Nepal, Jan. 5 -- The two parties agree to recognize Tikapur incident as a 'political movement' and 'Tharu protected area'

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and former leaders of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP), along with Tharuhat/Tharu activists, have reached a 9-point consensus following party realignment.

The agreement was signed at a ceremony in the National Assembly Hall by RSP Vice-Chair Dol Prasad Aryal, former NUP Senior Vice Chairman Damodar Pandit and Tharuhat activists Laxman Tharu and Surendra Chaudhary.

Key points of the agreement include retaining the party name, flag, and election symbol (bell), recognizing the Tikapur incident as a political movement, and legally initiating the declaration of Tharu-majority areas as pr...