Bahujan Shakti Party Explained

Country:	Nepal
Bahujan Shakti Party
Native Name:	बहुजन शक्ति पार्टी
President:	Biswendra Paswan^[1]
Ideology:	Human rights Social equality^[2] Secularism Social justice^[3] Self respect^[4]

Bahujan Shakti Party is a political party in Nepal led by Vishwendra Paswan.^[5]

History

In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, the party won 1 seat through the Proportional Representation vote.^[6]

The party was continuent of the NC-UML alliance.^[7] As of 2013, its independent in Constituent Assembly.

Bahujan Shakti Party won 1 seat in 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election.^[8]

Ideology

The Bahujan Shakti Party rejected in September the proposed 2015 Constitution stating that it did not provide rights to 85% of communities (that are marginalised by 15% Highest caste Hindus) in Nepal (Bahujan Samaj of Nepal).^{[9] [10]} For ensuring rights to 85% Bahujan Samaj of Nepal in new Constitution of Nepal, Biswendra Paswan sat on Hunger strike.^[1] The demands in agendas of his agitation are:^[11]

• Guaranteed 14 percent representation of dalits in every state apparatus
• 15 per cent representation of the backward community of Nepal
• 10 per cent of Muslims of Nepal
• 37 per cent of the representation indigenous nationalities
• Capital punishment against those convicted guilty in the cases of corruption and rape.

See also

• Bahujan Samaj

Notes and References

1. Web site: PM Koirala urges CA member Paswan to break his hunger strike . The Himalayan Times . 13 September 2015 . 17 September 2015.
2. News: Deccan Herald . BSP stands for social equality . 11 February 2008 . 2016-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314114540/http://archive.deccanherald.com/DeccanHerald.com/Content/Feb122008/district2008021151743.asp . 14 March 2016 . dead .
3. News: Cong damaged cause of social justice: Mayawati . Hindustan Times . 10 April 2009 . 2016-06-04.
4. News: Ms. Mayawati said she would devote her life for the self-respect movement.. The Hindu.
5. Web site: Maximum flexibility to be adopted for new constitution-PM Koirala . My Republica . 9 November 2014 . 17 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052627/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=86286 . 4 March 2016 .
6. http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr25/news08.php Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens
7. Web site: Way . The . The Brief » Blog Archive » CA dwells on CPDCC report . Nepali Times . 16 January 2015 . 17 September 2015.
8. Web site: Voting on amendment proposals begin . The Himalayan Times . 14 September 2015 . 17 September 2015.
9. Web site: Varghese . Anil . Nepal Dalit leader says Modi's stress on consensus has meant dilution in draft constitution . Scroll.in . 17 September 2015 . 17 September 2015.
10. Web site: Nepal's opposition parties rejects proposals on Constitution . timesofindia-economictimes . 4 November 2014 . 17 September 2015.
11. Web site: Paswan's health deteriorating, doctors advice him for ICU care . The Kathmandu Post . 15 September 2015 . 18 September 2015.