KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has excluded the Maoist armed insurgency from its official political document, drawing attention at the party’s first general convention.
Party chair Rabi Lamichhane, while presenting the political report on Tuesday, outlined various key political transformations in Nepal’s history but made no reference to the decade-long Maoist insurgency.
The document pays respect to the 1950–51 revolution, the 1990 people’s movement, and the 2006–07 people’s movement II, describing them as historic milestones that shaped Nepal’s political transformation.
The report also expresses commitment to safeguarding the achievements of these movements and ensuring that the sacrifices made during those struggles are not undermined.
However, unlike the Maoist insurgency, which is typically referenced either positively or critically in the political documents of most major parties, the RSP’s document makes no mention of the 10-year armed conflict.
Instead, the party highlights the contributions and sacrifices of women, Dalits, Madhesis, and Indigenous communities in Nepal’s movements, stating that it stands as a “grateful inheritor of history” that values inclusion and social justice.
The omission of the Maoist insurgency from the party’s political narrative is likely to generate discussion among political observers, given its central role in Nepal’s recent political transformation.
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