KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is going to celebrate its Third Founding Day on June 21.

The RSP Secretariat meeting has decided to celebrate its Third Founding Day anniversary by conducting a nationwide campaign under the main slogan ‘Hitting the Street and Parliament for the Abolition of Kleptocracy and the Promotion of Cultured Politics.’

The party secretariat meeting held on Wednesday has made various nine-point decisions, including holding a central committee meeting at the party’s central office in the morning on the day of the foundation anniversary.

The acting spokesperson of the party Manish Jha shared that the meeting held extensive discussions about the current status of the case against party chairman Rabi Lamichhane and the party’s parliamentary activities regarding the ‘visit visa’ scam.

The meeting has also decided to make nominations and reshuffle responsibilities in the party’s central department. Accordingly, Dr Swarnim Wagle has been appointed as the head of the Policy and Ideology Department, and Santosh Pariyar has been assigned the role of deputy head. The secretariat meeting has appointed Manish Jha as the head of the Campaign and Publicity Department, Rajan Gautam as the head of the Agriculture Department, and Ram Neupane as the coordinator of the Energy and Water Resources Department.

In the face of adverse political circumstances, RSP has decided to form a ‘Collaboration-Dialogue Task Force,’ stating that the party will take the lead in uniting alternative political advocates, activists and independent groups.

The RSP Secretariat meeting decided to conduct an organizational campaign centered on the convention in all seven provinces to successfully hold the party’s the first historic party general convention.