Opinion | Unsisterly wings
Summary
Rival factions within the youth wing of the Rastriya Prajantra Party clashed, highlighting issues of corruption and dysfunction in sister wings of political parties which have become puppets of their mother parties rather than representing their constituencies.
Key Points
- Clashes within the Rastriya Prajantra Party's youth wing caused the postponement of its Kathmandu district convention.
- Sister wings of political parties have become tools of their mother parties rather than genuine representatives of their groups.
- Historically, sister wings played a crucial role in the democratic movement during the Panchayat era.
- Currently, youth and student wings focus on political displays rather than addressing the needs of their constituencies.
- There is a call to either disband or revamp sister wings to restore their intended purpose.
