Nepal, June 23 -- The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) convened its first General Convention in Chitwan on Sunday. The crucial gathering is scheduled to conclude today. Launched merely four years ago, the party has risen dramatically, riding high on social media-based popularity.

Thousands of people, especially the youth eager to establish alternative politics, have enthusiastically participated in the convention. That includes significant numbers of Dalits. But the RSP convention has failed to seriously consider the issues Dalits face contemporarily. An overview of the performance of the RSP government in the past three months leaves little room for optimism.

Convention ignores Dalit issues

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