Calls grow for probe after 35,257 minors found in RSP membership list
Summary
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) admitted to having more than 35,000 minors as members due to a technical error, prompting calls for investigation and criticism from opposition and child rights groups.
Key Points
- Rastriya Swatantra Party reported 35,257 members below age 18 in its ranks due to technical errors.
- Opposition and child rights groups accuse RSP of violating constitutional and legal provisions by enrolling minors as party members.
- RSP attributes discrepancies to applicants entering dates in AD format instead of the Nepali BS calendar and pledges to cancel underage memberships.
- Child rights advocates and political watchdogs call for investigation by Election Commission and other agencies to address the violation.
