ‘Hindu state’, ‘monarchy’ from his party statute, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 19/03/2017), RPP registers amendment proposal demanding Hindu state (ht 19/03/2017), Commission defends decision to reject RPP agendas (kp 20/03/2017) [The EC will probably not have the right to change party statutes, but according to article 269 it has the duty not to allow parties with such anti-constitutional and anti-national goals! In view of growing Hindu fundamentalism in Nepal's immediate neighbourhood, the RPP-Nepal means a real danger!!], Political Hinduism: For Nepal, there’s much to be wary of the Hindu cleric in UP’s new chief minister (kp 20/03/2017), Stung by EC, RPP registers constitution amendment proposal: Proposes ‘Hindu state with complete religious freedom’, instead of secularism (kp 20/03/2017), RPP members clash with cops, dozens hurt: Party is protesting against EC move of removing ‘Hindu state’ and ‘monarchy’ from its statute (kp 21/03/2017), Kantipath turns tense as RPP cadres clash with police (rep 21/03/2017), Shifting winds: Nepal’s Hindu supporters may be eyeing a rebound with leftists in India at a low ebb, by Prakash A. Raj (kp 21/03/2017), EC Takes Wind Out Of RPP’s Sails, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 22/03/2017) DPM Thapa advocates for reinstatement of Hindu state: RPP ministers are advocating for a Hindu state though the constitution has declared Nepal a secular country (kp 16/03/2017) [This antinational politician is trying to destroy social harmony in Nepal! He must be dismissed immediately! Why is he not treated like CK Raut?] Lohani
quits
reshaped RPP (kp 13/03/2017) Long live King Kamal! Kamal Dai and his fellow mandaley’s voted against our Emperor during the prime ministerial election in August. But in politics, friends become foes and enemies become lovers, by Guffadi (kp 11/03/2017) [satirical] Thapa
makes
it to govt, again: Three RPP leaders join Dahal who now
leads the largest Cabinet ever, by Binod Ghimire (kp
10/03/2017) RPP
settles
for cow as vote sign (kp 04/03/2017) Unified
RPP elects 98 CC members (rep 23/02/2017) Thapa secures united RPP chair with a landslide (kp 21/02/2017) General Convention Of RPP And K Thapa, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 21/02/2017) Rastriya
Prajatantra
Party convention: RPP calls on all parties to work
together for nation, by Binod Ghimire (kp
18/02/2017) [In this case, you
should stop to promote the Hindu state! The Nepali
nation embraces a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and
multi-cultural state!!], RPP
national
general convention kicks off (ht 18/02/2017), Cow
or
plough: Party leaders spar over vote symbol (kp
19/02/2017) RPP
unanimous
on Thapa as its chair (kp 16/02/2017), Lohani
to
run for RPP chair (kp 18/02/2017) RPP
unity
convention will go for reinstating monarchy: Thapa;
Thapa, who backed consti-tutional monarchy even after it
was abolished, hails king as the pillar of national
independence and unity (kp 12/02/2017) [Such
demands are anti-national and destroy social harmony in
the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural state of Nepal where
many social groups have suffered under royal politics
for centuries!], We
embrace
Hindutwa as the backbone of the Nepali polity,
interview with Kamal Thapa (kp 13/02/2017) [In
other words: Let's return to the non-inclusive and
authoritarian Nepal that belongs to the male minority of
some so called high castes! This man respresents one of
the greatest dangers for Nepal's future!], RPP
jamboree
to decide on monarchy, federalism (kp 15/02/2017) Top
three
leaders testing waters before filing candidacy for party
chairmanship (ht 11/02/2017) RPP selects district reps for convention (kp 08/02/2017) RPP
to
recall ministers soon, says Lohani (kp 07/02/2017) Thapa,
Rana
to fight for RPP chair (kp 25/01/2017) RPP calls for marking Poush 27 as national unity day (kp 10/01/2017) [Yes, please celebrate the founder of modern Nepal who has ultimate resposibility for the failed developments of the country!] RPP
convention
set to take place in February: The party will come
up with its formal position on republicanism,
federalism (kp 25/12/2016) Rastriya
Prajatantra
Party names 20 office bearers (kp 14/12/2016), Thapa
picks
office bearers of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (kp
14/12/2016) [In a democratic
party, office bearers have to be elected!] The
choice now between the devil and the deep blue sea,
interview with hardliner conservative politician Kamal
Thapa, RPP-Nepal (rep 08/12/2016) Seeking
another
path: If the newly merged RPP decides to support
monarchy, it will lose people’s trust; Restoration of
multiparty democracy has not instilled democratic
culture in the RPP’s leaders, who have not been able to
let go of their feudal past. The rivalry among the
leaders is the basic reason behind the party’s periodic
splits, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 04/12/2016) RPP
puts on hold monarchy restoration demand (rep
25/11/2016) RPP takes conciliatory approach: Party chief Kamal Thapa hints at supporting the amendment bill (kp 24/11/2016), RPP says it will continue supporting government (ht 24/11/2016) RPP
leaders oppose top posts for naturalized (rep
24/11/2016) Nepal-India
oversight
meeting next week (kp 22/11/2016), Rana-led
RPP
unifies with Thapa-led RPP-N: Unified party to have 37
members in the parliament (ht 22/11/2016), RPP, RPP-N
unify, raise possibility of stark change in politics,
by Nabin Khatiwada (rep 22/11/2016) United
RPP
has 37 lawmakers: The new RPP has Kamal Thapa as
chairman and Pashupati Shumsher Rana as national
chairman, by Binod Ghimire (kp 22/11/2016) Two RPPs announce merger decision, again: Formal unification on Monday; Dahal government to be stronger, by Binod Ghimire (kp 16/11/2016) [How can non-inclusive anti-system parties make the government stronger?] RPP
bats
for Hindu republic (ht 29/09/2016) After
failed
merger bid, storm brewing in RPP; Chand-led faction
serves ultimatum to restart unity process with RPP-N
(kp 26/08/2016) RPP-N chair Thapa bats for Hindu state (ht 22/08/2016) [This is as unconstitutional as CK Raut's demand for a separate Madheshi state; Raut has been arrested time and again for this demand!] RPP,
RPP-Nepal
announce merger: Two right-wing parties to unite to
revive Hindu state: Following their unification
scheduled for Tuesday, the new party will have a
combined 37 seats in Parliament (kp) [Reviving
the arch reason of many of Nepal's social and political
problems is in the same way anti-constitutional as the
demand for a Madheshi or Janajati state would be! This
Hindu monarchical fanatic minority obviously wants to
destroy the future of Nepal's multiethnic and
multicultural society!!], RPP,
RPP-N
unity plan hits a snag (kp 09/08/2016), RPP,
RPP-N
differ on joining govt (ht 09/08/2016), ‘Foreign
forces
foiled merger’ (kp 10/08/2016) [??],
RPP-N Chair
Thapa says party unification chapter closed, blames Rana
(rep 10/08/2016) RPP-Nepal,
RPP unification likely by Sunday (rep 28/07/2016) RPP,
RPP-Nepal
announce plan to unite in three weeks (kp
12/07/2016) Hindu
state
identity for Nepal, says RPP-N chief (ht 07/06/2016)
[Such anticonstitutional demands
violate against the sentiments of Nepal's multiethnic,
multireligious and multicultural society and threaten
social harmony!] RPP,
RPP-Nepal
merger plan hits roadblock, by Binod Ghimire (kp
23/05/2016) RPP
a
frustrated coalition partner: Rana (ht 17/04/2016) RPP-N tells Minister Bista to quit: To ask PM to sack if he doesn’t resign (kp 16/04/2016), RPP-Nepal to ask PM to sack asst minister (kp 17/04/2016), PM Oli relieves Asst Minister Bista of his duty (ht 28/04/2016) RPP-N
will
still bat for Hindu state: Thapa (kp 03/04/2016) [This is an unconstitutional demand,
Mr DPM!], RPP-N
to
file motion for a Hindu state (kp 04/04/2016) RPP-N
Co-chair
Bista suspended for three years (ht 02/04/2016) RPP-N
forms
panel to hold unity talks with Chand-led RPP (ht
02/02/2016) RPP
dispute
ends; Chand takes reins (kp 27/12/2015) RPP
leadership
dispute ends; Rana to step down for Chand (ht
19/11/2015) Chand,
Rana
tussle; RPP feud: Chair ‘ousted’, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 07/09/2015), Rana
ousted
as RPP chairman, replaced by Chand (kp 07/09/2015),
RPP
faction
appoints Chand chairman (rep 07/09/2015) Lawati,
staunch
royalist, no more (kp 11/06/2015), Panchthar
mourns
Lawati’s death (ht 11/06/2015) RPP-Nepal
files
note of dissent in CA (kp 11/06/2015) RPP-N
will
be merged with RPP, says Thapa (ht 06/04/2015) Federalism
will
invite crisis in country: RPP-N (ht 04/04/2015) RPP-N
warns
of obstructing CA: Party leaders say they should be
allowed to raise the issues of Hindu nation, monarchy
and federalism in the Constituent Assembly (kp
02/04/2015) [The demand for
Hindu state and monarchy is in the same way
unconstitutional and antinational as CK Raut's demand
for an independent Tarai state! The current interim
constitution defines Nepal as a secular and inclusive
federal republic!] RPP,
RPP-N
form two thematic panels (kp 25/03/2015) RPP-N’s
Thapa
adamant about Hindu state (ht 19/03/2015) Lawoti
severs
ties with RPP-N: Forms separate central committee with
164 members (kp 10/03/2015), Parallel
Central
Committee in RPP-N (kp 10/03/2015) RPP-N,
RPP
‘inch closer to merger’, by Binod Ghimire (kp
09/03/2015)
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